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Old 04-20-2011, 06:56 PM
 
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There's no need for a new "Black Mecca." Atlanta (or DC, depends on how you see things) garnered that title at a time when there were many less economic and educational opportunities for us as a people. Now that more and more African Americans are gaining affluence and prominence across the nation, there's no need for a bunch of us to run to one particular city in order to advance our careers or take advantage of certain opportunities. While Atlanta and DC are still centers of Black history and culture, Blacks aren't missing out by living in Charlotte, Raleigh, Nashville, Dallas, Houston, Orlando, etc.
This thread is still open! I completely forgot about this thread ...
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Old 04-20-2011, 07:43 PM
 
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Atlanta may always be a black mecca, but it won't be the black mecca. It's losing some of it's luster within the black community. Here's why:

1. People shrug off the fact that blacks won't be the majority in Atlanta pretty soon. But "losing Atlanta", politically speaking, will have deep implications. One of the main reasons Atlanta earned that title in the first place was due to the city being a seat of black political power. It will be hard for people, black or otherwise, to reconcile a non-black political structure and a black mecca title.

2. Black people are no longer the only minority game in town. Atlanta was late to the whole "multi-cultural" wave that swept other cities in the 70s and 80s. But since 1996, Atlanta has made up for its lagging and then some. The Hispanic and Asian populations have absolutely exploded, and if the growth of these groups continues at the current pace, it will actually start driving down the metro black percentage.

3. Black culture tends to be socially conservative. But for whatever reason, the media is starting to portray Atlanta as a "black gay mecca" instead of just a "black mecca", (for example, notice the lead picture the New York Times chose for this article http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/25/us...20south&st=cse ). This could cause the city to loose some of its allure within the black community.







Charlotte, on the other hand, has a large black population that is growing both in the city and in the metro, and at a much faster rate than the Hispanic or Asian growth rates (opposite of Atlanta). It's a southern city with a growing economy, minus the alternative lifestyles. All trends and future indicators, including media buzz, point to Charlotte.

lol @ that pic. But seriously, I don't think that is stopping anyone from moving to Atlanta.
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Old 04-20-2011, 08:53 PM
 
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lol @ that pic. But seriously, I don't think that is stopping anyone from moving to Atlanta.
It isn't. I've known countless blacks from Texas and other parts of the nation who have visited the Atlanta area, and while pointing out the noticeable gay community, insisted that they wouldn't mind and might even love living there. Contrary to popular belief, blacks are largely a live-and-let-live group of people.
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Old 04-21-2011, 05:20 AM
 
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It isn't. I've known countless blacks from Texas and other parts of the nation who have visited the Atlanta area, and while pointing out the noticeable gay community, insisted that they wouldn't mind and might even love living there. Contrary to popular belief, blacks are largely a live-and-let-live group of people.
That's how I feel in my heart. There is no reason to attack the gays and many of them work as stylists just like me. Atlanta is the gay black mecca as it is the mecca for all of us. That is how I *know* things will turn out well for me here. Does the Bolt Bus go to Atlanta or just the regular Grayhound? Or Peter Pan buses maybe?

~Markesha
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Old 04-21-2011, 07:22 AM
 
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Old 04-21-2011, 08:00 AM
 
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It isn't. I've known countless blacks from Texas and other parts of the nation who have visited the Atlanta area, and while pointing out the noticeable gay community, insisted that they wouldn't mind and might even love living there. Contrary to popular belief, blacks are largely a live-and-let-live group of people.

I know some but most of the people I run into Are black gay males that have left either Dallas or Houston to come to Atlanta. Everyone else I know that came from Texas is mostly in school.. oh yeah I do have one friend who was working for post office in Dallas now is working here in Atlanta. But I know some blacks from Atlanta that moved to Dallas and Houston for work. So I wonder if there is southern migration within blacks in south too..
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Old 04-21-2011, 08:01 AM
 
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I know all of them and its funny because one of them is from Texas
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Old 04-21-2011, 08:09 AM
 
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Old 04-21-2011, 09:00 AM
 
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I know some but most of the people I run into Are black gay males that have left either Dallas or Houston to come to Atlanta. Everyone else I know that came from Texas is mostly in school.. oh yeah I do have one friend who was working for post office in Dallas now is working here in Atlanta. But I know some blacks from Atlanta that moved to Dallas and Houston for work. So I wonder if there is southern migration within blacks in south too..
It seems to be more of a back and forth thing between the southern cities. I mean, the south is where it's at right now, period. And people are pretty much going wherever they can find work at.

I can see why gay black males would leave Texas to go to Atlanta. It's not that the Texas cities aren't as accepting of the homosexual lifestyle, but as you might imagine, there's more options for gay black men in Atlanta.
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Old 04-21-2011, 09:41 PM
 
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I agree. All my friends from the club are trying to get themselves settled in Atlanta. DC is too expensive now and crowded. Nobody is speaking English either it just doesnt feel like home to me anymore. The whole city is gentrified even out in Maryland and PG County. Just need a place for my boys in Castleberry lthough some housing assistance is going to be necessary for me since nobody is helping me find a stylist job or a greeter at an upscale hotel or office park.

Please pass my name and experience to anybody that has connections.

~Markesha
Not all of DC has gone through gentrification definitely not most of PG.

I'm not familiar with the Castleberry neighborhood in ATL, but you definitely don't want to move to Atl for a greeter position or an entry level job. Not worth it.

Too many stylist already in ATL as well. May not want to move down unless you have the resources to start your own salon.

lol, you're set on moving to Castlebery, huh?
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