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While driving to work the other day, the radio informed me traffic was backed up badly, due to some incident.
Decided to take side streets, got off the highway at the next exit.
My car has navigation, which I didn’t really need. #Chicago’s streets are pretty much a grid. (1
Decided to take side streets, got off the highway at the next exit.
My car has navigation, which I didn’t really need. #Chicago’s streets are pretty much a grid. (1
However, I have a terrible sense of direction, but my car also has a compass. So it’s cool.
The problems come when an unfamiliar street doesn’t go through, as I need it to.
This happened, of course. I got turned around, but I have a compass, so at least I know my direction. (2
The problems come when an unfamiliar street doesn’t go through, as I need it to.
This happened, of course. I got turned around, but I have a compass, so at least I know my direction. (2
Also cool.
Ended up driving through a neighborhood I’m rarely in. Was struck by how neat & petite the houses are.
It’s #Chicago’s south side. I know numerous people on the north side who never go south of Madison, Chicago’s north/south divider street. (3
Ended up driving through a neighborhood I’m rarely in. Was struck by how neat & petite the houses are.
It’s #Chicago’s south side. I know numerous people on the north side who never go south of Madison, Chicago’s north/south divider street. (3
These people believe the south side is dangerous & drug-infested. They’re literally afraid to be in the city’s southern neighborhoods.
Chicago is quite segregated. Guess where many people of colour live? Mm-hmm.
The. South. Side. #racism
In theory, Chicago is diverse. (4
Chicago is quite segregated. Guess where many people of colour live? Mm-hmm.
The. South. Side. #racism
In theory, Chicago is diverse. (4
But it’s not. #WhitePrivilege & #racism are rampant here, despite eclectic demographics.
The OTHER thing that struck me on my detour was the shameful condition of the roads in this neighborhood.
‘Hoods with large populations of people of colour are neglected. Everywhere. (5
The OTHER thing that struck me on my detour was the shameful condition of the roads in this neighborhood.
‘Hoods with large populations of people of colour are neglected. Everywhere. (5
This spirals.
Old car because you’ve never had $, the system is rigged against you. Your car hits multiple nasty potholes, needs repairs, eventually you can’t afford to get it fixed.....
Now how do you get to work? There’s less public transportation in poor neighborhoods. (6
Old car because you’ve never had $, the system is rigged against you. Your car hits multiple nasty potholes, needs repairs, eventually you can’t afford to get it fixed.....
Now how do you get to work? There’s less public transportation in poor neighborhoods. (6
We white people need to recognize what people of colour are up against, and realize our own privilege.
#InstitutionalRacism is a fucking embarrassment that’s always been part of the fabric of this country. (7
#InstitutionalRacism is a fucking embarrassment that’s always been part of the fabric of this country. (7
I’ve run out of steam here, and I know this thread basically amounts to “ #InstitutionalRacism is bad.”
Can we please raise awareness among the people we know, or something? #SystemicRacism (8
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Can we please raise awareness among the people we know, or something? #SystemicRacism (8
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