A very widespread phenomenon nowadays is racism. Racism is made up of the beliefs, actions and behavior of people in society towards each other, which is, in turn, based on a racial hierarchy. Its effect is also believed to target an entire community in an offensive manner. On a personal note I would like to add; every time I travel abroad I remember instances where I was called or called "Arab" or "Pakistani". It's definitely not a very good feeling, and I can't imagine what it was like for a young African American boy named Emmett Till, born and raised in America during the mid-20th century, when black people were still struggling with their rights. On July 25, 1941, Emmett Till was born to Mamie Carthan and Louis Till in the windy city of Chicago. Her parents had separated within a year of her birth in 1942, when her mother discovered that her father was cheating on her. Emmett grew up in Chicago, where he was raised by his mother. Unfortunately, he had contracted polio when he was six years old. They resided on Chicago's South Side, a crowded neighborhood where they had relatives living within walking distance. Emmett was nicknamed "Bobo" by his family and friends. After the separation, Emmett and his mother had moved to Detroit in 1951. There, Mamie saw a man named Pink Bradley and decided to marry him that year. Emmett always liked living in Chicago, which is why he moved there and lived with his grandmother until his mother returned with her new husband. Their marriage broke down in 1952, after which Pink Bradley returned to Detroit. Emmett's mother began working as a civilian employee for the United States Air Force. Emmett was a little distracted... middle of paper... you don't speak unless asked. And you say, "Yes sir, yes ma'am," when you are. I already do it. I know how to be polite. I'm not talking about that! If even one white woman approaches you, you must move away from the sidewalk. Are you serious? I'm very serious. DON'T LOOK AT THEM" (654). The story of Emmett Till moved the entire nation not because it was an attack on an individual but on an entire community because this case was an important event in triggering the rights movement civil Although the African American people continue to live with fear of injustice, anger, frustration and racism, measures have been taken and some are still ongoing. But, once a principle has been established, it is rarely possible to regress and , as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once stated, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” remains true..