this is why people talk bad about Louisiana

[Innotech]

Originally Posted by hdwell

And Louisiana is attacked as "worst of the worst". I think even Mississippi gets better press than ourselves. Nothing positive ever comes out of this state although I know there are good things happening here. Really believe the whole media-government complex holds a vendetta against this state. I look back and maybe David Duke or katrina had something to do with it.

take a look at northern cities, especially in the most urban inner areas and tell me that the north is not racist.

[BRMan]

Oh, and it looks like racial ignorance can even happen in Taos, New Mexico, of all places.

My Way News - Hotel owner tells Hispanic workers to change names

[WestbankNOLA]

Racism happens on every corner of the earth......

[pirate_lafitte]

Originally Posted by WestbankNOLA

Racism happens on every corner of the earth......

Point take. There are a few differences from places to place, but basically, true.

[pirate_lafitte]

Originally Posted by Innotech

take a look at northern cities, especially in the most urban inner areas and tell me that the north is not racist.

I never said the North was any less racist. Look at Detroit. On that token, look at the cities that were rated the top 10 for interracial couples:
Montclair,NJ
San Jose,CA
Denver, CO
San Diego, CA
Washington, DC
Seattle, WA
Minneapolis, MN
Madison, MN
Oakland, CA
Columbus, OH

None of them are in the South. It doesn't surprise me either. On that note, racial issues can take place anywhere and often do.

[no1yuno]

Originally Posted by LOUISIANA'SLEGEND

And you shouldnt be surprised. Segregration still lives in the Louisiana(white flights: Shreveport/Bossier, Alexandria/Pineville, Monroe/West Monroe. check the demographics!!!!) Thats just Louisiana, but with that said you cant actually blame the guy for doing his job.

I fail to see how "white flight" is indicative of racism.

[LOUISIANA'SLEGEND]

Originally Posted by no1yuno

I fail to see how "white flight" is indicative of racism.

Are you serious? can you go into detail about what you mean by that because come on, its called a "white" flight its obvious. A particular group of people are separating themselves from another group of people by fleeing to a new area .........Why? Answer that and theres your answer.

[pirate_lafitte]

White flight started for many reasons. Race was among those reasons. Many people left the cities, not only to get that house in the suburbs, but to get away from African-Americans and other people of color. Why else would many of the suburbs set up restrictive covenants, preventing African-Americans and other ethnic groups like Hispanics and Asians. Trust me, white flight had many racial overtones. Freeways connecting downtown to the suburbs were built through African-American neighborhoods. Example:I-10 through the Treme. Nowadays, restrictive covenants are illegal and African-Americans are free to live where they wish. With that said, there are many economic barriers. As for the restrictive covenants, there was a law past in St. Bernard Parish, stating that you couldn't rent property to anyone who wasn't a blood relative. This was in the wake of Katrina. St. Bernard Parish didn't have a large African-American population to begin with. No one knew who would come back. This was a way to keep African-Americans out. The law was later abolished, but still, this could happen in 2005. It shows me race relations have not gotten that much better. Now things are just beneath the surface. You can't say "No blacks need apply", or the explicative word used for African-Americans. In this instance, no one has to. There are other, more devious ways to do this. It doesn't surprise me that this happened. 7 out of 10 residents in St. Bernard Parish voted for David Duke when he ran for governor.

My sources:How White Residents are Keeping Blacks Out of St. Bernard Parish
PSLweb (Party for Socialism and Liberation): New Orleans remains a tale of two cities

[MetroBTR]

Originally Posted by pirate_lafitte

White flight started for many reasons. Race was among those reasons. Many people left the cities, not only to get that house in the suburbs, but to get away from African-Americans and other people of color. Why else would many of the suburbs set up restrictive covenants, preventing African-Americans and other ethnic groups like Hispanics and Asians. Trust me, white flight had many racial overtones. Freeways connecting downtown to the suburbs were built through African-American neighborhoods. Example:I-10 through the Treme. Nowadays, restrictive covenants are illegal and African-Americans are free to live where they wish. With that said, there are many economic barriers. As for the restrictive covenants, there was a law past in St. Bernard Parish, stating that you couldn't rent property to anyone who wasn't a blood relative. This was in the wake of Katrina. St. Bernard Parish didn't have a large African-American population to begin with. No one knew who would come back. This was a way to keep African-Americans out. The law was later abolished, but still, this could happen in 2005. It shows me race relations have not gotten that much better. Now things are just beneath the surface. You can't say "No blacks need apply", or the explicative word used for African-Americans. In this instance, no one has to. There are other, more devious ways to do this. It doesn't surprise me that this happened. 7 out of 10 residents in St. Bernard Parish voted for David Duke when he ran for governor.

My sources:How White Residents are Keeping Blacks Out of St. Bernard Parish
PSLweb (Party for Socialism and Liberation): New Orleans remains a tale of two cities

Not surprised to hear about the St. Bernard law. Anybody else remember the good Judge Leander Perez?

St. Bernard has always been a very strange place. But they all like it that way. Best to let them have their way and choose to live someplace a little more desireable. It just isn't worth the fight.

[pirate_lafitte]

Originally Posted by MetroBTR

Not surprised to hear about the St. Bernard law. Anybody else remember the good Judge Leander Perez?

St. Bernard has always been a very strange place. But they all like it that way. Best to let them have their way and choose to live someplace a little more desireable. It just isn't worth the fight.

I know "Judge" Perez. When a Catholic school decided to integrate, he had it closed down. As a Catholic, this pretty much makes me thankful that he isn't in charge anymore. As an African-American, it makes me thankful that he isn't in charge. He was a corrupt person and the political boss for Plaquemines Parish and part of St. Bernard Parish.