Racism - it's not needed

The thesis statement of my essay is “Racism is never needed, but it happens. People say that racism does not exist in the 21st century, but it does and it is not needed.” My essay is an informal, personal one. It focuses on my point of views. It is pretty descriptive, but then again persuasive as well.
This essay on racism involves a very serious tone. Although I could have made it humourous, I decided that would have been the wrong route to go, because of the fact that racism is indeed a very serious topic. My essay keeps the same tone throughout as well. It does not jump ar...