Social Reponsibility in the Global Community

Lately, the issue of social responsibility has been at the forefront of my mind, particularly since reading the Covenant with Black America by Tavis Smiley. In this book Smiley addresses the issues that prevent the Black race from going to the next level, issues such as health care, education, and the justice system ironically the same issues that Dreyer addresses in the readings. The problem I have with both books is there lack of correlation with other cultures, it seems both books seek to isolate the two cultures in a "unique" struggle of trying to provide resources or improve on the necessary accessibility to crucial resources. Unfortunately people of all cultures fail to realize that we are all in a struggle to survive, and that eventually the population boom in China causing soil degradation will impact the environment in South Central Los Angeles. I feel that the same struggle around the world is being shared, and no one wants to identify with similarities. I feel as an American citizen, I need to do all that is necessary to help my global neighbors in China, whether that be; recycling, carpooling, or conserving energy. I believe China needs to also take global responsibility by taking more precautions to improve its own environment. Minor improvements will have a major impact on the global community, helping create a greater sense of social responsibility.