Freedom, Georgia - black city
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 9:00 pm
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/12/us/freed ... index.html
This is a 97 acre area two hours south of Atlanta that is going to be developed as a safe haven community for African Americans. Essentially a black city for black people.
I can understand how people would be reflexively opposed to this because it goes against the grain in terms of it not being an integrated or diverse community but I think the whole "diversity is our strength" mantra has been overplayed of late. Not everyone is seeking a racially heterogeneous or "melting pot" place to live, some people like to have neighbours who look like them and talk like them, it's easier to build a community in such circumstances because there are less barriers to break down, less obstacles to overcome.
http://thefreedomgeorgiainitiative.com/The Freedom Georgia Initiative was established out of an extreme sense of urgency to create a thriving safe haven for black families in the midst of racial trauma, a global pandemic, and economic instabilities across the United States of America brought on by COVID-19. Calls are being made for police reform while cries for justice and reparations ring out on the streets. Communities are working together to feed food insecure families, provide masks, and direct payments to families in need. We wanted to do our part to do what we can to create safe spaces for black faces and their allies. Out of our desire to create generational wealth for our families, we wanted to provide a place for restoration, recreation, and reformation for your families during this time. So join us for our upcoming events and support our fundraiser. We are doing a new thing. We are building for ourselves!
This is a 97 acre area two hours south of Atlanta that is going to be developed as a safe haven community for African Americans. Essentially a black city for black people.
I can understand how people would be reflexively opposed to this because it goes against the grain in terms of it not being an integrated or diverse community but I think the whole "diversity is our strength" mantra has been overplayed of late. Not everyone is seeking a racially heterogeneous or "melting pot" place to live, some people like to have neighbours who look like them and talk like them, it's easier to build a community in such circumstances because there are less barriers to break down, less obstacles to overcome.