Columbia Heights is located in the northwest quadrant of Washington DC and borders other neighborhoods such as Shaw, Adams Morgan, Mount Pleasant, and Pleasant Plains. Demographically, fifty-eight percent of the population is African Americans while thirty-four is Hispanic. Five percent of the population is of the white race whereas three percent constitute other races. In the 2010 census report, the demography of the neighborhood shocked many people, with experts noting that it is the fastest gentrifying neighborhood in the country. The population of African American decreased to forty-three percent while that of Hispanic reduced to twenty-four. The population of whites went up by over fifteen percent while the Asian population living in the region constituted three percent. The culture of the neighborhood is predominantly African and it affects the ways of life in many ways. In the family set up for instance, traditional gender roles are still valued where the father is the head of the family while the mother takes care of the family and performs house related activities, such as cooking and upbringing of children. Unfortunately, many families are single in the neighborhood and factors such as insufficient education, the gender roles, and poverty are attributable to the situation. Because of the weaker nuclear family structure, mutual-aid systems established by the extended family are depended upon in providing emotional and financial support to communal members. Unlike other neighborhoods where the youths determine their own destinies, the old in the African culture pass the values and traditions to them. The religious practices in the neighborhood, as well as manners are passed from one generation to the other through the process of socialization. Other neighborhoods dominated by the white races surround Columbia Heights. This has always affected people’s culture. As noted above, the percentage of whites, Asians, and Hispanic races are ever increasing, which is a threat to the cultural, economic, and social practices of the African Americans. For instance, the African Americans are always urged to drop their culture in favor of the more preferred one because their practices are often considered backward. It is unfortunate that the majority of African Americans living in the neighborhood do not control substantial resources meaning they depend on the white race for jobs and economic prosperity. The leadership of the region is also unfavorable to the majority because whites dominate it. The United States laws do not prevent members of one neighborhood from migrating to the other, as long as the reasons given are genuine. Therefore, anybody can access the neighborhood, especially given the fact those surrounding it are whites who are always perceived to be superior in everything they do. It should be noted that racial discrimination in the United States is a reality and it is not expected to end any time soon, as communal members are yet to appreciate the reality that skin color does not result in any difference. Based on this, it is observed that the borders of the neighborhood are porous. The three institutions that border the Columbia Heights neighborhood include the GALA