A Race for Equality

Light-skinned human beings who owned dark-skinned people-a situation, difficult to believe, that was reality not too long ago in the United States.  "Race for Freedom: the Underground Railroad" depicts four slaves' struggle to reach Canada, where they can be free.  The 1994 film is a sharp contrast to modern society, where African-Americans have rights equal to the majority, at least in theory.

This film forces us to consider why African-Americans and other minorities still struggle for equality.  Perhaps, as minorities, we have not taken advantage of all our resources; some of us lack a college education, or even have a high school diploma.  Instead, a significant number of minorities have turned to drugs and despair.

While we might want to blame our problems on society or culture, the greatest responsibility comes from ourselves.  If we want equality, we need to channel our energy towards success.