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Black on Black crime isn’t just meant to unjustifiably single out black people, it refers to a unique culture of crime that exists. Sure, violence happens in all demographics, but at different rates and with a different nature/dynamic . The Atlanta metro has lots of this a whole, but we also have black entrepreneurs and thick pockets of black professionals.
I don’t know why this (crime point) relevant to being the black capitol???
Black on Black crime isn’t just meant to unjustifiably single out black people, it refers to a unique culture of crime that exists. Sure, violence happens in all demographics, but at different rates and with a different nature/dynamic . The Atlanta metro has lots of this a whole, but we also have black entrepreneurs and thick pockets of black professionals.
I don’t know why this (crime point) relevant to being the black capitol???
The actual rates of crime in communities populated by primarily one demographic are similar for just about all races and the nature/dynamic of crime in Black communities is directly related to socioeconomic conditions, which isn't exactly a mystery.
The actual rates of crime in communities populated by primarily one demographic are similar for just about all races and the nature/dynamic of crime in Black communities is directly related to socioeconomic conditions, which isn't exactly a mystery.
This has been a sensitive subject for you ever since I’ve been active here, but saying that *when* one commits crime it’s usually to those in close proximity (intraracial violence) its usually done to the same race isn’t the whole issue, it’s the per capita rate at which it is done that causes eyebrow arches. When the Muslim brothers try to sell me food/final call papers close to where I live, they say “we are trying combat black on black crime in the area, any donation helps†people understand the rate and nature of these crimes are very different in our community. How you want to explain it is irrelevant to acknowledging it as something unique in the first place.
This is a big issue ITP area.
I like your posts, so don’t take it personal, I just think you have a cognitive blindspot here.
This has been a sensitive subject for you ever since I’ve been active here, but saying that *when* one commits crime it’s usually to those in close proximity (intraracial violence) its usually done to the same race isn’t the whole issue, it’s the per capita rate at which it is done that causes eyebrow arches. When the Muslim brothers try to sell me food/final call papers close to where I live, they say “we are trying combat black on black crime in the area, any donation helps” people understand the rate and nature of these crimes are very different in our community. How you want to explain it is irrelevant to acknowledging it as something unique in the first place.
This is a big issue ITP area.
I like your posts, so don’t take it personal, I just think you have a cognitive blindspot here.
No cognitive blind spot here; I'm well aware of the higher per capita crime rates in impoverished Black communities in particular--and no eyebrow arches are needed if one understands that this did not happen in a vacuum--but the term "Black on Black crime" has a pathologizing effect in the mainstream media particularly because the insinuation is often that Blacks have a unique propensity for committing crime and that's just not true. The damaging implications of the term is the issue here and I'd say that would be your blind spot. I'm not arguing that everyone who utilizes the term has sinister motives in doing so, but given the contexts in which the term tends to be (mis)used is reason enough to retire it altogether IMO.
There are only TWO. Everybody knows those two. Atlanta and DC have long been the centerpieces of large concentrations of Black population and wealth. NYC, Chicago, Philly, LA, Houston, Detroit, etc all have large concentrations of Black people but when it comes to covering all the bases ranging from HBCU, events, etc...those two metros are well-known for being "Chocolate" cities of America.
Those listings will always reflect the same/similar narrative. It's highly concentrated social networks that engage in these violent crimes. Overall, Atlanta violent crimes is lower than it's peak years. Baltimore didn't have the highest homicide rate , St.Louis still occupy that position.
Last year the murder cap was Baltimore!
And to be honest just about every major cities crime is down from back in the day. The crack epidemic ruined most major cities!
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