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Yeah, I mean I guess what the OP is on about says more about Atlanta than it does about DC. I would rather classy and sophisticated than being loud in Versace. I get the point but I don't get the reasoning to make the comparison.
No wonder black professionals in DC and NYC seem to get along so well.
No wonder black professionals in DC and NYC seem to get along so well.
Or it's probably because those two cities are in closer proximity to each other and have a fair level of interchange on a regular basis. Black professionals in all three cities are likely to have similar pedigrees.
Or it's probably because those two cities are in closer proximity to each other and have a fair level of interchange on a regular basis. Black professionals in all three cities are likely to have similar pedigrees.
Well you right about that DC and NYC black professionals travel to each others scenes a lot!
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Speaking of racial breakdown. Has anybody noticed how truly worldly diverse Tyson's Corner Mall is? Every time I'm at that mall, I see people from every part of the world in that mall. Only everybody is dressed nice etc. It's a very fashion conscious place more like Europe or something vs America where most people dress down when out in public. I think Tyson's would be similar to a mall in Dubai, London etc.
I've been to malls all across this country from coast to coast literally, and outside the U.S.. I've said this before, Tysons Corner Center is the most diverse shopping mall base I've ever seen. It's like the melting pot Mecca of shopping malls in every sense. You literally at any visit will come across virtually every major nationality or religion in just a 20-30 min walkthrough of the mall, it's legit that diverse.
Just because someone is in a high end mall doesn't mean they're buying anything at the mall.
What the OP needs to understand is that Lenox is a hangout/go-to destination for many people in Atlanta. It's referenced in countless songs and it's probably on the short list of places for "things to do" along with the Aquarium, the King Center and Fox Theater. For a long time, it was their equivalent of U Street/South Street/Ocean Drive since there were few places with any significant pedestrian activity in the city. That's been changing with the creation and/or revitalization of commercial/entertainment districts all over the city, but Lenox still remains a favorite hangout spot for locals and tourists alike. People can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the Grove in LA served a similar function before gentrification really started taking off.
I think you see the same dynamic at play with the new MGM at the National Harbor. People will just go there to hangout.
Just because someone is in a high end mall doesn't mean they're buying anything at the mall.
What the OP needs to understand is that Lenox is a hangout/go-to destination for many people in Atlanta. It's referenced in countless songs and it's probably on the short list of places for "things to do" along with the Aquarium, the King Center and Fox Theater. For a long time, it was their equivalent of U Street/South Street/Ocean Drive since there were few places with any significant pedestrian activity in the city. That's been changing with the creation and/or revitalization of commercial/entertainment districts all over the city, but Lenox still remains a favorite hangout spot for locals and tourists alike. People can correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the Grove in LA served a similar function before gentrification really started taking off.
I think you see the same dynamic at play with the new MGM at the National Harbor. People will just go there to hangout.
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Or it's probably because those two cities are in closer proximity to each other and have a fair level of interchange on a regular basis. Black professionals in all three cities are likely to have similar pedigrees.
Yeah, this idea that upper middle and wealth Black professionals in Atlanta are different than how that same type of person in DC or NYC is quite silly.
The flashy side of Atlanta for the most part is limited to people who stunting (on money that came from a non-regular source) or in the entertainment business. The average Joe Black that works in finance isn't going out in a lime green sports car to show off how much money he's making.
Yeah, this idea that upper middle and wealth Black professionals in Atlanta are different than how that same type of person in DC or NYC is quite silly.
The flashy side of Atlanta for the most part is limited to people who stunting (on money that came from a non-regular source) or in the entertainment business. The average Joe Black that works in finance isn't going out in a lime green sports car to show off how much money he's making.
From my understanding Atlanta black wealth is different from DC black wealth, with wealth in DC being centered in Prince George's County and rich black in small numbers spread out in smaller numbers in other counties in the DMV
Black wealth and Atlanta, like DC is segregated from rich whites, but it's more spread out in different counties with Fayette county being the center of black wealth in Atlanta
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