Do residents of Miami consider Miami a Southern city? (Tampa: crime rate, houses)

[Spade]

Originally Posted by Leovigildo

But aren't all AA in North America southern?

No. But half of them in the United States definitely are. Considering that half of the US' black population still resides in the South. Many of the Blacks that moved to Florida came from Georgia and the Carolina's. Trick Daddy (rapper from Miami) has noted this many times in his music talking about the connection with Florida and Georgia and South Carolina.

[Leovigildo]

Originally Posted by Mrs. P

churches on every corner, churches that run your county, churches that run your schools, good old boy mentality and on it goes.

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Sounds like Spain 50 years ago. Who wants to live in such a hell?
Religion dries your brain. Here in Spain we know a lot about it.
One thing I never understood about Americans is the fact that they take their religion so seriously.

[Leovigildo]

Originally Posted by Spade

No. But half of them in the United States definitely are. Considering that half of the US' black population still resides in the South. Many of the Blacks that moved to Florida came from Georgia and the Carolina's. Trick Daddy (rapper from Miami) has noted this many times in his music talking about the connection with Florida and Georgia and South Carolina.

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Yes, you're right. I worked part time at Jordan Marsh while studying at FIU. I met many black people there, one of them visited me here in Spain while in the Army.

Many were from Georgia, nice and gentle people, some were really scared of Georgia "crackers". I had to look up the word in the dictionary.

[quickgrits]

Originally Posted by dadeguy

really quickgrits? I think spade's post is spot on with regard to the black community.

I don't

[quickgrits]

Originally Posted by Nikki9947

Wow pump your breaks. This is not the culture of all Black people in the south OR Miami. That was a generalization & misconception rolled into one. Neither my friends or myself ride "big box chevy's" (especially with these gas prices), I grew up in a presbyterian church, listen to all types of music, and we don't all eat the same food (soul food is great yes but some blacks also eat tofu & ect.)
Furthermore, as someone wrote in a post before, a large number of the blacks here are from the Caribbean and some even consider themselves Hispanic. (This population is lot higher than in other "typical" Souther States). Also in this sense, their culture is totally different from the African- American culture. I just couldn't go on with my day without clearing that up.

I agree

[Spade]

Originally Posted by quickgrits

I don't

Well agree to disagree. But I do not believe my comment was ignorant. I'm just speaking from observation and what I live through while in Miami.

[quickgrits]

Originally Posted by Spade

Most of the black born Americans especially in my generation (between 20-40 years of age) listens to nothing but hip hop from the South. Rarely do you hear East Coast or any other region. The post is no way ignorant. You just probably are around a much older group of Black Americans. Also, the cars with the candy paint, the huge rims, the colors, w/e is the same thing that you'll see in Miami especially aruond Miami Gardens, Opa Locka, Liberty City and Overtown. I'll show pictures later. But again, my family and friends who was born and raised down there does not consider themselves anything but Southern.

okay, I agree that a large portion of Miami's black population listens to hip hop but where did you get off calling it 'southern music'? I also don't agree that Miami's black population only listens to southern influenced hip hop. In your first post you were describing different cars that I believe you would often be able to find in many Miami neighborhoods black, white, or hispanic. In this post you describe the cars as candy paint, huge rims, and the colors. It is a huge misconception and completely ignorant to section it off as though only blacks drive cars like these. I think that has more to do with the youth in miami and their hip hop culture. Just as an example, I've seen cars like the one you described in the post above at a much higher consistency than opa locka or Miami gardens for example, in Hialeah. I'm also guessing that 96 percent of the time, people who drive cars like these are between the ages 17-25.

quote: "You just probably are around a much older group of Black Americans." Regardless if I did or if i did not, would it change the fact that they were black? no. I have black friends of varied ages 20-60 and your post is not an accurate portrayal of any of them. Like I said, the only thing I agree with is that they tend to eat the same food as other blacks from southern cities/states.

[Scientifical Madness]

Originally Posted by Spade

Well the problem is that Lil Wayne is not nearly the best nor is he all Southern rap has to offer. The best it has to offer is Little Brother, Cunninlynguistis, K-Otix, K-Rino, Jay Electronica, Outkast, Scarface, Cyne, Supastition Dead Prez, The Clipse etc. But when you say Southern rap, you really talk about the beats and the bass and that's what huge in Miami as well as the rest of the South. It's whatever is coming from the trunk.

Lil Wayne is a little above garbage on the lyrical scale. Commom, Wu Tang, the Roots, A Tribe Called Quest, that's hip hop.

Little Brother, from Raleigh NC, are excellent and Dead Prez (from Tallahassee) are nice too. Outkast and Scarface are of course classic southern rap. The Clipse' decent. Dont know the others but I'll take a loot on youtube at em'.

[Scientifical Madness]

Originally Posted by leovigildo

but aren't all aa in north america southern?

huh???????

[Scientifical Madness]

Originally Posted by Mrs. P

agreed....it's quite acceptable down here to say anything you want, as long as you start the sentence with "bless his/her/their heart" and then slam on......

It is the reason I will be leaving SC for Florida. I do not consider the areas where I'm looking to move to in Florida, to have the culture that they have in NC and SC. Ain't saying it's bad mind you, not all of it, but it's not for me.
I too see too much faux presentation. The areas I've been in, in Florida, have much more of a midwest (my favorite) northern type of flavor...that's what I want, but without crummy weather

If you think by moving from "faux" southern friendliness to the in-your-face Northern personality is going to suit you, then you need to move to South FL.

I've never come across this "faux" friendliness you speak of. I thought everyone there was pretty darn friendly, but I wasnt in Charlotte though either, aka "little NYC." But if you think people in Charlotte aren't friendly, you may wanna try moving north of the I-4 corridor. But then you might get some of that "faux" friendliness with the southern accent to match. Uh-oh...