[Durham INC] Ending the cycle of poverty transportation

[Matt Dudek]

First of all, I completely agree with everything Carl wrote in his piece,
and I think the people that have responded to what he has said are not
opening up their hearts and minds to what he wrote.

I'm getting a little frustrated with the tone of conversation on the INC
list serve, and I expect more of this group. Carl is reporting on his
experience and the experiences of others he has witnessed. This is valid.
We should digest it. We should understand how someone might be made to feel
that way, and what we (as a community) can do to help.

Telling someone they shouldn't feel that way doesn't change anything. And
the responses I am hearing only further polarize the. To quote the ice cold
lyricist, we need to "stop. collaborate, and listen." Let's open our
hearts, and hold our tongues.

Thanks,
Matt

On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Christine Chamberlain <
christinebbd at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Carl, you stated "the reason this is important is related to the need to
> change the culture of the bus system to encourage people to ride the
> bus".
>
> When I read that a man angrily vents his frustration that he can't make it
> in this world, I have to say it encourages me to drive my daughter to
> Durham Tech instead of letting her ride the bus.  It is inappropriate to
> vent anger towards a "captive audience". The man's emotional instability is
> likely a reason he can't make it in this world.
>
> Darius wrote of his observations of the success of black men in Durham
> county, more eloquently than I could, and it's my sincere hope that you can
> focus on the truth of his words.  Thank you Darius.
>
> I recall comments you made a month ago.  Your schedule was interrupted due
> to unforeseen problems with the bus system that day.  You made it home a
> few hours later than you planned.  You burst into tears over it, as you
> admitted in your writings about that day.  You went on and on and on,
> giving reasons for your tears.   My daughter rode the bus that same day.
> She came home later than expected, but she didn't burst into tears over
> it.  Life happens.
>
> If you're trying to encourage people to ride the bus, you're going about
> it the wrong way.  I'll be driving my daughter to school for the next few
> months.
>
> Christine Chamberlain
>   ------------------------------
> *From:* Carl Kenney <revcwkii at hotmail.com>
> *To:* mmr121570 at yahoo.com; darius.m.little at alumni.unc.edu; Intern
> Neighborhood Council <inc-list at rtpnet.org>
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 16, 2012 11:35 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [Durham INC] New from the Rev-elution: Ending the cycle of
> poverty transportation
>
>  My piece is not about race relations, it's about the feelings of some on
> the bus.  The reason this is important is related to the need to change the
> culture of the bus system to encourage people to ride the bus, not because
> they have to, but because they want to save the globe.  We can't minimize
> public transportation as a system for black, brown and poor people. So, why
> haven't I seen people who fight for the environment on the bus?  Why aren't
> they riding the bus?  It's a critical question that I want to address.  I'm
> not done riding and writing, and I won't until I see more of you on the
> bus.  Our globe deserves better than this!
>
>
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