Community Analysis

CST 200 Dr. Kinefuchi Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation INTRODUCTION Peter Block created a solution for communities to restore themselves though knowledge and action so that people in the community have a structure for belonging. The community that is stuck is constantly addressing the negative of the world and the problems that need to be faced. Along with this Block explains that the people that have the most information about the community can place the fault on the reasons for being stuck to come to a conclusion. Reverend Nelson Johnson has contributed to the community with his information about the rally to become a leader and eliminate the source of fear. Argumentatively even though the community still faces huge counts of racism the process of this has helped Greensboro tremendously and is expanding which I will explain in more detail within the Greensboro Truth and Reconciliation Commission background. Block continues to explain how communities need to come together to allow problems to be resolved and transform into new united communities. With Greensboro having an issue with African American and Caucasian races clashing, the community needs to find solutions to resolve and rise from the crisis. Everything that the Greensboro has done has been a positive action, although not under complete control and resolution, toward transformation. This is why Block uses fraises to initiate the actions that need to take place as things that we focus on, things that we work hard on, things that we stay focused on, and things that we count on for the people to use their voice and unite the community. Block concludes with the thought of possibility over problem solving within transformation. A way to do this according to Block is to use and accept power and “in this mindset, one based on clear definition, prediction, and measurement, that prevents anything fundamental from changing. We still believe that in building a community, we are in effect building and

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