Eva Piper Informative Essay

  Cultural discrimination can feel like thousands of people laughing at you, making fun of you, separating you. And that is because it is. That’s why many places and people use cultural acceptance to make everyone feel wanted and welcomed for who they are. They want to advertise diversity to benefit everyone. From traditional African music to track and field for every person, people have made a difference in their communities' inclusion. McKean High School and the AFRAM community are some examples of cultural acceptance.

McKean High School has shown cultural acceptance by creating different sports teams to help kids feel integrated. Jessica Bies notes in “Sports bring people together with and without disabilities,” “Special Olympics Delaware also teamed up with the DIAA about five years ago to bring unified sports to high school, starting with track and field and adding flag football.” The previous quote shows how the DIAA and McKean High School took action and still have big plans to spread cultural acceptance and awareness. In the article, Bies also writes, “For the first time this year, the [DIAA] and the [SOD] is holding unified basketball games designed to bring students with and without disabilities together to train and compete in sports, experience inclusion, and socialize with their peers.” That proves how the act of these organizations has induced happiness and involvement for the students and their friends. The AFRAM community has also expressed their step in spreading cultural acceptance.

The Eastern Shore AFRAM Festival shows cultural acceptance by celebrating people for their uniqueness. In the article “Eastern Shore AFRAM Festival,” Pat Jones explains, “AFRAM will also present a special tribute to its’ longtime friend, Sankofa founder, and former Dover City Councilman Reuben Salters. The Sankofa Drummers and Dancers will perform traditional African pieces.” These sentences demonstrate how the AFRAM organization thought of everything to ensure everyone who attended was happy and felt at home. Also, in the article, Jones conveys, “Themed on the Kwanzaa principle of Kujichagulia, or self determination, AFRAM 2011 seeks to strengthen the Seaford community through cultural awareness and a rich heritage of love, unity, success, diversity, and pride.” That clearly proves how inclusive this event was in bringing people together to celebrate their culture and heritage. Over the years, communities, schools, and more have celebrated cultural acceptance in many ways.

AFRAM and McKean High School have celebrated uniqueness and helped make a difference. Different cultures and people with disabilities spent time together in the fun and joy of acceptance. For example, McKean High School brought together kids suffering from disabilities and regular kids to have fun, be competitive, and make memories on the field or court. In conclusion, always show respect to everyone, and don’t treat people differently just because they are not who you want them to be.