Civic engagement: Past, Present, and Future by

lespi025 — 2023-12-19 17:23:09 UTC

this is a image from 1937, this is where a former slave named George Carson lived after coming to Florida in 1875

smant002_ — 2023-12-19 17:26:37 UTC

Martin Luther King jr. I had a dream speech made history in African American lives. He gave hope that one day African Americans world wide would not be judged by the color of their skin but the content of their character.

Miami, beginning the issue

emcorgymnast — 2023-12-19 17:30:55 UTC

In 1896, during the founding of Miami, The charter was required to designate colored sections of Florida.

lespi025 — 2023-12-19 17:34:40 UTC

this is a segregated waiting room at a railroad depot

Black people protesting

dbena006 — 2023-12-19 17:35:54 UTC

people where protesting because they wouldn't let black people vote because of their skin color this was in march 1965.

smant002_ — 2023-12-19 17:37:35 UTC

Segregation separated white people and black people in bathrooms, water fountains, schools, and restaurants.

emcorgymnast — 2024-01-09 13:32:41 UTC

"Colored town has a rich history, hosting luminaries such as Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, Muhammad Ali, and Ella Fitzgerald. In the 1920s, NW 2nd Ave, the street that ran through the heart of colored town, was dubbed “little broadway” because of the many high profile performances it hosted."

emcorgymnast — 2024-01-09 13:33:48 UTC

Due to restrictive covenants, Colored Town and Coconut Grove remained the only places black people could live until the late 1930s.

How the past has effected the present

emcorgymnast — 2024-01-09 22:34:28 UTC

"Looking at the map today, this history of segregation is clear. Whites and Hispanics primarily live south of the Miami River, East of the Flagler Railroad, and in Hialeah. Non-whites live West of the Flagler Railroad, North of the Miami River, and East of Hialeah. " Written on Miami Grid by Shaan Pantel

Cruel and unfair treatment

emcorgymnast — 2024-01-09 22:37:04 UTC

On March 5, a white man named Frank Tumm allegedly whipped out a shotgun and threatened to shoot the "burnt black-a** face" off of Dyma Loving, a 26-year-old South Dade resident who lived nearby. Loving, naturally, then tried to alert police. But in a video clip that later became national news, Miami-Dade cops were filmed violently tackling Loving to the ground, even though she'd clearly done nothing wrong.

Black lives matter protest

emcorgymnast — 2024-01-11 13:21:02 UTC

emcorgymnast — 2024-01-11 13:23:16 UTC

Haley Accuses Biden of Giving 'Offensive' Speech at the Church Where Racist Mass Shooting Occurred

emcorgymnast — 2024-01-11 13:23:54 UTC

Racial conflicts come up on the news consistently.

Lawyers May Face Discipline for Criticizing a Judge's Ruling in Discrimination Case

emcorgymnast — 2024-01-11 13:25:47 UTC

In Federal Challenge to Mississippi Law, Arguments Focus on Racial Discrimination and Public Safety

emcorgymnast — 2024-01-11 13:27:36 UTC

Black people getting treated right in the future

dbena006 — 2024-01-11 15:37:52 UTC

In the future I imagine people treating black people the way they are suppose to be treated because they also have feelings.

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/how-to-support-racial-justice-black-americans/

Your race does not define you

emcorgymnast — 2024-01-11 15:48:34 UTC

I imagine a future where people are known for what they do, who they are, rather than what they look like.

The Color Of Your Skin Does Not Matter

2024-01-11 15:52:42 UTC

In the future I imagine a better future with unity between African American and white people. Where we can live together as friends instead of enemies.

People protesting for black people

dbena006 — 2024-01-11 15:55:27 UTC

In the future I imagine that more people that are not the same color will like to protest on the ones that are not being treated well because maybe they have kids that are black and they get bullied for being black so that's why they should protest but I think that in the future more people would be protesting .

Racism Pervades College Sports. It’s Taking An Alarming Toll On Athletes.

emcorgymnast — 2024-01-11 15:58:54 UTC

"“Raise your hand if you play a sport,” one presenter prompted, before diving into the panel discussion. He told the crowd to keep them raised if they attended a predominantly white institution, then asked if they’d ever experienced imposter syndrome, or unfounded feelings of incompetence and self-doubt.

“Keep them raised if your institution makes an effort to support Black student athletes.”

Nearly all the hands that had still been floating above the crowd dropped in an instant, along with the mood in the room." written by Margo Snipe on "CAPITAL B"

Equality For All

2024-01-11 16:01:58 UTC

In the future I imagine a were your not racism is gone. Where children of color are not born in a society filled of inequality instead a society of unity.

Miami

emcorgymnast — 2024-01-11 16:06:37 UTC

As a diverse community Miami has suffered from racism. These issues that we see on the news almost every week cause a split in our community. They cause us to lose trust in each other, to live in fear. Racial discrimination is found on the news, schools, sports, and many other places.

People helping each other out

dbena006 — 2024-01-11 16:09:06 UTC

In the future I imagine people helping each other out even though they are not the same color they should stand up for each other and defend them if they are being made fun off.

2024-01-11 16:12:54 UTC

I imagine a better future where law enforcement does not have discriminations against black people. Where in the news you do not see deaths against black people from police.

Schools affected by rascism

emcorgymnast — 2024-01-11 16:30:34 UTC

A dominately black school that is across the street from a prison raises the question would they have allowed a school to be here if it was a white school?

2024-01-11 16:33:38 UTC

Brutal shooting and deaths of black people by law enforcements such as police that need to stop. It is a huge problem in the present because of attacks made because of discrimination.

the 6th leading cause of death for black men is use of police force

lespi025 — 2024-01-11 17:35:08 UTC

Instagram Post

2024-01-13 21:10:38 UTC

White police officer murders a black teenager brutally and only gets 6 years of jail but when a black man spits on a police officer he gets 70 years of jail. Racism at its finest.