Monday, March 9, 2009

III. Unity

This is something that I missed when I read the book but noticed after the trip to Harlem: African Americans are united like a family. I saw how the guide truly desired for one day when everyone, no matter what ethnicity, become one big family. At the streets, Malcolm knows many people and everyone knows each other. They way they greet one another by saying "Daddy-o!" and how Malcolm feels like he is back home when he goes back to Harlem after staying at another places for a while. 
group shot frc http://bea.engineering.ucdavis.edu
This picture above shows many African Americans together. Surely, just having a group picture does not prove how these people are united as a community. What makes this picture special is that it is from an association where these people are united to help other African Americans to provide more opportunity for future generations to excel.
Koreans also have organizations to help young Korean Americans to succeed in the society. However, I feel like we lack in unity as a community. They talk on other people's backs. They get jealous and envious easily. I think Koreans favor individual success is more than community success.

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