The personal side of Bias, Prejudice and Oppression

My strongest memory of a prejudice was on a film called the A "Bronx tale", which is one of my favorite movies. The story is about  an Italian American boy who grows up in the 1960s caught between the strong influences of his blue-collar father and a Mafia chieftain. This movie depicts many scenes of diversity. The young boy quickly falls in love with an African American girl who is from another part of town. They are from two different worlds and they have to hide their love because of their backgrounds. This is happening in the world today not only with biracial couples but with LGBT's as well. I find it unjust to discriminate against people because of where they come from or because of who or what they like. In order for this particular incident to change into an opportunity for greater equity the surrounding people would have to get rid of any biases that they have for any races and well as not hold the present people accountable for what happened in past history. Mafias evolve over time. Most members are taught young not to like the opposite group.