Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
I have never heard of Houston being thought of as White in culture. Dallas maybe but never Houston.
Black music and movies dominance. Perhaps you should change it from Black Hollywood to Black entertainment. But culture which includes art, education, history, impact. There is no one city that is the center of this and DC and NYC absolutely rivals Atlanta in it anyway.
Im thinking on a national and global level based on people Ive met.
What I mean is Houston is not thought of as a Hispanic mecca .If it is its only here in the US with other cities.
Its largely influenced by Hispanic culture but its not like Miami where soon as you step off the plane you see its unique
Im not saying those cities (NYC?DC)dont have all that .They most certainly do but in the collective conscienceless of all things black,Atlanta stands out regardless if its not the only one.
How many TV and movies,songs about blacks cultural references do NYC and DC get as much in the last 5 years as Atlanta?
Im serious.Go to the Caribbean or Africa and Atlanta stands out for those regions. DC stands out as America
Houston isn’t the Mecca for any group of people. Large Hispanic population or not.
You also proved my point by listening entertainment as the be all center that Atlanta happens to have for a center for Blacks. However, does Atlanta stand out compared to culture when you encompass all the things that take for it to be cultural over DC or NYC? I don’t think so. I think Atlanta embodies black American entertainment most of all. DC and NYC have a more diverse black population than Atlanta so I don’t know if I agree that Atlanta stands out more in Africa and especially the Caribbean.
DC is the only one that is the only one that has the one an only total dominance in the way its worded
If it were worded better Atlanta would be up there too.Instead of Black Hollywood,you should have said Black culture.More encompassing of all that.
No other city in America is identified as being the central point for all things black in America today.
It would help your argument greatly by defining "Black culture." As a so called Black person, I have no idea of what "Black culture" is.
When I think of culture, I think of behaviors that bind a group, behaviors that help to ensure to prosperity and survival of a group. Think of the Chinese or Jews, for example.
I would take architecture and law away from NYC, and give it to Chicago. Chicago is home to Kirkland and Ellis, the largest most profitable law firm in the U.S., and the American Bar Association, along with other major law firms. Chicago is better known for architecture and architectural innovation than NYC.
I would take architecture and law away from NYC, and give it to Chicago. Chicago is home to Kirkland and Ellis, the largest most profitable law firm in the U.S., and the American Bar Association, along with other major law firms. Chicago is better known for architecture and architectural innovation than NYC.
I agree... I was a little confused with Architecture on NY when thats a Chicago thing. Arch hub is Chicago.
Also maybe bias here, but for Law, I think of Chicago (Kirkland and Ellis), Boston (Legally Blonde/Harvard Law,/Ropes and Grey) and DC (Government) things more.. over NY. Law is up in the air, to be honest....
Houston isn’t the Mecca for any group of people. Large Hispanic population or not.
You also proved my point by listening entertainment as the be all center that Atlanta happens to have for a center for Blacks. However, does Atlanta stand out compared to culture when you encompass all the things that take for it to be cultural over DC or NYC? I don’t think so. I think Atlanta embodies black American entertainment most of all. DC and NYC have a more diverse black population than Atlanta so I don’t know if I agree that Atlanta stands out more in Africa and especially the Caribbean.
I agree about Houston.That why I said its not a center like Miami for Hispanics.
I didnt just say entertainment. Thats why I said the OP saying Atlanta as the Black Hollywood was not encompassing all that is black culture as Hollywood (black or any other race) still has black Hollywood there as well as in as city like NYC
Once again. YES.
Another example of its pull and reach is Atlanta has been the number one destination for NYC's rapidly decreasing black population than any other city in America.
Cities with the largest black population outside of the South(i dare say in the South too)
Cities like Chicago,Philadelphia,and DC.
If would be the other way around if more black people were leaving Atlanta for those cities but they arent even though they do just like everybody else but far less than those coming
It would help your argument greatly by defining "Black culture." As a so called Black person, I have no idea of what "Black culture" is.
When I think of culture, I think of behaviors that bind a group, behaviors that help to ensure to prosperity and survival of a group. Think of the Chinese or Jews, for example.
I did.I said film ,Tv,music,education with it having the largest consortium of black universities in America.
Culture encompasses the collective consciousnesses of the majority of a particular group.
Black culture is everywhere just like Jewish culture but if you asked a person of African descent anywhere in the world the one city that would come to mind ithe most is Atlanta. Atlanta being in a country whose influence is wide and far reaching just stands out for people with ancestors of tne African continent.
Im saying currently and it has nothing to do with the riches of black culture historically in other cities.Im of course not saying Atlanta has the most of any of this but its stands out nowadays above all others.
Just look at all the different polls asking where the Black mecca or most black this or that is.
Atlanta runs away with it everytime regardless if its right or wrong
I agree... I was a little confused with Architecture on NY when thats a Chicago thing. Arch hub is Chicago.
Also maybe bias here, but for Law, I think of Chicago (Kirkland and Ellis), Boston (Legally Blonde/Harvard Law,/Ropes and Grey) and DC (Government) things more.. over NY. Law is up in the air, to be honest....
Yeah but there is a difference in "leading" than just pure dominance
Other cities have their niche, but remain more blurry when it comes to the true "center" of something. For example, I think Philadelphia and other cities give Boston a run for its money in terms of education, therefore I would not call Boston the clear center.
I agree about Houston.That why I said its not a center like Miami for Hispanics.
I didnt just say entertainment. Thats why I said the OP saying Atlanta as the Black Hollywood was not encompassing all that is black culture as Hollywood (black or any other race) still has black Hollywood there as well as in as city like NYC
Once again. YES.
Another example of its pull and reach is Atlanta has been the number one destination for NYC's rapidly decreasing black population than any other city in America.
Cities with the largest black population outside of the South(i dare say in the South too)
Cities like Chicago,Philadelphia,and DC.
If would be the other way around if more black people were leaving Atlanta for those cities but they arent even though they do just like everybody else but far less than those coming
Yeah but who is saying Houston is a center of Hispanics? I kind of take issue with Miami being the center of Latin Culture. NYC and LA (even though it's mostly Mexican) could take issue with that especially with cities named Rio De Janeiro, Mexico City, and Sao Paulo existing. Perhaps center of Latin Culture in the United States but meh, I still think NYC could say they are.
What I'm saying is you are saying it should be more than Black Hollywood. I would agree with you on that and graduate that to say Black entertainment. But Black culture as a whole from the topics I listed that includes finance, neighborhoods, education,etc., I don't think Atlanta is central to Black people as much as you think. It's one of and it is at the very top. But there are other cities that could make an argument. No other city can make an argument for Black entertainment like Atlanta does.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
