Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
"The goal is not to point a finger at any of these cities, but rather why? What could Austin do to attract more African Americans or what is the city missing that puts it off the radar for that demographic? Whats the difference between a city like Austin vs. Phoenix or Orlando? None of them are what Id call black culture magnets, but the growth numbers are very different."
So, what is the difference? Why wouldnt African Americans find Austin, Denver, Portland, or Salt Lake City as appealing as even Phoenix or Orlando? You and I are not black so we cant answer, but others on here are. The idea is to get their take.
"The goal is not to point a finger at any of these cities, but rather why? What could Austin do to attract more African Americans or what is the city missing that puts it off the radar for that demographic? Whats the difference between a city like Austin vs. Phoenix or Orlando? None of them are what Id call black culture magnets, but the growth numbers are very different."
So, what is the difference? Why wouldnt African Americans find Austin, Denver, Portland, or Salt Lake City as appealing as even Phoenix or Orlando? You and I are not black so we cant answer, but others on here are. The idea is to get their take.
I mean the obvious answer is that Black Americans simply don't work in Tech very much so there's not much of a reason for Blacks to move to these types of cities. On top of that, a lot of them are expensive compared to Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Nashville, and Charlotte. These five cities offer more opportunity as a whole for Black people than the typical Techie cities.
"The goal is not to point a finger at any of these cities, but rather why? What could Austin do to attract more African Americans or what is the city missing that puts it off the radar for that demographic? Whats the difference between a city like Austin vs. Phoenix or Orlando? None of them are what Id call black culture magnets, but the growth numbers are very different."
So, what is the difference? Why wouldnt African Americans find Austin, Denver, Portland, or Salt Lake City as appealing as even Phoenix or Orlando? You and I are not black so we cant answer, but others on here are. The idea is to get their take.
If this is the discussion, can you please change OP to replace "minorities" with "African Americans"?
"The goal is not to point a finger at any of these cities, but rather why? What could Austin do to attract more African Americans or what is the city missing that puts it off the radar for that demographic? Whats the difference between a city like Austin vs. Phoenix or Orlando? None of them are what Id call black culture magnets, but the growth numbers are very different."
So, what is the difference? Why wouldnt African Americans find Austin, Denver, Portland, or Salt Lake City as appealing as even Phoenix or Orlando? You and I are not black so we cant answer, but others on here are. The idea is to get their take.
Your tone is an indictment of cities where blacks aren't migrating to. Yes, they prefer Atlanta and Dallas to SLC, is this a surprise?
The thread is actually "where black people are and are not moving to", but for whatever reason a number of posters on here like to say "diverse" and "WHITE CITY" instead of "has a lot of black people" and "doesn't have an especially large number of black people".
I mean hispanics arguably have white skin. And asians work in freaking tech. Clearly they don't count as minorities.
Status:
"Worship the Earth, Worship Love, not Imaginary Gods"
(set 13 days ago)
Location: Houston, TX/Detroit, MI
8,414 posts, read 5,565,119 times
Reputation: 12387
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaylord_Focker
Your tone is an indictment of cities where blacks aren't migrating to. Yes, they prefer Atlanta and Dallas to SLC, is this a surprise?
The question is why though. Ant mentioned that black people dont really work in tech so they dont favor tech heavy cities. Im sure thats part of it, but there would have to be more. SLC has a big religious element to it being its in a region known for Mormonism, but what about Denver, Austin, and Portland? Theyre all very liberal cities that espouse acceptance, had excellent economies before COVID, and have a long list of amenities.
The title of the thread has been changed to reflect African Americans as opposed to minorities. Whereiend requested it and I agreed.
The other part of the title was "Liberal Majority White". Austin does still fit that criteria by metro area which is where these numbers come from.
ok, let's wait for our AA posters to answer, but I'm curious about your hypothesis? Please tell us why Austin, Denver and Portland are unappealing to blacks?
ok, let's wait for our AA posters to answer, but I'm curious about your hypothesis? Please tell us why Austin, Denver and Portland are unappealing to blacks?
I'm not AA, but in Denver's case it may be cost of living. Aurora is actually the most diverse city in the Denver metro area - around 16% AA, and a full 20% of the city's residents were born outside the US. Aurora also has a long-standing, racially-tinged reputation for being a rundown, crime-ridden ghetto. It's laughable considering the city is actually a little safer than Denver.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
