What east coast city has the most racial tension? (life, school, Florida)
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Glad to see there is a minimal number of votes for Atlanta (which is not really an East Coast city, to be precise). It helps that the population is very mobile and the vast majority of the metro area has varying proportions of black, white, and other residents all in close proximity. Compared to the other places in this poll, people of all backgrounds tend to live in lower density, more affordable environments which also reduces the potential for tension. This is not a utopia but nor are the other listed cities.
Glad to see there is a minimal number of votes for Atlanta (which is not really an East Coast city, to be precise). It helps that the population is very mobile and the vast majority of the metro area has varying proportions of black, white, and other residents all in close proximity. Compared to the other places in this poll, people of all backgrounds tend to live in lower density, more affordable environments which also reduces the potential for tension. This is not a utopia but nor are the other listed cities.
Exactly! Atlanta is no more an "East Coast city" than is Rochester, Albany, Pittsburgh, Richmond, Charlotte or Tallahassee. Not sure where this notion came from, anyway.
Again, you're conflating institutional racism with a culture of racism. LAs black community has been brutalized by the police for decades, and reached a boiling point. The busing riots were closer to a lynching; racist vigilantes attached minorities.
I lived in New York in the 90s, and I remember New York's racial tension. I remember Crown Heights and Bensonhurst. I felt about is comfortable in Southie in 2011 as I would have in Bensonhurst of the 90s. Boston is what, 26% black? Does Boston even have a black radio station? It didn't when I left.
It has 2 98.1 and 97.7 as well as semi black stations 94.5 and 96.9
Also the black population in coty proper is higher as a percentage than NY or LA.
Exactly! Atlanta is no more an "East Coast city" than is Rochester, Albany, Pittsburgh, Richmond, Charlotte or Tallahassee. Not sure where this notion came from, anyway.
I think it comes from the fact that they are east coast cities.
It has 2 98.1 and 97.7 as well as semi black stations 94.5 and 96.9
Also the black population in city proper is higher as a percentage than NY or LA.
i listen to big-city 88.5 and b87.7 whose morning shows are dope and important to the west-indian culture. there also was vibe 105.3 but i think the fcc shut them down.
also radio concorde 1580 which is haitian-kreyòl talk/news/music/culture.
this certainty that boston has no black culture is comical and only slightly annoying.
i think 94.5 though is a radio-1 affiliate is owned by puerto-ricans. maybe 15 years ago, ramiro and pebbles morning show was moved to n.y.c and they started the breakfast club.
i mentioned this on other threads, maybe the perception of boston not having a large black population is that west-indians, cap-verdians, afro-brazillians, afro-dominicans, ... arent considered truely black ? but if that were the case, miami would also be seen as lacking black culture.
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Reason: added bit about wjam'n 94.5
I think it comes from the fact that they are east coast cities.
They aren't, but they are cities in states located along the eastern seaboard. It's not really accurate to call them east coast cities, but it's not really the hugest stretch to call them such either.
I've visited Weeksville which I think dates back to the 1700s, that was pretty cool
Being diverse doesn't mean the same as "Little Racial" tension. It has been proven the Most Racially diverse cities, tend to have the highest amounts of racial segregation and yes racial tensions.
Manhattan has some very racist elites on the island, more overt less in your-face. Staten Island, Suffolk County Long Island = TRUMP COUNTRY in NY. Borough Hall, Brooklyn those hasidic jews are very ummm "territorial" to say the least. Riverdale, Bronx, will give UES Snobbs a serious run for their money. Queens, NY = still very segregated, but may be the least racist part of NYC, because Queens is an all around (except what LIC is developing into) Working Class borough regardless of race. When you're in Queens everyone feels like their on the same level playing field. Even the Burbish areas out in the Northern Blvd corridor feels more like Working class burbs, not "Money" burbs.
People need to stop with this BULL that oh the more diverse a city's make-up the less racism there must be, no it can be quit the opposite.
Being diverse doesn't mean the same as "Little Racial" tension. It has been proven the Most Racially diverse cities, tend to have the highest amounts of racial segregation and yes racial tensions.
Has it? Honestly that may be more of a Northern thing. Cities like Houston and Sacramento are quite diverse yet I don't think there are high levels of racial segregation and racial tension.
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