Race in My Community
Karen Gaines
Axia College
In my community there are several minority ethnic groups that get along quite well. Since being in my neighborhood, I have not had an opportunity to see any racism, discrimination or prejudice when it comes to race or nationality. However, there is some prejudice in areas of lifestyle.
I remember moving into my community in the spring of 1999 and the entire block was tree lined. Most of the people in my neighborhood are African Americans, home owners and are elderly; however, there are some couples with children and grandchildren that live with them. There are a few Europeans and Jamaicans that live in the neighborhood. I visited the 7-Eleven in my community and was introduced to a minority group from Nepal, which is “a small country between India and China” as told from Budsan.
I have very limited interaction with the community due to my schedule; however, at the home owner’s association meetings from earlier years, I......
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