Not in My Town Reflection

this post is in reflection of the video we watched in class that i think was entitled, "Not in Our Town." in this particular video, several examples of towns across america were shown where community members were actively standing out against overt acts of racism that were being done.

as a whole, i personally thought that this particular video was powerful in showing us that taking action against racism in our communities would be a great place to start. i mean, we have to start somewhere, right? by taking actual, physical steps to eliminate racism in the community in which you live, you enrich your own life by progressing through your own racial identity, as well as provide the experience for others to do the same. it was this very concept, upon which the action plan for my group was born, but my response to that will come in a later post.

after watching each story about a community leader taking action to change their community into a better one, i couldn't help but to think about what my ideal community would be like, one where i would be comfortable in raising my own children someday. that community would value such ideals as safety, friendship, and most importantly equality were stressed as core beliefs. in such a community, people would actually be able to live together in peace and harmony, and where there would be no problems with race and inequality.

so i ask you guys to respond to that question with a description of what your ideal future communities would be like. spare me no dirty details, even if they involve using unicorns as modes of transportation instead of cars. hahaha.