Grace Paley’s “Travelling” talks about different encounters her family has towards segregation. Grace Paley, who is amongst the privilege and is considered as a stranger towards issues such as segregation, decides not to be one. Instead, she utilizes her privileged status to break social norms. By holding a baby of color on the bus, she bridged the two communities together.
I believe her community starts with her family. From her mom’s resilience on breaking racial standards on the bus to herself partaking on the same action; her community comes from the people around her who believes in equality, connectivity, and justice.