I'm no stranger to ethnic and racial hatred and discrimination because it's happening here in my country. The only thing that can solve racial or ethnic discrimination is if the government rise up squarely against it. But sadly they are it's sponsors. Concerning personal beliefs I think it's paramount to examine our beliefs and know ones we should retain or discard. We don't just acquire beliefs because a popular person said so but because it's the right belief to have otherwise we will be no different from (trained) sheep.
I don't know where you are, but I see some pretty terrible things happening in the world, for the stupidest of reasons.