To forget about color

“Don’t judge a book by its cover” is something I heard a lot when I was younger, but now that I’m older it’s harder to remember. Being a teenager, I hear racist comments all the time from students, strangers, and even family members. I strongly believe that everyone is the same no matter what color their skin is.

It hurts me when I hear these mean comments or see racial acts. In the past, African Americans have been put through some harsh things and whites just made it harder and harder for them. People need to start watching what they say and who they say it around. Hearing and seeing these things upsets me because I just can’t believe we let color get in the way of relationships, education and work.

If the world could forget color for one day, there would be a big change in the way people interact with one another. EMILY SNELL Sherwood