tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962521050695257749.post597299618173134240..comments2024-03-04T03:28:49.158-05:00Comments on Remembering Danvers: My view of busingSandyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02195941080661798861noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2962521050695257749.post-79449121807190078892007-06-21T15:09:00.000-04:002007-06-21T15:09:00.000-04:00I was a child of the 70's in Danvers, during all t...I was a child of the 70's in Danvers, during all the busing issues. The point was moot in Danvers, as there was never any real chance of being bused elsewhere that I can recall. <BR/> In Danvers, we lived in Woodvale first, then up by the Prep from 1968 on. It was a nice neighborhood, mostly caucasian, but there were several African American families. In terms of income, I believe that the minority families had greater resoucres than the caucasian. <BR/> Because we all shared the same buses going to the same schools, I can honestly say that, though we had "pet" names for each other, there was no real derogatory issue with the sharing of the bus and the desegregation issue. We had no negative experiences that seemed to overtake the communities close to Boston. <BR/> I now live inthe south, and I can tell you I came here pure of heart. This was actually something that bothered my fellow race members. I was told repeatedly that I was making the wrong friends, and making a bad example of myself. It is unfortunate that, here, I have found the different races seem to relish keeping alive the negativity and differences associated with minorities and whites, and the oomplexities therein.<BR/> It does eem to me that we were a little more innocent in our little town of Danvers. This has served as both a plus and a minus for meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com