A growing Burmese community in Battle Creek turns from surviving to thriving

In this series, we head to Battle Creek, Michigan to meet some fearless community leaders who are doing the work to #ChangeTheNarrative in their own backyard.
With support and funding from our sponsor W.K. Kellogg Foundation, five dynamic women share their experiences, challenges and show us how they are using racial healing circles and empowering themselves to create change. We’ll examine the diverse history of Battle Creek and see how the Black, Burmese and LatinX communities are addressing the legacies of inequity. Maya Eaglin reports.
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#BattleCreek #Michigan #Diversity

[@tyroneharper5375]

I Live in The Creek (Battle Creek) i met alot of cool as Burmese People, they down to earth and hard working People also they food is so Good. Salute to all my Burmese People in The Creek... ✌🏾

[@Wanda6308]

I live in Battle Creek, and I have met some really nice people from Burma. I worked with them a few years back at EPI. very hard workers and get along well with those they come in Contact with. I wish them all the very best and hope they do achieve their dreams and positions they are trained for.

[@TSUNAMI-MAMI]

Seems like a really cool center

[@ngray60]

Only 30 minutes away from my hometown of Albion, MI.

[@RealJugLY]

Free Myanmar

[@dixiemerchant1052]

Lovely!!

[@everythingtolivefor8253]

Wow thank u

[@dbuc4671]

Lol ask any American if they even know where Myanmar _is_

[@coryc9040]

Probably about as many people know where Battle Creek is.

[@dbuc4671]

@@coryc9040 true. but Battle Creek is a tiny city in the US. Myanmar is a whole dang country about the size of Texas.

[@barrythaw9616]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@rseward7183]

Burma has minority groups. Are any members of those groups in Battle Creek?

[@АзизТургунов-ъ8ц]

Interesting peoples

[@nativesonstudios9761]

Is she Chin?

[@Mr_CAM0]

America gunna end itself tryin to care about all these groups of people.

[@ef2200]

Oh absolutely. Because America is made up of only Americans. Wait. What are Americans? 🤣🤣🤣

[@AuntJoanieBaloney]

Clearly you are in desperate need of education.

[@Mr_CAM0]

@@AuntJoanieBaloney and what education would that be?

[@drumtwo4seven]

there goes the neighborhood

[@AuntJoanieBaloney]

You are so very wrong. I live in Battle Creek and know many Burmese. They are wonderful, kind and hard working.

[@Soariewhispeds]

If you don’t like Battle Creek, leave. If you don’t like America, leave. 🤷‍♀️

[@user-pd9ju5dk5s]

Must be how the Native Americans felt when Europeans came 😂

[@punapeter]

What's with all the "Battle Creek" BOOOOSHIT?

[@thomasreedy4751]

It is the home of Kellogg’s, Post and was the home of the seventh Adventists founders.

[@punapeter]

@@thomasreedy4751 and?