I have a different view of East Austin after reading the book. The people worked so hard to make the community what it is for them and their future children and grandchildren. It seems like it'll be hard and almost impossible to stop gentrification from happening. I feel even more passionate about helping and doing all that I can to make those people in the community feel comfortable and at home.
Sunday, October 12, 2014
Austin's Rosewood Neighborhood
After reading the book I find it interesting how the neighborhood grew. It went from being pretty much nothing to a neighborhood that people loved and enjoyed. They learned things and built from what they knew. When blacks were separated they basically had to do for themselves. From the pictures it mostly shows their successes and pictures of the people with smiles on their face. I'm sure they had hard times but it did not bring them down and stop them from making a great community.
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Hey yeah! I also enjoyed looking at the power that this close-knit community had! Although they were segregated, they did not sink in a hole but built a strong community that now adds richness and history to Austin. I enjoyed reading and looking at the pics in this book and indeed, I feel passionate about helping the community out as well!
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