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Race And My Community

Race and My Community

Most of my experiences and opinions on cultural diversity are derived from living my last 15 years of my life in Champaign, Illinois which a college town with approximately 75,254 residents. According to the U.S Census Bureau my community is made up with about 76.16 percent Caucasian, 15.62% African American, 0.24% American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.83% Asian, Pacific Islander, 1.94% from other races and 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 4.03% of the population (U.S Census Bureau, 2000). Some racial issues 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 Champaign. North Champaign is predominantly African-American while West Champaign is made up of mostly......


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