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10-09-2008, 09:48 AM
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Johnson City ranked 8th-best retirement place for African-Americans
According to Black Enterprise magazine, Johnson City is among the top places in the United States for African-American retirees. The popular African-American magazine, read by an estimated four million people, released its “20 Best Places to Retire” issue this month. Johnson City was the only municipality in the Tri-Cities region ranked in the issue, coming in eighth.
Johnson City Mayor Phil Roe along with members of the Johnson City branch of the NAACP announced the ranking Wednesday.
“Obviously, the secret is out,” Roe said.
Johnson City:* 8th Best Place For African-Americans To Retire | TriCities
:: Johnson City Press - News ::
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10-09-2008, 10:38 AM
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Speaking of Mr. Roe, who will be the new mayor when he gets his "promotion" to Congress? Does Roe announce a successor until the next election?
The only Mayor up for election in 2008 is Jonesborough.
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10-12-2008, 08:47 AM
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Itll be Jane Myron I believe, she is the vice mayor.
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10-14-2008, 05:07 PM
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Yeah, right, like I believe that ranking.
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10-15-2008, 12:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ripshin
Yeah, right, like I believe that ranking.
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10-19-2008, 01:21 PM
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What are those figures for? The Tri-Cities Combined Statistical Area? What I'm seeing is that Johnson City (the subject of the article) is more like 6-7% black.
Not a huge difference, but more diverse than 3%; it's a difference of around 1800 people.
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10-19-2008, 09:21 PM
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Thanks for posting Kamoshika.  |
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10-19-2008, 09:40 PM
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Armchair Activist!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by IowaCornfed
The US Census Bureau is an accurate source...that said, your
comment does not go to the tenor of the comment with respect to
the lack of diversity, and how newcomers and migrants seem to
be 'drawn' to that 'lack' of diversity verbalized by some of my associates
and friends who were 'drawn' to the area in the first place, and how
the place is 'merchandized' and 'pitched' , surreptitiously, by real
estate agents, mortgage brokers, and the like......
One thousand or so 'more' non-whites in the MSA, hardly invalidates my
observation !
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Er, right, whatever. I got my information from the US Census Bureau as well. And it sounds like your 'friends' and 'associates' are bigots, love. |
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