Is Burleson a racist town? (Houston, Austin: school district, college, living in)

[jim98]

Originally Posted by blkboy229

Me and me wife are moving to Burleson were a young black couple. I wanted to know is this a good place for us. Also, how far is Burleson from Ft. Worth and Dallas, is it far?

This is a good question...Burleson is very well known to have an active white activism group..Although not considered a racist town, Burleson is very muchly a white majority town and is proud to be known as such. Burleson as a city is very nice, with a small town flavor, and the crime rate is considerably lower than most such towns.
People of non-white races have been known to be put under some pressures to move in the past I have heard. But I understand also that these incidents were only considered "racist" because they happened to "non-whites". So, in short, these incidents probably would have happened to the folks in question regardless of their particular race. I guess these incidents also would have happened in any family oriented town protective of it's lifestyle.
Many small Texas towns in the central Texas area are still considered to be racist because of their desire to cater to the white race. However, some areas today cater to only Hispanic, or black, and are "not" considered "racists".
Yes Burleson does cater to the white race and is considered "racists" by those "non-white"...But as I said...alot of areas around Ft. Worth, Dallas, cater to only "non-white" and are not considered racist...So those are some facts as I know them and hopefully your move works for you...

[gwhiz]

Originally Posted by jim98

This is a good question...Burleson is very well known to have an active white activism group

im a white guy and i applaude those of color that are trying to raise there kids in a decent place and make a good life for themselves but you want to hear the facts?

ten years ago in burleson i didnt have to worry about taking my kids to a place like borders books and have them hear m^%$^* f%^&&&%$ this and that from kids of color and i didnt have to look at there rear ends because there pants are around there knees. in 10 years of living in burleson i never had one problem in any establishment in town and now im nervous everytime i take my wife and two kids someplace.

are all blacks bad? of course not. are all whites good? of course not but the difference in my community over the last several years is not even debatable. ive had several long time nieghbors already move because of it.

i hold myself above no other man or woman and i dont care what color you are or where you are from and im fully aware that black people love there kids just as much as i love mine but from what i have seen its the same old song and dance folks.

no parental supervision and an in your face projection of the gangster lifestyle.

i wont raise my kids around it. if it continues i will move.

[kdogg817]

Bro I am black and Burlseon is a great place to live. A large number of African Americans have moved to the southern suburbs of Fort Worth. Forest Hill has the largest concentration of African Americans in the southern suburbs 65% African American. Also look into Crowley, Texas it is a very diverse community that borders both, Burleson and Forest Hill. North Crowley High School is 40% black and 40% white. In the Tarrant County Region most affluent African Americans are moving to the southern suburbs of Fort Worth. Crowley I believe will be your best bet I believe followed by Burleson.

[Mommy24kids]

gwhiz,

To where will you move?

I understand what you are saying. However, it has very little to do with race. I've seen many White children speaking foul language and wearing sagging clothes. I don't dare begin to count the many times I've had to look at some child's nasty underwear. I live in Keller where the majority is White yet this behavior still exists.

I was at the Barnes an Noble near Northeast Mall and it was rampant with White children behaving this way. I was mortified by their language. I had my young children with me and I don't want them exposed to that behavior. You can't hide from it though. You just have to raise your children the best way you can and teach them that certain types of behavior is improper and will not be tolerated in your home.

You speak about the difference 10 years has made in Burleson. Well, look at our nation as a whole in the past 10 years. You have girls like Britney Spears and Paris Hilton showing their "girl parts" on purpose to cameras. The last time I checked, they were both White. Reality television has become the norm and every filthy word imaginable has been used so often that people are becoming accustomed to hearing it. People in general have lowered their standards of dress and are using improper language more and more. Television is over sexualized and you can't find a good sit-com where there isn't immoral behavior being practiced in some form.

Yes, it is more rampant in some areas than others. Seriously though, Burleson is not known for being a stellar community with high standards.

[kdogg817]

Originally Posted by gwhiz

im a white guy and i applaude those of color that are trying to raise there kids in a decent place and make a good life for themselves but you want to hear the facts?

ten years ago in burleson i didnt have to worry about taking my kids to a place like borders books and have them hear m^%$^* f%^&&&%$ this and that from kids of color and i didnt have to look at there rear ends because there pants are around there knees. in 10 years of living in burleson i never had one problem in any establishment in town and now im nervous everytime i take my wife and two kids someplace.

are all blacks bad? of course not. are all whites good? of course not but the difference in my community over the last several years is not even debatable. ive had several long time nieghbors already move because of it.

i hold myself above no other man or woman and i dont care what color you are or where you are from and im fully aware that black people love there kids just as much as i love mine but from what i have seen its the same old song and dance folks.

no parental supervision and an in your face projection of the gangster lifestyle.

i wont raise my kids around it. if it continues i will move.

Do you really believe you can monitor your teenagers 24/7. White kids are just as bad as black kids if not worse. I went to 95% African American High School Dunbar High School to a 95% white college in Texas A&M University. If you think that white kids are angels you are sadly mistaken. Kids of any race or creed act differently when they are not around their parents. By moving away you are only crippling your child for the future. I know this from my experiences here at Texas A&M University.

[expgc]

Originally Posted by kdogg817

Do you really believe you can monitor your teenagers 24/7. White kids are just as bad as black kids if not worse. I went to 95% African American High School Dunbar High School to a 95% white college in Texas A&M University. If you think that white kids are angels you are sadly mistaken. Kids of any race or creed act differently when they are not around their parents. By moving away you are only crippling your child for the future. I know this from my experiences here at Texas A&M University.

No, you can't monitor them 24/7 but you can teach them basic manners, respect for others and their property and that there are consequences for your bad actions. That education starts at home no matter if you are black or white. The OP didn't say that white kids were angels, no one can honestly make that statement.

