>3. Building of Communities-
>
>Where are the Black communities? "Hispanic"
>communities? In most cases
>there are none. All
>one sees is "Black or
>hispanic REGIONS or GHETTOS."
>Inherent in the word "community"
>is "unity." "come-to unity"
>does not exist. Communities
>are established when "like-minds" live
>together with common goals.
>This is not going to
>happen by simply introducing yourself
>to the neighbors. Communities are
>established when individuals have a
>connection that is larger that
>just the desire to "maintain
>a safe neighborhood." No
>the key is for groups
>of people who have the
>same goals and wishes, who
>can trust each other with
>one another's children, who interact
>more than just superficially at
>"get-togethers" and "neighborhood meetings."
> NO this happens when
>the neighbors are as personal
>to you as siblings, to
>the point where even if
>you are not totally monolithic
>in thought (which is unhealthy
>in the firs place) they'll
>have your back and you'll
>have theirs regardless. PEople
>such as this need to
>make concerted efforts to move
>into the same neighborhoods to
>where eventually they will have
>it on LOCK.


Ah, Solarus, I look forward to the day when this is made manifest...:7

peace
nappyhead



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