There Goes the Neighborhood

There Goes the Neighborhood

     Hola, hey, jambo, bonjour. Spanish, American, Swahili and French all have different ways of saying hello and communicating. Today many American neighborhoods are very diverse and some are not. Various ethnicity's live together in peace and harmony. But peace isn't always the case. There goes the neighborhood. Mexicans, Africans, and African Americans today live together sharing the space of one block. Different ethnic back rounds, distinct cultures, unique dialects and diverse cuisine. It wouldn't be unusual to find Mexicans, African-American and Chinese living on the same block today right? Throughout history this wasn't always possible. Cultural peace and harmony has sparked the beginning of wars, genocide, and even revolutions.
     When Christopher Columbus settled in Americas he had set decision’s about the Native inhabitants. He decided he wanted to convert them to Christianity, use them for their goods and abuse their God given lawful rights. To some he showed an act of heroism, by journeying to a newfoundland working relentless to complete his task and mission of conquering the Natives. Others view him as a cunning, ruthless thief who took what wasn't rightfully his, and a man who lacked morals. The diversity of the Natives and the new sailors in the Americas brought about many complications. They each benefited differently from being in relation with each other. But the naive Natives were eventually over taken. It was evident that
the two significantly different cultures from assorted places could not coexist.
      Today in some places different people with unique religious beliefs, personalities, ethnicities, cultures, thoughts, colors and creeds can not only living together, but live together respectfully and thrive.