Prompted Post #5: Observing Community

       I went to a meeting of the  NABCJ, or the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice. There was a special guest speaker from Social Services who talked about what she did in her line of work. I learned about the meeting via email from my academic advisor for Criminal Justice.

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       I did no know what to expect from the meeting at first, partly because I had never been to a college organization's meeting. I also did not know what to expect because since it was a meeting based around African Americans in Criminal Justice, and wasn't sure what the dynamic of the meeting would be. When I got to the meeting, everyone was very nice to me and welcomed me even though I wasn't a member of the group.
       I really don't know of any stereotypes associated with the club itself, but obviously the subject of race and criminal justice has been a sensitive subject since the 1960s. However it was great to hear about my field of work from another prospective. To be able to understand situations based in different points of view is very helpful in the field of criminal justice and law enforcement.