Community Proposal

  I live in the South Loop, Dearborn Park 2. For the most part, the neighborhood contains families with children of all range or just couples. Majority of people have dogs and if you walk around someone is bound to be walking their dog. The neighborhood is pretty diverse and I wouldn't say a certain race is dominant. However, the house are split between extremely expensive, mildly expensive and just expensive houses. I plan on interviewing my neighbor with two adopted children, a slightly elderly woman who has known me since I was a child ( but she isn't family) and my mother. I think the part of the American Dream that exists in my neighborhood is lack of prejudice. I think most people are very accepting and friendly without discrimination or racism. That doesn't mean to say EVERYONE is like that but considering the diversity in the neighborhood most people don't care about race.

American Dream

Struggle for Equality in Schools

This article in the New York times was about the schools in Tucson having better opportunities towards African American students. Though the idea of a black deserving rights didn't come for a very long time in America after we became our own nation, the main foundation of our country was all men are created equal. Everyone should have the right to do as they please and not be at the beckon and call to a monarchical power. The particular school the article was referring to had a large black to white unbalanced ratio with far more blacks than whites. An important part of the American dream is that it is not the same for every American. In the case of most African Americans, the American dream to them would be equality and no segregation. The countries American dream was probably founded during the revolution and in the years to follow. At the time of the revolution, the American dream was most likely the idea that America was free as a country and all the men that belonged to this country had rights they could act upon without someone telling them it was wrong. In the past hundred years or so, the American dream evolved into something more personal than just the country. The American dream started becoming the idea everyone, no matter skin color, or gender, was equal to anyone. The article is a present day example of an American dream that has yet to be acted upon. The dream that in truth no race is greater than the other and anyone that says they have pride for the country and what we were founded for, should embrace the dream that every human is equal.

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