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What are race relations like in Chas.? I've heard all kinds of stories. One of them being that there is a "color line" at about Calhoun Street, such that Chas. African Americans don't feel welcome south of there. Is this true? I've only visited there, but have to say downtown didn't seem to reflect the general population of the city. I hope I'm wrong, and that I perhaps missed something.
South of Calhoun is where the majority of the tourist destinations are downtown, although areas north of Calhoun, particularly along King Street, are starting to see their fair share of investment. But the northern end of the peninsula would be where Blacks are more visible (the gritty part of downtown), whereas all the expensive, colonial mansions are in the southern end of the peninsula, and the vast majority are White-owned. So in a way, there is something of a "color line." Even though I don't live in Charleston, I've visited several times, and as an African American, I've not felt uncomfortable in the touristy areas of downtown (south of Calhoun).
What are race relations like in Chas.? I've heard all kinds of stories. One of them being that there is a "color line" at about Calhoun Street, such that Chas. African Americans don't feel welcome south of there. Is this true? I've only visited there, but have to say downtown didn't seem to reflect the general population of the city. I hope I'm wrong, and that I perhaps missed something.
It's not like that at all. There is no color line anywhere in Charleston. I believe that just falls under economic ranking (wealth) but no color line at all. I was raised in downtown Charleston and when we wanted to go south of Calhoun street we went. We weren't discriminated against or anything.
I have a friend from ATL who goes to the Uni in Charlston and she says see thinks that they only want whites and geechees in town. No sure if there is any validity in that comment, but I do hear that most successful South Carolinian Blacks move post college, frequently to Georgia and North Carolina. Never heard it was due to racism though, just a lack of any black middle class in Charleston.
No I don't complain, I am just wondering what your agenda is, when you dig up one and two year old posts and they all have to do with racism?
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Race Relations in Charleston
