Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Spring 2020

Abstract

The common heroes of our time are often overlooked. Doctors and nurses get recognition for helping the sick in times of need. Farmers working in the fields grow our food. Cowboys round up the cattle to bring to market. Teachers help students learn and prosper in society. However, the bus drivers, janitors, food service industry workers, and retail shop owners are usually passed by as insignificant. Not much has been said or recorded about the ordinary workers of our society, let alone African Americans in Texas. San Antonio provides a wealth of untapped knowledge to examine the average worker and the surrounding social interconnectivity of society. This paper is about a person’s ability, to build purpose in society, and contribute to their community, using individual action despite the effects of racial prejudice and injustice.

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