Where can I volunteer to help the black community in Pinellas County?
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Posted May 19, 2022, 2:37 PM UTC
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How do you want to help the black community? What problem are you trying to solve? Most organizations are specific to meeting a need, so answering those questions will give you a better start I think.
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Start your own organization
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The Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum might be worth exploring. They are one center that brings the community together.
On another note, don’t let the detractors get to you. Especially because they are using straw man arguments.
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I'll check it out for sure. Thank you!
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Try volunteering to help PEOPLE.
Not everything is about the color of your skin.
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Would you have replied something similar if i asked for suggestions on park cleanup opportunities? Something like:
"Try volunteering to clean up PLACES. Not everything is about the location of the trash."
Your comment had this wonderful way of both not answering my question, and not offering any recommendations for your alternative.
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No, I wouldn't have replied similarly because all parks are parks... Not all people are black, and all people need help.
See the difference? You don't need to try to score points for helping specifically black people. Your race also has nothing to do with helping black people... So why mention it?
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Sometimes it's good that they know what's up because there's still tension between the communities. I think it's an admirable effort, when coming from the heart. The same way if someone wanted to volunteer in Asian communities as a Dinka guy from South Sudan, it would be something good.
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I'll take a small leap and assume this person is just one of those "All Lives Matter" types. I think anyone could see why someone might mention their own race/ethnicity when seeking to join some sort of community outreach or similar program targeted towards communities of a specific race/ethnicity.
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The same way if someone wanted to volunteer in Asian communities as a Dinka guy from South Sudan, it would be something good.
No, there still would be no need to mention where you are from... Helping is helping.
Bringing up your race or nationality on a public forum is trying to score points.
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I asked a simple question, you provided 0 useful information, and suggested something entirely different than what I was looking for because... Who knows? If I ever need tires for an Accord, I'll be sure to message you directly about replacing the engine block in an F-150.
I'll get back to you and let you know how many points I'm able to score once I've found the type of opportunity I'm looking for. That's what helping people is for, after all.
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Can you explain why your race is important for your post?
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Pinellas County has a branch of the Urban League. I have been considering joining that. I was emailing with them a few weeks ago and they have events that anyone can come to and get more information.
I'll give it a look. Thanks for the suggestion!