Welcome to the blog for Prof. John Talbird's English 101 class (10:10-12 pm). The purpose of this site is two-fold: 1) to continue the conversations we start in class (or to start conversations before we get there) and 2) to practice our writing, reading, and thinking on a weekly basis in an informal setting.
Thursday, October 3, 2019
Why are there still segregated neighborhoods in NYC?
In New York City, we are known for having a large population. Our population is very diverse. We have many races from all over the world living in NYC, like blacks, whites, Spanish, and more. Some races like to be with their own race and do not like outsiders. Going into many different neighborhoods you get to see the good and bad. We all know not all the parts of NYC are great or the cleanest, but then we know some places where the artwork is amazing. Every neighborhood has a good and bad side to it. Some neighborhoods give you the "stare" look of where people make you feel like an outsider. Sometimes when I go into the rich neighborhood parts of the city people stare at me. I know in their heads they are probably saying why is she here? Many stores and different places look at blacks and whites the same way too. Even though segregation has ended many years ago, some people still believe that we are still in that time. Sometimes if a white or black person sees you hanging out together with different races they might view that as wrong. I believe that some people still believe in segregation and need to have more of an open mind. Seeing those stares is not the nicest feeling. Some people jump the gun and are quick to judge you but do not know your story. Many people and even me sometimes judge a person, but skin color and how a person looks does not show their life story. Sometimes the person with the not so best clothes can be the richest person in the world. We need to change how we view people and try to be nonjudgemental.
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