Is there still a lot of blacks in LA? (Los Angeles: appointed, 2010)

[King0fthehill]

^My nabe is 45% Black (extremely high for LA standards). So as far as I'm concerned, I don't have to go anywhere.

[dreamerman]

Originally Posted by antialphabet

Damn, dude, you have a big chip on your shoulder. You always focus on the negative.
Thank god you didn't live during the 50s, 60s, or you'd really have something to be upset about.

You talk about different groups having stereotypes about Blacks, and being rude to Blacks.
But from many of your posts, you say many things that have offended me as a Hispanic, and offensive stuff about other immigrant groups all the time.
A bit hypocritical, no?

Let me ask you this: if you're so bummed out about traditionally Black neighborhoods like South Central going through demographic shifts, why don't you move there yourself to hold down the fort? Don't you live somewhere around Fairfax?

I'm a black Californian native and to tell you the truth I'm getting pretty much fed up with this race junk. Seriously though, when are Angelenos, Californians, and all Americans going to get past this race crap? People are acting like it's the 1960s, the era I'm glad I wasn't born in.

[antialphabet]

Originally Posted by dreamerman

I'm a black Californian native and to tell you the truth I'm getting pretty much fed up with this race junk. Seriously though, when are Angelenos, Californians, and all Americans going to get past this race crap? People are acting like it's the 1960s, the era I'm glad I wasn't born in.

It's not even that bad, at least not like it used to be. Things are as integrated as they ever been, and it can only get better as future generations are born into a better environment as far as race issues.

Right now, though, while the stereotypes stick around, I don't think the animosity is being directed towards Blacks as much as before. At least not in LA/California, anyway..

[dreamerman]

Originally Posted by antialphabet

It's not even that bad, at least not like it used to be. Things are as integrated as they ever been, and it can only get better as future generations are born into a better environment as far as race issues.

Right now, though, while the stereotypes stick around, I don't think the animosity is being directed towards Blacks as much as before. At least not in LA/California, anyway..

I sure hope that people don't pass their race issues on to the future generations or else the heat goes on.

[the one]

well racism and prejudice is still alive. thats no suprise. people hate blacks, people hate mexicans. people hate arabs. they all have stereotypes. thug, illegal, terrorist, etc etc. some people are just that ignorant.

but most people in LA get along. it aint a toilet. its a great place to live.

there are all kinds of folk here.

[happ]

Young black kids [teens] do get close scrutiny when walking into stores but so do Latinos. It isn't fair but the reality is that teens do commit shoplifting & store owners are nervous.

[TheRealAngelion]

Originally Posted by King0fthehill

My main issue was you using the list in the first place. The overall percentage is still low! LOL. ~900,000 Blacks vs what? 6,000,000 Mexicans?

I never claimed the percentage was high. And what's with this Black versus 6 million Mexicans BS? The OP asked about the black population, not about the Latino population.

Originally Posted by King0fthehill

That list is very deceiving and the only reason LA is on that list is due to the sheer size of the city, not because it has a large (in terms of %) Black population, as the list would have one believe.

What's so deceiving? LA has a large black population, period. Just because the percentage is low relative to the overall size of the population doesn't diminish the fact that nearly 900,000 black residents is still a large number. The percentage of blacks in the United Staes in general is low; 13 percent. What's new!

[Dark of the Moon]

Originally Posted by TheRealAngelion

I never claimed the percentage was high. And what's with this Black versus 6 million Mexicans BS? The OP asked about the black population, not about the Latino population.



What's so deceiving? LA has a large black population, period. Just because the percentage is low relative to the overall size of the population doesn't diminish the fact that nearly 900,000 black residents is still a large number. The percentage of blacks in the United Staes in general is low; 13 percent. What's new!

Perhaps the OP could clarify the question to define whether s/he is asking about the Black population in terms of absolute numbers or percentage of total population?

[kdogg817]

What has happened an California is sad. The southern United States need to take note of what is going on in California. Texas and Flordia especially. This is huge news and America needs to pay attention because this is serious. This is not just a few black leaving California but there leaving in massive numbers. I cant imgaine a California without African Americans.

[happ]

Originally Posted by kdogg817

What has happened an California is sad. The southern United States need to take note of what is going on in California. Texas and Flordia especially. This is huge news and America needs to pay attention because this is serious. This is not just a few black leaving California but there leaving in massive numbers. I cant imgaine a California without African Americans.

You have no idea what you are talking about. Please provide proof that Blacks are leaving California for states in the South. Who would go back to bigotry & ignorance?