Community Leaders and Their Roles
Cameron S.
The Role That Leaders Play in Shaping the Way a Community Responds to a Crisis and in Preventing Other Crises.
Leaders play a big role in shaping the way a community responds to a crisis and in preventing other crises. Although they are facing this crisis as well, they have to stay calm and brave. For example, Walter Diggles, the community leader in The Two Towns of Jasper, had to stay calm about the racial act of James Byrd jr. being dragged three miles to his death. He had to stay calm and brave to lead the trials and provide support for James Byrd jr.'s family. Another example is James Brown from the documentary The Night James Brown Saved Boston. James Brown saved many lives through his concert. Although anything could have happened to him, he still performed, showing his bravery and calmness.
Crises
The Two Towns of Jasper: A man, James Byrd Jr., was dragged three miles to his death as part of a racial act. Evidence to this was the trials of the three killers.
The Night James Brown Saved Boston: After Martin Luther King Jr. died crime broke out on the streets causing chaos to Boston and its civilians.
Walter Diggles
Community Leader: Led the community in dealing with the crises going on, led trials of the three killers, and provided support for the Byrd family.
James Byrd Jr.
Victim: Was dragged three miles to his death after being offered a ride while he was roaming the street drunk. He was dragged by three men: Shawn Berry, Lawrence Brewer, and John King.
Shawn Berry
Killer: One of the three killers. He had one of the more interesting trials because it was hard for people to predict the outcome. Sentenced to life in prison.
Ouestions
1. What did the cemetery being divided by whites on one side and blacks on the other show? -Color lines very clearly drawn.
2. According to a guy interviewed in "The Night James Brown Saved Boston" documentary, what did James Brown's singing have on people? -The healing effect.
3. In the documentary "The Night James Brown Saved Boston" what were the protesters protesting? -Segregation.
4. Jasper being split into two separate communities showed what? -Race relations.
5. They wanted to cancel James Brown's concert because they didn't want too many people in one what? -Community.
6. In Jasper,the town was split into more than one what? -Community.
Man executed for Byrd dragging death