According to the US Census Bureau, surveyed between 2013 and 2017, Capitol Hill seems to be a heavily diverse area. The data contains information such as Sex, Age, and what I'm focused on, Race. I will use this source to gain a general idea of the general racial composition of our given neighborhood, and see how it compares to what I actually see in person (Seattle).

Additionally, there is an article which mentions that Capitol Hill was subject to being racially prejudice against Non-white civilians, specifically African Americans. In 1927, white homeowners from the Community Club began a campaign to change all of the deeds in the area. When I get to Capitol Hill, I want to observe and record any remnants of this racial conflict by potentially visiting this Community Club (Silva).

When we got to the neighborhood, the first location we went to was a park. At this park there was a non-operating fountain filled with sludge; I should also mention that there was a pond which had spray paint and oil in it. As we explored more we saw a basketball court with graffiti all over it. After that we came across two significant murals: one of MLK and another of some individual who I could not name (but there was a rainbow behind her so I assume she has importance in the LGBTQ community). From walking for at least 2 hours I can confidently say that Capitol Hill is a racially diverse neighborhood. As a plus, I didn't see the any signs of racism, but that's to be expected, as it has nearly been a century since the prejudice of Non-white civilians. We're also in Seattle, a predominantly liberal city, so I would assume that we have moved on from the racism.

As mentioned earlier, Capitol Hill does well when it comes to being inclusive of all races. Referring back to the sources in the Background Information, I would say my experience supports the first source (Seattle) and contradicts the second (Silva). But what surprised me the most about Capitol Hill is how LGBTQ-supportive the entire community was. Almost every storefront had an LGBT flag displayed in the window or a sign on the door explicitly saying that inside is a LGBT-friendly environment. In addition, there were some crosswalks which were painted as rainbows for pedestrians to walk across.

The first thing I noticed was an Asian supermarket that's right outside one of the station exits, and on our way back to the station we saw there were a lot of restaurants serving international cuisine such as Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Italian, and Mexican. I would have talked about how the culture in the neighborhood is very LGBTQ-friendly, but I feel like that would fit more under Maria's topic: Community and Connectedness.

I'd like to believe my entities are assets because it truly shows the diversity of Capitol Hill. Instead of every corner having a McDonald's, these restaurants provide more variety to one's palate. It allows for the people of Capitol Hill (and visitors) to experience another person's culture. For example, we went to an Spanish bakery, and it was my first time having an authentic Spanish pastry. When I took that bite, I was absolutely astonished by the flavors that melted on my tongue, and now if I ever go back to Capitol Hill, I'll be sure to drop by again.

In my opinion, I think Capitol Hill gets a 5. I don't think I had come across anything that purposefully attacked any culture. Capitol Hill seems to be a welcoming place to people of all backgrounds. Going back to the Spanish bakery, the worker who gave me my pastry spoke with limited English, but spoke he Spanish very comfortably with Axel. Because of this, I have reason to believe that the worker may be an immigrant, but the bakery gave him a chance to work. And I'm sure there are other establishments that also provide the same care for immigrants as well.

“Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05) - Seattle.Gov.” Seattle, 5 June 2019, www.seattle.gov/documents/Departments/OPCD/Demographics/ACS_2013_2017_Demographic_Profiles_First_Hill_Capitol_Hill.pdf.

Silva, Catherine. “Capitol Hill Racial Restrictions.” The Seattle Civil Rights & Labor History Project, 2009,
https://depts.washington.edu/civilr/covenants_capitol-hill.htm.