Mike, my dad’s best friend was from East Texas. I agree. You missed my other comment about the apartheid in the north. I grew up in New York City and my life was completely integrated with all races, all ethnicities and all income groups. I always went to public school and public university. Our country was founded on apartheid and has c…
Mike, my dad’s best friend was from East Texas. I agree. You missed my other comment about the apartheid in the north. I grew up in New York City and my life was completely integrated with all races, all ethnicities and all income groups. I always went to public school and public university. Our country was founded on apartheid and has continued to practice it, in spite of many areas of “progress”. We have to work on change wherever we can. “Good work done anywhere is good work done everywhere….” Maya Angelou.
“Look at parts of the north in terms of violence agains Black people. Minnesota really shocked me. All the killings of young Black men and women in all corners of the country. Shameful.“
For years I helped run/support a recruiting gala for Hispanics and Latinos in this town. It was well attended. I think it helped. I met others dedicated to the same goals. A good part of my life for sure.
Now, I tutor at a local place where Puerto Rican kids come for help in math (and I work on the English too).
I did volunteer in the Black Community for a few years as a tutor, but, I was not very effective. I have my hypotheses about why (my own limitations) but.....
Mike, my dad’s best friend was from East Texas. I agree. You missed my other comment about the apartheid in the north. I grew up in New York City and my life was completely integrated with all races, all ethnicities and all income groups. I always went to public school and public university. Our country was founded on apartheid and has continued to practice it, in spite of many areas of “progress”. We have to work on change wherever we can. “Good work done anywhere is good work done everywhere….” Maya Angelou.
Mike, here is my comment about the north:
“Look at parts of the north in terms of violence agains Black people. Minnesota really shocked me. All the killings of young Black men and women in all corners of the country. Shameful.“
Elisabeth: KKK in Minnesota.
https://collections.mnhs.org/mnhistorymagazine/articles/61/v61i08p360-371.pdf
Very active.
Elisabeth,
"We have to work on change wherever we can"
Yes we can.
For years I helped run/support a recruiting gala for Hispanics and Latinos in this town. It was well attended. I think it helped. I met others dedicated to the same goals. A good part of my life for sure.
Now, I tutor at a local place where Puerto Rican kids come for help in math (and I work on the English too).
I did volunteer in the Black Community for a few years as a tutor, but, I was not very effective. I have my hypotheses about why (my own limitations) but.....
I did my best. Which, was not very good.