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What neighborhood was this and what school? I can only think of a few neighborhoods where such a thing could happen. Despite all of the tolerance that one would think of in the Bronx, neighborhoods overall are generally segregated. They're either black and brown or white, though this has been changing.
Then what are you taking about? Stop the hate. Don't add to it.
One example: a commenter referred to Hispanics as "the ghetto class", and there were many other anti-Latino comments as well. And this wasn't even an article about immigration or Latinos.
Haha it was a rhetorical command, I wouldn't want you to read such vile, nasty comments. It shows that many white conservatives hold negative opinions about not just illegal immigration, but Latinos in general.
And yeah it's crazy to think this kind of thing still happens.
And if you had any self-respect for yourself you wouldn't care what they have to say about us. Although I suspect your a white boy yourself.
One example: a commenter referred to Hispanics as "the ghetto class", and there were many other anti-Latino comments as well. And this wasn't even an article about immigration or Latinos.
You shouldn't be offended by that. He should be offended by stating it. As a non-white or non-black person, I've had many derogatory remarks made my way from both white and black and even Hispanic and Asian people, but I am happy with who I am, so I couldn't give an F about what they have to say.
That's more true of The Bronx than Brooklyn or Queens, but then again The Bronx doesn't even have that many straight up white neighborhoods.
Yes, as I said things have been changing, but the white neighborhoods overall in the Bronx are still majority white like Woodlawn, Riverdale, Country Club, City Island and parts of Throggs Neck. They with the exception of Woodlawn are generally also the most expensive parts of the Bronx, so money in addition to their isolation helps to keep them white since they are mainly homeowner neighborhoods versus neighborhoods with lots of renters.
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I'm guessing Riverdale? It was in the papers how Assemblyman Dinowitz was accused of trying to block black and Hispanic kids from gaining admission to P.S. 24. Apparently one of the schools in Spuyten Duyvil (Riverdale) has been facing severe overcrowding and he has been saying that too many people don't live in Riverdale have been using backdoor methods to enroll their kids into the school because the school is seen as better in terms of how students perform, safety, etc. Many or a large majority of them apparently are minorities and mainly Hispanic, and he has argued that children who actually live in Riverdale have not been able to attend the school as a result as they don't have room for them. This isn't the first time he's come under scrutiny. For years there have been complaints that black and brown kids were purposely being kept of the schools in Riverdale and being put into JFK instead which is primarily minority in Kingsbridge.
Story below:
"Assemblyman Tried to Block Minorities From Attending Riverdale School: Suit"
If it isn't that school, then it can only be one of those expensive private schools in Riverdale (Horace Mann, Riverdale Country School or the Ethical Culture Fieldston), but I've never heard of any of them having discrimination issues. Plenty of parents send their kids there from Westchester, and they are of all backgrounds, though most of the kids are white and some are Asian, black or Latino. Tuition at those schools are so expensive that it comes down to money. Parents easily fork over $50,000+ a year on tuition. Another possibility is Maria Villa in Country Club, but I've never heard of any discrimination issues there either.
I'm a caring person, why should I not care about racist sentiment?
Because it is a waste of personal time, resources, and emotion. Just do you. Stop having rabbit ears. Be an individual.
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I can only think of a few neighborhoods where such a thing could happen. Despite all of the tolerance that one would think of in the Bronx, neighborhoods overall are generally segregated. They're either black and brown or white, though this has been changing.
