The Hampton Chronicles: Community Tales of Neighborly Acts

In times of chaos and dysfunction, it’s possible to lose sight of the intricacies that make daily life possible. In the tumult of a dividing election year, battling the cold and escaping the snow, the vantage point through which our lives are accustomed to becomes distorted.
A community can be considered a sum of its moving parts. The burdens that face it are not always bore equally, but the tenacity and determination to overcome and prosper for the good of the whole is what makes it work. The knowledge that inequality exists, and despite popular opinion, pushes members to reach out of their comfort zones, are the stories that inspire change.
For Franklin County, diversity is an inherent part of the community. In the city of Hampton especially, 30 percent of the population are Hispanics, Latino or of another race, according to Suburban Statistics. At 30 percent, it might sometimes be difficult to see the mutualism that different cultures provide, but there are those who strive to strengthen that mutualism, and show pride in their community.
Read the full article in the December 28 edition of the Hampton Chronicle.