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Speaking of Los Angeles. Which just happens to be one of my favorite places to visit in the country. Why is it never mentioned as a blk mecca or utopia on C-D. There's over a million blacks there even though we make up a mere 7%
It was mentioned here a few times. But it's kinda like NYC in that rising costs are pushing Black folks out.
So if Brooklyn, DC and Atlanta were women, would Brooklyn be Lisa Bonet/Esperanza Spalding, DC Melissa Harris-Perry/Michelle Obama and Atlanta Monica/K. Michelle?
So if Brooklyn, DC and Atlanta were women, would Brooklyn be Lisa Bonet/Esperanza Spalding, DC Melissa Harris-Perry/Michelle Obama and Atlanta Monica/K. Michelle?
Perhaps, but Philly would definitely be Jill Scott.
Typically it does and it definitely doesn't mean big, that's for sure. And Houston is majorly diverse.
Houston started to become an immigrant gateway in the post-war era, around the 50's/60's. Atlanta and other emerging gateways started in the 80's/90's.
That's how I took his words.
And in the 80's, Houston was just as black and white as Birmingham and Atlanta. Granted white does include other races. I posted a link to the demographic website I'm referencing.
So if Brooklyn, DC and Atlanta were women, would Brooklyn be Lisa Bonet/Esperanza Spalding, DC Melissa Harris-Perry/Michelle Obama and Atlanta Monica/K. Michelle?
Atlanta is definitely Monica with a K. Michelle booty.
Most major metros in the nation were black and white in the 80s. The only exception were SF, LA, and maybe New York and Seattle. Miami was a black and white city for a while to until the 60s came.
Typically it does and it definitely doesn't mean big, that's for sure. And Houston is majorly diverse.
Yes, Mutiny, you took my statement correctly. It's time to admit that the city is much too diverse to claim itself as a mecca for any particular group. In fact, I'd say it's utterly futile.
To be clear, I'm certainly not saying that Black culture or influence is fading away. If anything, the city seems to be undergoing a new wave of creolization. African, European, Amerindian and Asian cultures are beginning to blend more and more.
Yes, Mutiny, you took my statement correctly. It's time to admit that the city is much too diverse to claim itself as a mecca for any particular group. In fact, I'd say it's utterly futile.
To be clear, I'm certainly not saying that Black culture or influence is fading away. If anything, the city seems to be undergoing a new wave of creolization. African, European, Amerindian and Asian cultures are beginning to blend more and more.
I get it. It's essentially the same reason why people say the title doesn't apply to NYC; it's just too diverse. Now Houston isn't as diverse as NYC but it's still pretty damn diverse, especially for a post-war Southern boomtown.
+1 on what mutiny said. Atl has been a black mecca long before Outkast, Ludacris, TI, and Lil John came along
I'm well aware of DC having more black professionals. I also agree it is more well rounded. But that doesn't make it more of a black mecca to me. Utopia sure.
I am in awe of the greatness that is atlanta. The beautiful skyline. The tree lined streets. The blacks in high places. The routine black celebrity sightings. The black elites and executives that are all over the place. The plethora of places you can go to attend a predominately black anything. You can be gay and black. Tech geek and black. Inspiring entertainer and black. Author and black. Etc etc. The list goes on.
Atlanta has more glitz and glamour. It's a place where a black kid can look towards a number of black elites in the city and really believe there is no ceiling. Where lots of blacks have mansions and luxurious cars. Where they have that high rise corner office overlooking the city. Where there is plenty of culture and history.
To me, DC Proper doesn't compare to Atlanta as far as a Mecca is concerned. PG county contributes to that a lot but lacks the glitz and glamour of a big city. To get a big city feel where there is glitz and glamour you go to a city's core. I didnt feel like we ran DC while walking through the core. It was multi cultural and cosmoplolitan. And the parts we ran in the core were ran down.
Despite that, I felt like DC provided more opportunities and was more of a black utopia than Atlanta. I felt there were a higher percentage of blacks that appeared to be doing well. If Black Mecca means a sacred place for black people with tons of culture, history, black professionals and elites,, Atlanta fits that without a doubt.
Where in DC's core did you felt was run down?
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