Racism on The North Side? (Chicago: how much, houses, schools)

[jdiddy]

This has just become exceedingly stupid.

[Drover]

"Just"?

[jonnynonos]

Originally Posted by midwest1

And a congressional district in Utah, a state that is nearly 90% white and only 2% black just elected a black woman to be their representative. Show me anywhere in the country where a 90% black district elects a white person.

generations ago, blacks chose political power as the road to success (with government spoils) somewhat understandably. Compare that to Asian-Americans, who have more or less solely focused on academic and private sector business success.

Which community is doing better?

And just a note...Obama is half-white, never had any black A,erican ancestor, was raised by his white family in the very non-black state of Hawaii. He chose to highlight his blackness cause he realized it was a benefit. Wonder why he married Michelle? Cause he understood that if he married a white woman, which he certainly could have chosen, he would neve have been able to use the black political establishment to get ahead. yes, I am that cynical . But boy did he use the South Side well.

Detroit is more than 80% black and just elected a white mayor.

[jdiddy]

Originally Posted by Drover

"Just"?

Touche.

[midwest1]

Originally Posted by jonnynonos

Detroit is more than 80% black and just elected a white mayor.

desperate times call for desperate actions.

[nana053]

Originally Posted by midwest1

Are you serious? There is no doubt on even his Mom's mind that this was their "gentle (and obviously highly ethical)giant" in this video.

if the store owner said that, it's probably because he is afraid for his life from the peace-loving folks in his area.

Here is an analysis of the video and what happened on it.

What Mike Brown did and did not do inside of the Ferguson convenience store

[mjtinmemphis]

Originally Posted by nana053

Here is an analysis of the video and what happened on it.

What Mike Brown did and did not do inside of the Ferguson convenience store

There has to be accountability put on the Ferguson PD and the county Prosecutors office for misinformation.

This situation is so wrong on so many different levels. Many are looking at us as if we are crazy.

Whatever it is we have to fix to move forward.

[Jim_a49]

I grew up in North Mayfair, Lawrence and elston, went to Palmer and then Schurz.

I was a really nice neighborhood back in the 50..60s but went to hell since then. My mother still lives there.

[Drover]

North Mayfair isn't anything close to "hell." Maybe it was in the 80s or 90s or something.

Shurz on the other hand is the kind of high school that keeps Catholic schools in business. Or causes parents to move their kids to suburbia.

[Vlajos]

Originally Posted by Drover

North Mayfair isn't anything close to "hell." Maybe it was in the 80s or 90s or something.

Shurz on the other hand is the kind of high school that keeps Catholic schools in business. Or causes parents to move their kids to suburbia.

Unless hell means a quiet neighborhood with lots of families.