Race And Community
...in the same area? Or people that share the same culture? Or maybe is it a group of people that share the same religious beliefs? Economic status? Skin color? Well, I happen to think that a community can be any or all of these things. My community is just part of the larger community of Americans and that is something that we all need to remember. There are and have been issues, problems, and trials to overcome for every community, no matter which one you identify with. I’m going to give you an idea of what my community looks like and the problems that it faces when it comes to race relations.
The community that I belong to or associate with would be the White community. I think that White community actually sounds a bit boring, so I’d call myself part of the White American community. Many times people don’t consider “white” a race, mostly because minorities are usually associated with the word “race”. This, to me, is a very troubling attitude. Each and every one of us has our own race with its own cultures, religions, and traditions. White Americans are no different than African Americans, Asian Americans, or Hispanic Americans; we all have characteristics that distinguish ourselves.
When I look around my community, beyond the physical similarities such as skin color, I also see some other similarities like traditions, religions, customs and passions. An example is that a good majority of people in my community goes to church, work hard to make a living, and raise families. I’m not saying that these things are what distinguish us from other communities; I’m just saying that these are things that I’ve noticed of my own community. Along with the similarities there are also bound to be differences. Whenever you try to group a bunch of people together, stereotypes come into play. Now just because I said that my community goes to church does not...
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