Dr. Joy DrGruy has called proximity one of the biggest tools that perpetuates racism. We can actively market North Shore houses for sale to Black and Brown communities, touting our wonderful educational systems. We can feel happy when our new neighbors have skin that is different from ours and reach out to get to know them. The Chamber of Commerce can court multicultural businesses like hair salons that can cut African hair with staff that speak Spanish and Hindi or encourage existing businesses to be staffed with people who have multiple language skills and come from multiple cultures.
Great post, Irv. I'm a new subscriber and look forward to more. Agree. Things have to change, and living next door to or in the same community with and having our kids go to the same schools with children that have color in their skin or who aren't the same heritage or sexual identification as the parents is THE priority. Change from afar hasn't worked.
Dr. Joy DrGruy has called proximity one of the biggest tools that perpetuates racism. We can actively market North Shore houses for sale to Black and Brown communities, touting our wonderful educational systems. We can feel happy when our new neighbors have skin that is different from ours and reach out to get to know them. The Chamber of Commerce can court multicultural businesses like hair salons that can cut African hair with staff that speak Spanish and Hindi or encourage existing businesses to be staffed with people who have multiple language skills and come from multiple cultures.
Great post, Irv. I'm a new subscriber and look forward to more. Agree. Things have to change, and living next door to or in the same community with and having our kids go to the same schools with children that have color in their skin or who aren't the same heritage or sexual identification as the parents is THE priority. Change from afar hasn't worked.