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The biggest issue related to racism recently is that singer IU was discriminated against at the Cannes Film Festival. IU, who attended the Cannes Film Festival with the movie "Broker," was hit on the shoulder by French beauty influencer, and Korean netizens who saw it voiced criticism that she was "ashamed." As a result, influencer posted an apology video. In addition, Son Heung-min's name was recently omitted from the list of six finalists for "Player of the Year" announced by the English Professional Footballers' Association (PFA). In response, local soccer fans even mentioned racism. This is because Son Heung-min is the first Asian player to become the top scorer in the English Premier League (EPL) and is the top contributor to advancing the team to the UEFA Champions League.   As such, racism still occurs frequently in our society. So what on earth is racism? Racism refers to the discriminatory treatment of certain groups of humans who feel consistent with others. Modern racism was formed in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, and racism became more active from the mid-18th and mid-19th centuries when slavery grew in Africa. So, when did race start to be distinguished? It is said that race first emerged in colonial management in the imperial era. It is said that white people hierarchically ranked relations between races to justify their exploitation in the course of colonial management. Racism, which began in such a distant past, is still appearing in our society. In addition to the first case mentioned, Latin America and the Spanish-speaking world also discriminates against East Asians by making eye-popping impersonations. Just by searching racism on the Internet right now, it is easy to see that there are still various issues related to racism, and like this, racism is still occurring all over the world. It is not desirable to discriminate against humans with dignity just because they have different skin colors and races, and that should not happen in modern society.   Today, our world has reached a multi-ethnic and multicultural society through globalization and informatization. As citizens living in this society, we should have a mind to respect and understand people of different cultures and races. There will also be a need for strong legislation against racism. Lastly, I will introduce some famous sayings related to racism. The United Nations said, "Every world and race in the world deserves equal and free rights. All races in the world should refrain from discriminatory behavior toward certain races and unite through mutual understanding." Michael Jackson also said, "It doesn't matter if you're black or white," and American politician Thomas Paine said, "The best way to overshadow black people is to have a pure heart to white people." Martin Luther King said, "Let's persistently appeal and resolve race issues by non-violent means to ensure that black and white people are equal as human beings, and that as citizens of the United States, they can live in a fully assimilated white society. I have a dream. It is a dream that my four children live in this country and are not judged by their skin color but by their personality." We should keep these wise sayings in mind in the future and hope that racism will disappear from our society in the future.