Cultural Diversity in Our Community
Cultural Diversity in Our Community
NAME
Axia College of University of Phoenix
Cultural Diversity
I was walking down the street the other day when I stopped and took a hard look at all the different people, businesses, and cultures that surrounded me. My first thought was "wow, we really live in a world that is held together by a wide variety of ethnic groups." Without all the different cultures and influences that I have experienced, I would not be the person I am today. Ethnicity plays an amazing role in whom we are today; from how we are treated and how we are raised, all plays into account when we take a look at different ethnic groups. This paper touches upon that very fact.
Demographics
I live in a State that has many different cities. Several of the cities stick out in my mind when I think about racial influences and the different ethnic groups. Denver, where I live, is influenced by one particular race. According to the US census in 2000, 24,722 people live in Denver; of that number, 23,138 are white, 1,697 are Hispanic American, 143 are African American, 104 are Native American, 448 are Asian-American and 429 are from other types of races. However, I work and spend the majority of my time in Denver. According to the USS census in 2000, 554,336 people live in Denver. 65% of people are white, 31% are Hispanic, 11% are African-American and 15% make up other types of ethnic groups. With such a large variety of ethnic groups it is easy to become influenced by all of the different cultures. In the 5 points community there is not unity among the ethnic groups. There is hatred and fear. This may not be true for everyone, or every group but that is what I have seen. Certain parts of towns are primarily white; the same is true for African Americans and Hispanics. Neighborhoods have unwritten guide lines for the types of people can move in. Now, none of this information is written down, this has all just been witnessed. East Denver is
NAME
Axia College of University of Phoenix
Cultural Diversity
I was walking down the street the other day when I stopped and took a hard look at all the different people, businesses, and cultures that surrounded me. My first thought was "wow, we really live in a world that is held together by a wide variety of ethnic groups." Without all the different cultures and influences that I have experienced, I would not be the person I am today. Ethnicity plays an amazing role in whom we are today; from how we are treated and how we are raised, all plays into account when we take a look at different ethnic groups. This paper touches upon that very fact.
Demographics
I live in a State that has many different cities. Several of the cities stick out in my mind when I think about racial influences and the different ethnic groups. Denver, where I live, is influenced by one particular race. According to the US census in 2000, 24,722 people live in Denver; of that number, 23,138 are white, 1,697 are Hispanic American, 143 are African American, 104 are Native American, 448 are Asian-American and 429 are from other types of races. However, I work and spend the majority of my time in Denver. According to the USS census in 2000, 554,336 people live in Denver. 65% of people are white, 31% are Hispanic, 11% are African-American and 15% make up other types of ethnic groups. With such a large variety of ethnic groups it is easy to become influenced by all of the different cultures. In the 5 points community there is not unity among the ethnic groups. There is hatred and fear. This may not be true for everyone, or every group but that is what I have seen. Certain parts of towns are primarily white; the same is true for African Americans and Hispanics. Neighborhoods have unwritten guide lines for the types of people can move in. Now, none of this information is written down, this has all just been witnessed. East Denver is
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