One of the leading Jewish theologians and philosopher of the 20th century, Abraham Joshua Heschel, once said: "Racism is the gravest threat that man can make weigh on man - maximum hatred for minimum hatred. of reason. » When the word “racism” is mentioned, have you ever wondered what a person is thinking? Racism has existed forever and has caused hurt and feelings of discrimination for the majority of Americans. The first to suffer this violence were the Amerindians, followed by black Africans and later to other degrees (Ponds). To heal racism, increasing one's ability to experience the reality of others is one way to understand what it feels like to be discriminated against because of racial differences (Honor). Many people believed that the nation was entering a colorblind society where racism could be cured, if not entirely rejected, with the election of Barack Obama to the presidency in 2012 (Ponds). Faced with this widespread situation in our society, questions arise: how can we teach our children not to be racist? How can we prevent this from happening? Teaching this involves taking one step at a time and moving from there to the next level. By evaluating the two articles “The Myth of Latin Women” by Judith Ortiz and “Always Living in Spanish” by Marjorie Agosin, we can identify two sources that will help us understand how one can struggle and survive living in a world full of racism . Racism is a huge problem across the United States and every individual struggles with the unproductive messages of racism that are transmitted by larger societies. Many people have suffered in silence from it and it hits children and young people hardest who lack the life experience to understand... middle of article...... outh 22.1 (2013): 46-49. Academic research completed. Internet. November 11, 2013.Longhurst, Jessie. “From racism to hope.” Recovering Children and Youth 22.1 (2013): 59-60. Academic research completed. Internet. November 11, 2013.GRAFF, GILDA. “Everything has changed, but nothing has changed”: shame, racism and a dream deferred. Journal of Psychohistory 38.4 (2011): 346-358. Academic research completed. Internet. November 11, 2013. Ortiz, Judith Cofer. “The myth of the Latin woman: I just met a girl named María.” [Latin Deli: Prose and Poetry, 1993.] The McGraw-Hill Reader: Issues Across Disciplines. Ed. Gilbert H. Muller. 11th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2011. 365-369. Print. November 11, 2013Agosin, Marjorie. “Always living in Spanish: recovering the familiar through language.” The Norton Field Writing Guide. By Richard H. Bullock. New York: WW Norton &, 2009. 21-24. Print. November 11. 2013