What are the most racist states? (living, largest, place, America)

[KRS88]

Mississippi

[polo89]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

That is so true. I see that here in Syracuse, where the Black community gets stereotyped by many and they think there isn't a Black middle class at all in the area, which is false. Sad, but true.....

Another part of this is the ethnic connection thing. Meaning, you will notice that certain groups are involved in certain industries like the Irish and Italians with Law Enforcement, the Fire Department or politics. So, that makes a very tight knit network and can shut certain people out, directly or indirectly. Dare I say a Northern form of a Good Ole' Boy Network or a Tammany Hall-ish type of atmosphere.

Here's something I found online that is interesting about my city and how some issues are still relevant today:The Syracuse Black Community, 1970: A Comparative Study. Occasional Papers 41.

Also, keep in mind that Syracuse is a city with a very Black history that was covered up for a long time. Actually, there are accounts that the some of the first, if not the first non Native settlers were Black. http://library.sunyocc.edu/news/displays/blackhistory/syracuseblackhistory.pdf (broken link)

Here's some more information:The Constitution/Urban CNY News online edition

Ms. Magazine | The Dirty Saga of Onondaga County

http://blog.syracuse.com/metrovoices...y%20Harlow.pdf

http://blog.syracuse.com/metrovoices...ackhistory.pdf

Syracuse's black community captured in photos - Metro Voices on syracuse.com

Portraits of African American life ... - Google Book Search

Soul of Syracuse.Com - Homepage

The Constitution/Urban CNY News online edition

Syracuse University project aims to expand what's known of early African-American residents of Syracuse

I like this, fianlly exposure of northen racism, ALOT of these things that SOME northerners like to sweep under the rug, while they point there finger at the south.

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by polo89

I like this, fianlly exposure of northen racism, ALOT of these things that SOME northerners like to sweep under the rug, while they point there finger at the south.

Sad, but true.....I love the my area, but I can't lie about such issues that do occur not only here, but outside of the South.

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by The_Fairfaxian

That's a very accurate analysis of Northeast Racism.

Also, it seems that the only way to be vulnerable from this (for a minority) is to be born in an affluent family and raised in an affluent neighborhood. That way, their offspring can befriend people of other races before the age-of-onset when Northeastern-Style Socioeconomic-Racism enters the mind of non-whites. This proves fairly true in the Northeast in that (the few) inner-circles that have blacks usually tend to have the whites and other non-blacks knowing the person during the years before the whites and other non-blacks were inundated with the image of blacks and Latinos being synonymous w/ lower-class beings.

Even with that, that doesn't guarantee success, like I tell people. I should know, because I grew up in that type of situation. My suburban school district has a strong Irish Catholic presence and many of my fellow classmates were the sons and daughters of judges, politicians, police officers and lawyers, among other things. So, these were kids within a strong circle in the area I live in. While I was there, I was well liked because people knew my father was a pastor, but it wasn't like I had connections or this association helped me in the end. To be honest, outside of school, I hardly interacted with kids at my school unless they wereother kids I played sports with or neighborhood kids. Thank God though for my upbringing in terms of having options though, especially in terms of the basis of faith. So, I understand that dynamic interms of race in the Northeast. It's not a blatant and is more live and let live for the most part.

[simpleharmonicmotion]

I also agree with the Northeast being the most racist. And elitist to boot! And to think they look down on other states (like Texas) for their racism when it is them who need to catch up.
I'd also guess the Deep South (Alabama, Mississippi) but I've never been there.

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by blueseas123

I also agree with the Northeast being the most racist. And elitist to boot! And to think they look down on other states (like Texas) for their racism when it is them who need to catch up.
I'd also guess the Deep South (Alabama, Mississippi) but I've never been there.

There are some issues in the South. The thing is, now, many people hide their prejudice, or at least try to hide it. Part of it, strangely enough, might have to do with the fact that the South ended up looking so bad during the 60's that now some people try to pretend their are no problems. At least that is what I see in metro Atlanta. Atlanta wasn't Bombinghman or Mississippi, but it is a city that doesn't like to admit to many things.

[Smartbuyer]

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[MetroBTR]

This really makes me wonder how many people put Mississippi just because. I wonder how many have actually spent enough time there to know that it has more racism than any other state that is supposedly "racist".

[LovinDecatur]

How do you expect to quantify such a thing? And don't assume that the South has a monopoly on it. Please.

[DailyJournalist]

I think the most racist state would be the one with the largest confederate flag.

Massive Confederate flag flies in Tampa (http://blogs.tampabay.com/breakingnews/2008/06/flag-background.html - broken link)