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Race and My Community 1

All of my experiences and opinions on cultural diversity are derived from living my entire life in Bourbonnais, Illinois which is a culturally diverse town with approximately 30,000 residents. According to the U.S. Census Bureau my community is made up of about 50% Caucasian, 41% African-American 0.27% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinos of any race makes up 9.25% of the population. (U.S. Census Bureau, 2000) Some racial issues that I deal with in my community are racism, lack of equal opportunity and inequities within certain community organizations.

Although my community is very diverse, I would say that there is a significant portion that does look like me and a significant portion that does not depending on your location within Kankakee. The North side of Kankakee is predominantly African-American while West Kankakee is made up of mostly Caucasians. Leaders in my......

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