Greenville is a mid-sized city located in the upstate of South Carolina. Greenville is located approximately halfway between the big cities of Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina along Interstate I-85. Of a population of about 86,000 people: 62% are white and 34% are African-American , 3% of our population are Hispanic and 1% are Asian. The economy here was formerly based largely on textile manufacturing and our city was once known as "The Textile Capital of the World!" In the last few decades, low wages and favorable tax benefits have lured foreign companies to invest heavily in the area. The city is the North American headquarters for Michelin and is home to the manufacturing arm of BMW in the US. These major plants provide many jobs for the population through direct and temporary employment. Which is an issue I will further investigate and explore in my research. I, personally can not recall a time when I have experienced racism. Prejudices, maybe, but rarely racism. Psychology teaches that most people can forget unpleasant times in their past that they feel they need not remember. University of Connecticut professor Jack Dovidio, who has researched racism for more than 30 years, estimates up to 80 percent of white Americans have racist feelings they may not even recognize. And I’m sure that goes the same for the other races. After reading some quotes from Turnleft.com (liberalism website) I began to question the racism In my community. In this paper I will address the diverse population of Greenville, SC, the racism we face, and ways to overcome the racism in our community.
My Greenville, SC
I live in an older more traditional subdivision named Belle Meade Community in the outskirts of the city of Greenville. The families here in Belle Mead ...