Segregation in Chicago (Brighton, Atlanta, Greenwood: appointed, schools, living in)

[Chicagoland60426]

Originally Posted by ChicagoRon

According to Wiki, it's 93% black. That sounds about right to me. I very rarely see whites on the S.S., The only time I see hispanics is around the Ashland and 47th st area. I only see whites in Hype Park.

Where did you get 93% black from ? That is totally wrong. Yes there are neighborhoods that are 93% black , but thats not the whole southside. People forget that the Southweside is part of the Southside too. the Southwestside have a strong Mexican presence; including some south suburbs like Blue Island, Posen, & Chicago Heights.

[Attrill]

Originally Posted by ChicagoRon

According to Wiki, it's 93% black. That sounds about right to me. I very rarely see whites on the S.S., The only time I see hispanics is around the Ashland and 47th st area. I only see whites in Hype Park.

That's "south of 55th st." The Southside starts well north of that.

[Chicagoland60426]

And here some Northside/Northwestside neighborhood stats for those who think most of the Northside is all/mostly white people. year 2000( a little outdated, but it haven't change that much)

Rogers Park- 31.8% White, 29.6% Black, 27.8% Hispanic, 6.40% Asian

Uptown- 42.2% White, 21.1% Black, 19.9% Hispanic, 12.9% Asian, rest is other

Lincoln Square- 53.2% White, 26.2% Hispanic, 13.3% Asian, 3.01% Black

Albany Park- 46.4% Hispanic, 27.5% White, 17.7% Asian, 3.31% Black

Edgewater- 47.9% White, 17% Black, 19.6% Hispanic, 11.5% Asian

Avondale- 62% Hispanic, 29.6% White, 1.55% Black, 2.21% Asian

Wicker Park- 46.9% Hispanic, 39.4% White, 9.13% Black, 1.73% White

Now if you want to know where these stats came from, go to www.answers.com, and type neighborhoods of Chicago.

[Avengerfire]

Originally Posted by sukwoo

In addition to LK's points, we're on the verge of electing the first AA president, who happens to live in Chicago. The history of race in Chicago is not a very pretty one, but slowly progress is being made. There are several stably integrated neighborhoods and suburbs (I live in one) that demonstrate what is possible.

You like to find a way to mention Obama every time you can; do you not?

Will you stop with the political crap? Come on.

Do not say on the verge. It is one thing to be confident, but another to speak in absolutes. I thought John Kerry was supposed to win for sure.

What happens if Obama loses? Are you going to cry and moan for four years like Dems did after the last two elections?

[ManheimMadman]

bluchidog- I think that things may have changed more than a bit since the last census. When I was taking a good hard look at Garfield Ridge, Clearing, and Archer Heights I found that it was much more Hispanic than those stats. Brighton Park and Gage Park are almost exclusively Hispanic it seems. I'd say that at least 30-40% of the first 3 neighborhoods I mentioned are Hispanic now. I'm eager for the new census to come our way, because I think the South Side has added a ton of new Hispanics

[Chicagoland60426]

Yeah, those stats are from the year 2000. I was just trying to make a point to some people that the whole southside is not all exclusively black.

[ManheimMadman]

Originally Posted by bluchidog

Yeah, those stats are from the year 2000. I was just trying to make a point to some people that the whole southside is not all exclusively black.

Point taken, for sure.

[Lookout Kid]

Originally Posted by Avengerfire

What happens if Obama loses? Are you going to cry and moan for four years like Dems did after the last two elections?

Yes, I will. But mostly I'll hope for a meteor or lightning to hit Sarah Palin. I can't take four years of that accent, and I'm from Wisconsin! (I kid, I kid!)

[Ron.]

If you read my post, it will tell you where I got that number from............

Originally Posted by bluchidog

Where did you get 93% black from ? That is totally wrong. Yes there are neighborhoods that are 93% black , but thats not the whole southside. People forget that the Southweside is part of the Southside too. the Southwestside have a strong Mexican presence; including some south suburbs like Blue Island, Posen, & Chicago Heights.

[oakparkdude]

Originally Posted by Avengerfire

You like to find a way to mention Obama every time you can; do you not?

Will you stop with the political crap? Come on.

Do not say on the verge. It is one thing to be confident, but another to speak in absolutes. I thought John Kerry was supposed to win for sure.

What happens if Obama loses? Are you going to cry and moan for four years like Dems did after the last two elections?

All politics aside,Obama, like Mayor Daley, has become a Chicago institution. I'm not going into an extended partisan rant for Obama/anti-McCain, so I don't think merely mentioning his name is an exercise of political speech.

You're right about being overconfident about the future. I'll amend and extend my remarks to say that I believe he has a statistically very high probability of becoming the next president of the United States.