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I think that white people have the same view that I do in regards to not wanting to be an extreme minority in a neighborhood.
Also, I feel that many whites seek out diverse neighborhoods so that their kids grow up with all types of kids of different races, ethnicities, religious backgrounds, etc.
I grew up in a very integrated neighborhood and city. When I went to college, I went to an HBCU. And I lived in a majority black city for over 10 years. As I'm sure many of you white posters are aware, black people can be personally racist against all other ethnicities. When I encountered these people, primarily in my work/career environments in the majority black city, those ideas were not spread by me nor agreed to by me because I grew up around a lot of different types of people.
I vividly remember once a black man told me that all white people were "rich." This was hilarious to me considering the poorest people I have ever known were white people. FWIW, due to the intense segregation in that city (it was Atlanta) I was also told many times by other black people there that all white people were wealthier than black people. Also that all white people live in good neighborhoods.
If I were reared in such a segregated environment (the black man who told me this who I argued with was from Chicago) whereas I had few interactions with white people, then I would easily believe these black people who felt that all whites are rich. This would be due to the fact that I would never have anything of substance to combat that illusion. However, I grew up around poor white people. I had white friends as a kid who didn't have shoes because they were poor and their parents were drunks and drug addicts who didn't give a crap about them. My own mom and grandparents would give them clothes and food and shoes. Because of my environment of my childhood, I am immune to a lot of racist viewpoints so are my children. I actually did worry that my kids in Atlanta would grow up to believe that only black people are poor or they beg in the street and are the face of "problems" in America. I worried they would view being black an inferior thing to be as this was a prevalent mindset IMO of many people there and is prevalent in a lot of black children who grow up in predominantly black neighborhoods.
So white parents wanting their kids raised around more diverse families, IMO means that they are combatting racism for the next generation. They don't want their kids to grow up judging people based solely on skin color and ethnicity. The best way to ensure their kids don't do this is, first to be open about race and racism in America, and second raise your kids in a diverse area.
This times 1000.
This is how you combat racism, by destroying ignorance.
This reminds me, years ago my uncle's town was changing a bit demographically. He wanted to find out about his daughter's class without sounding racist, so he asked her, "What different types of kids do you have in your class? Is it mixed up or is everyone the same?" My cousin said, "It's about fifty-fifty in my class". He said, "Really? Fifty-fifty?" She said, "Yeah, about half boys, half girls."
Did she really not understand the question? Or was she being a smartass?
Are you going to try and educate me on the history of race relations where I live?
Please go ahead. I'm ready.
No... Are you saying the only reason people left your neighborhood is because they are racists?
My point is there are many reasons for leaving a neighborhood. Just because someone leaves doesn't mean they are racist.
Your neighborhood= all neighborhoods?
I wouldn't live in a neighborhood high in crime, nor would I blame anyone for leaving such a neighborhood, regardless of race. It takes a special kind of stupid to stay where it isn't safe, if you have the means to leave.
I don't anything about your neighborhood, or why the people leave it. Maybe you assume it is due to racism? Did you ask every person who left why they left?
Some people seek to live with those they most identify with. You know like just about every major city has a China town, or a little Italy. If the demographics change maybe, just maybe the people simply want to relocate to where they feel comfortable, because they have more in common with those people.
Like I said, I wouldn't live in a city. I don't like the pollution, the smell or congestion. I like my space. If the area I live in was suddenly flooded with Russians? Meaning the farms around me turned into housing developments. I would leave if I found them to different from what I am comfortable with.
By the way I am in a bi-racial marriage.
I am very comfortable in my rural all white neighborhood. Over the past 15 years it has become more upscale from working class to professional. I like it this way. No crime, everyone speaks English, the doctors next door help with medical terms and general medical advice/we give them fresh veggies and loan tools, no section 8, yards are tidy and most have home/land improvements happening. Most are educated beyond four years of college and we can converse intelligently, and we look out for each other. If a minority moved in, I would have no problem if they fit into with the above criteria.
Teachers will tell you that when kids come to school like that, they never fully catch up.
This will all be solved in due time by technology. All we need is the ability to inject knowledge and skills directly into the brain. Within, oh, 130 years we should have that, in spades.
this will all be solved in due time by technology. All we need is the ability to inject knowledge and skills directly into the brain. Within, oh, 130 years we should have that, in spades.
Diversity doesn't have to mean racial diversity. They could be talking about the availability of restaurants, shopping, and other amenities.
A lot of times "diverse neighborhood", as it is used when it comes up on the General U.S. or City vs City forums, is simply somebody seeking a neighborhood that is tolerant of religious, sexual, or cultural minorities. It doesn't necessarily mean racial diversity. Seattle is one of the whitest cities in the U.S. but it is also one of the most diverse in terms of cultures and lifestyles.
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