Also, you are totally wrong about moving your children away from this gangsta, ghetto mentality; you are abusing your children by not moving them away from it, if thats what you feel best, and upholding the standards that you as a parent believe are right and true. As a parent, its your obligation to protect and educate your children as to what you consider right and wrong behavior. No one has to "compromise" their principles for political correctness and no child will be crippled by moving them out from bad behavior, neither in the present or the future.

[kdogg817]

Originally Posted by expgc

No, you can't monitor them 24/7 but you can teach them basic manners, respect for others and their property and that there are consequences for your bad actions. That education starts at home no matter if you are black or white. The OP didn't say that white kids were angels, no one can honestly make that statement.

Also, you are totally wrong about moving your children away from this gangsta, ghetto mentality; you are abusing your children by not moving them away from it, if thats what you feel best, and upholding the standards that you as a parent believe are right and true. As a parent, its your obligation to protect and educate your children as to what you consider right and wrong behavior. No one has to "compromise" their principles for political correctness and no child will be crippled by moving them out from bad behavior, neither in the present or the future.

All please don't compromise for political correctness. Sterotyping an individiual for being a gangsta or thug in my book is wrong. Of course you have few bad apples in the mix that spoils the bunch. Trust me it aggravates me to see middle class kids acting as if they have no home training white/black/hispanic/asian etc. The majority of African american do not sag, don't have a ghetto mentality, and don't speak in vulgar language 24/7. As far as Burleson having these problems I doubt it seriously besides a few. Lets not blow this out of porportion people.

[Synopsis]

Originally Posted by booker_one

so would you say the 5th ward in Houston is a racist part of Houston? You probably wouldn't. But, if I walked through the streets there being white..... I probably wouldn't make it out with all my belongings. Racism is two ways buddy.

Racism goes both ways, but your responding to an AA couple that obviously wants to live in an integrated area with people of other races without incident. In short, they are not racist.

Move on down OP (I know this post is old), you're welcome here. And bring friends!

[gwhiz]

ok let me answer inside your post.

Originally Posted by kdogg817

Do you really believe you can monitor your teenagers 24/7.

OF COURSE I CAN--I DO IT EVERYDAY. I KNOW WHERE MY KIDS ARE 24/7 365 AND SO SHOULD EVERY PARENT. ITS HOW YOUR SUPPOSED TO RAISE KIDS KDOG.


White kids are just as bad as black kids if not worse. I went to 95% African American High School Dunbar High School to a 95% white college in Texas A&M University. If you think that white kids are angels you are sadly mistaken.

excuse me? where did i say white kids are angels? go back and read my post again. all i did in my post was tell you the truth based on wat i have seen actually living here. it is a profound change.

Kids of any race or creed act differently when they are not around their parents.

i fully expect my kids to make mistakes in life but my kids will not grow up saying mo fo in public and having there butts hanging out of there pants.
no kid that acts like that came from a house that truly cared about raising a decent respectable citizen. when you see a kid acting like that the kid most likely came from a home with no father. regardless it was terrible parenting.

By moving away you are only crippling your child for the future. I know this from my experiences here at Texas A&M University.


i care about all people but the changes in my community over the past 2 years has been profound, negative and to be honest depressing for me. i like it here and i would give anything to be able to say thats not so but it is so. its the truth.

its bugging me right now typing this. i dont want to offend any black person but i what am i supposed to do, say that there has been no difference since more black families have moved into my area? im sorry but i cant say that.

there has been a difference and it has not been positive for me and my family and IM NOT out looking for reasons to say something mean or desparing about my fellow human being. it hurts me to say this and ive been around a while. 48.

[gwhiz]

all i can say is i have never had to leave a store or eating establishment in this town due to a white kids behavior. not ever in 10 years. THE REASON I FOUND THIS THREAD is because of sometHing that happened with a black youth here. Its happened 3 times this year with my family in tow.

i googled burleson demographics and found this thread. i care about my community AND I CARE ABOUT ALL PEOPLE BLACK, WHITE, PURPLE OR PINK. I DONT WANT TO MOVE but im starting to feel unsafe to some degree. justifified? i dont know at this point but if it continues do i just ignore it?

geez my neighbor two doors down is black and succesful and a good friend and he tells me all the time its just bad parenting and usually coming from no father in the house. its very embarrasing for him. (his words not mine).

god i look forward to the day when the black community is on track. for goodness sakes im as country and white as you get and if i had 3 wishes in life that would be one of them. i dont feel anything racist inside of me i feel FEAR.

Originally Posted by Mommy24kids

gwhiz,

To where will you move?

I understand what you are saying. However, it has very little to do with race. I've seen many White children speaking foul language and wearing sagging clothes. I don't dare begin to count the many times I've had to look at some child's nasty underwear. I live in Keller where the majority is White yet this behavior still exists.

I was at the Barnes an Noble near Northeast Mall and it was rampant with White children behaving this way. I was mortified by their language. I had my young children with me and I don't want them exposed to that behavior. You can't hide from it though. You just have to raise your children the best way you can and teach them that certain types of behavior is improper and will not be tolerated in your home.

You speak about the difference 10 years has made in Burleson. Well, look at our nation as a whole in the past 10 years. You have girls like Britney Spears and Paris Hilton showing their "girl parts" on purpose to cameras. The last time I checked, they were both White. Reality television has become the norm and every filthy word imaginable has been used so often that people are becoming accustomed to hearing it. People in general have lowered their standards of dress and are using improper language more and more. Television is over sexualized and you can't find a good sit-com where there isn't immoral behavior being practiced in some form.

Yes, it is more rampant in some areas than others. Seriously though, Burleson is not known for being a stellar community with high standards.