Re: Diversity Problem | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Alan O (adoecosyahoo.com) | |
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2018 14:07:06 -0700 (PDT) |
Crystal, Phil, et al. - Another factor that has had an impact on home ownership are the various ilks of Alien Land Acts. I'm working on a documentary project about the demise of the Japanese community in Cheyenne, WY. In 1943, Wyoming passed an Alien Land Act that prohibited Japanese from owning land in the state. Later, the law was changed that allowed African Americans, Latinx and Asians to purchase land on the Southside and Westside - the "other side of the tracks". To say that white privilege exists and it's okay for WASPs to live with their own comfortable ilk, I suppose is okay, but they end up being gated communities. The majority culture has the power to legislate privilege and de facto segregation - witness the latest tax bill and recent actions to separate brown families at the border. I'm an advocate for cultural competency training, as opposed to "diversity" training. I think people intellectually understand the divides among race, class, ability, etc., but the question is around how to unwind those deeply embedded tapes of the past and change perspectives by stepping out of comfort zones and take some risks. Dominant culture communities who find their ways looking through a culturally competent and comprehensive lens - looking at race, class, ability, age, and all the other isms - will go along way to bridge cultural divides - but that has to be a "higher purpose" agreed upon by the members. I read a lot of cohousing community visions and 100percent of them have some reference for diversity and inclusion, but do they take actions to implement that goal. Thx Alan O. ***************************************************** Alan O'Hashi Have Camera - Will Travel www.bouldercomedia.com 303-910-5782 www.wyocomedia.com 307-247-1910 ******************************************************
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