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New Orleans is very distinct from the rest of Louisiana though. It's not really an extension of Cajun Country. New Orleans is it's own thing.
But we're talking about the Black community, specifically. What would you say are the concrete, substantive cultural differences between the Black community of New Orleans and that of Lake Charles?
But we're talking about the Black community, specifically. What would you say are the concrete, substantive cultural differences between the Black community of New Orleans and that of Lake Charles?
Absolutely. First off, Lake Charles is pretty watered down Cajun compared to places surrounding Lafayette. Lafayette is the primary Cajun city in Louisiana. Not lake Charles. But regardless of if you’re talking about Lafayette or lake Charles, it’s definitely different. The food, the slang, etc. It’s related but definitely different.
On another note, I’d put Miami near tier 1. For OP’s list, they would be 1a. Miami’s black population is a melting pot of southern black American with Caribbean. A mix that sets it apart all others
What do you see as the major differences between Atlanta and Charlotte as far as what the OP is asking?
The only difference I see is that Atlanta has a rap scene and celebrities while Charlotte does not. Otherwise, there's not as much distinction between the two as there is between DC and Baltimore or New York and Philly.
Atlanta definitely has some semblance of a local culture but it seems to be overpowered and overshadowed by the Black transplant population.
The major differences are the width and breadth of Black American representation in Atlanta across class, occupation, region of origin, etc., Atlanta's Black political and entrepreneurial cultures, the heft of Atlanta's Black institutions (which includes mainstream institutions that have become de facto Black-serving institutions over time), and its status as a magnet for both Black visitors and new residents that confers a sense of actual Black ownership. It could be argued that these things combine to create a robust and prominent Black cultural infrastructure more than anything but given the exceptional nature of this existing in a fully self-governing major city with longstanding Black leadership that's been on the receiving end of waves of new residents for a while now, and the major overlap that exists with respect to mainstream Atlanta culture and Black Atlanta culture, it's hard to recognize that for anything else but an actual cultural phenomenon in and of itself. It may not be as distinctive as a localized Creole dialect, unique cuisine, or faith-based practices or institutions, but, say, the airport doubling as a civil rights and African art museum is an artifact of that infrastructure that can't be trivialized or dismissed.
And of course there are the scrippers and lemon pepper flats fried hard.
The major differences are the width and breadth of Black American representation in Atlanta across class, occupation, region of origin, etc., Atlanta's Black political and entrepreneurial cultures, the heft of Atlanta's Black institutions (which includes mainstream institutions that have become de facto Black-serving institutions over time), and its status as a magnet for both Black visitors and new residents that confers a sense of actual Black ownership.
And of course there are the scrippers and lemon pepper flats fried hard.
Charlotte has all of those though things as well..of course Atlanta being bigger means more but Charlotte has all of those things especially politically and professional businesses. Where Atl trumps is in the number of Black schools and of course the black Hollywood aspect and the population difference. But Charlotte has a HEFTY Black presence all over the city in all circles. The city is also home to celebrities but of course Atl is another level..
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