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my s/o has family in Florence and Myrtle Beach and her roots are from SC/GA/AL. People from VA seem to have mostly moved to DC, Philly, Pittsburgh, Ohio, New Jersey, New York, and Boston.
When in Boston, Virginia is the #1 out-of-state plate I see from other black people (after Rhode Island which doesn't count, and half of them are *really* living in MA anyway).
for NJ, I've definitely met people with Alabama roots, so I think you're correct. We also colloquially like to call South Jersey, "Alabama" lol for perceived "countryness". I wonder if that's at all connected considering the long standing black population in South Jersey.
Good question and there may be something to that. I believe that Carl Lewis is an example, as he was born in Birmingham, but grew up in Willingboro. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Lewis
My mother is originally from SC(Mullins) and with family in nearby parts of NC(Fairmont and Lumberton). So, a lot of black people in the Northeast have roots in the Carolinas.
Ironically, like BBM my mom had an aunt that lived in Trenton that she looked just like. A lot of people from the area of SC she is from went to NJ, but quite few went to Upstate NY. For instance, the current mayor of Rochester, I found out her mother was from Kingstree. This former Buffalo city judge, who is Mary McLeod Bethune’s nephew was born and raised in Utica: https://www.uncrownedcommunitybuilde...n/james-mcleod In fact a former poster on here, her parents were from Andrews, which is the hometown of Chubby Checker and Chris Rock and had a lot of family in Rochester.
Florida is another one due to the migrant farm workers. Belle Glade and Pahokee are a couple places down there that may come up around Utica, the East End of Long Island and in the Finger Lakes areas of NY. Some from places in Central FL like Titusville, Ocala, Kissimmee, Osceola, Sanford, Apopka, etc.
Parts of AL come up quite a bit as well. In the Syracuse area, a lot of people with roots in the Auburn-Opelika/SE AL area for instance. Some from the Mobile area too.
Plenty of GA as well.
Some western TN/MS slips in further west in the Northeast. For instance, Aretha Franklin’s family actually went to Buffalo first then moved to Detroit. Her mother is actually buried there.
Our stories are similar. My grandmother (RIP) is from South Carolina and moved to Philadelphia in the 40's during the 'Black Migration'. I honestly think It's embedded in our DNA lol, what else can explain our penchant for moving to the Carolina's or Virginia? I have 2 uncles in Virginia and an Aunt in NC via Philadelphia. We're in the midst of another Black Migration- this time to the south.
my s/o has family in Florence and Myrtle Beach and her roots are from SC/GA/AL. People from VA seem to have mostly moved to DC, Philly, Pittsburgh, Ohio, New Jersey, New York, and Boston.
Just thinking of this thread while looking at the new US News & World Report school rankings, this school in Manhattan near Central Harlem fits the criteria according to the source and is ranked 216th nationally: https://www.usnews.com/education/bes...-school-147516
My mother is originally from SC(Mullins) and with family in nearby parts of NC(Fairmont and Lumberton). So, a lot of black people in the Northeast have roots in the Carolinas.
Ironically, like BBM my mom had an aunt that lived in Trenton that she looked just like. A lot of people from the area of SC she is from went to NJ, but quite few went to Upstate NY. For instance, the current mayor of Rochester, I found out her mother was from Kingstree. This former Buffalo city judge, who is Mary McLeod Bethune’s nephew was born and raised in Utica: https://www.uncrownedcommunitybuilde...n/james-mcleod In fact a former poster on here, her parents were from Andrews, which is the hometown of Chubby Checker and Chris Rock and had a lot of family in Rochester.
Florida is another one due to the migrant farm workers. Belle Glade and Pahokee are a couple places down there that may come up around Utica, the East End of Long Island and in the Finger Lakes areas of NY. Some from places in Central FL like Titusville, Ocala, Kissimmee, Osceola, Sanford, Apopka, etc.
Parts of AL come up quite a bit as well. In the Syracuse area, a lot of people with roots in the Auburn-Opelika/SE AL area for instance. Some from the Mobile area too.
Plenty of GA as well.
Some western TN/MS slips in further west in the Northeast. For instance, Aretha Franklin’s family actually went to Buffalo first then moved to Detroit. Her mother is actually buried there.
In relation to the highlighted community, this old documentary from 1960 titled "Harvest of Shame" starts there and gives more insight into how some people migrated north via migrant farm work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJTVF_dya7E
Many did it until recently and some still do it and certain towns in NY like Lyons, Sodus, Albion, Medina, Geneva, parts of the Hamptons and the northern portion of the Eastern Fork of Long Island, etc. have visible black populations due to this form of migration. You can find some that came/come from the Caribbean in/near the Adirondacks as well to pick apples. Then, they would/may move to the bigger cities for better work or commute from some of the previously mentioned small towns/cities. So, some people/families came this way, but later may have found better and became middle class.
Just thinking of this thread while looking at the new US News & World Report school rankings, this school in Manhattan near Central Harlem fits the criteria according to the source and is ranked 216th nationally: https://www.usnews.com/education/bes...-school-147516
There may be others, but I'll stop there. These schools listed from the US News & World Report Best High Schools article are schools in the top 25% of national public schools and that are at least 20% black.
There may be others, but I'll stop there. These schools listed from the US News & World Report Best High Schools article are schools in the top 25% of national public schools and that are at least 20% black.
Pittsburgh? I went to college up there for 2 years, loved it, but have no plans of going back. I wouldn't advise black people moving there . Several black residents have expressed wanting to leave for somewhere they feel better represented. Anecdotal but it should count for something. I've read an article in which Pittsburgh was listed as 'one of the worst cities for black women', lot's of other similar articles out there. Pittsburgh and Milwaukee constantly show up.
*It's not in Pittsburgh, but Aliquippa High is infamous for producing lots of black NFL talent.
Pittsburgh? I went to college up there for 2 years, loved it, but have no plans of going back. I wouldn't advise black people moving there . Several black residents have expressed wanting to leave for somewhere they feel better represented. Anecdotal but it should count for something. I've read an article in which Pittsburgh was listed as 'one of the worst cities for black women', lot's of other similar articles out there. Pittsburgh and Milwaukee constantly show up.
*It's not in Pittsburgh, but Aliquippa High is infamous for producing lots of black NFL talent.
Yeah I liked Pittsburgh when I went but most of the black people from there tell me it's not the move. They say there's no chance for success. Against enjoyed my quick visit. But even folks who went to school there have told me you just can't flourish there. Definitely a white city, like outside of the black 25% it felt like virtually everyone was white.
Just recently I was told this about Pittsburgh again.
In 2017 I worked with a black woman at a hotel in downtown Boston and she said anything we had in Boston in terms of crime blight and poverty was chilesplay compared to Pittsburgh. Her mother and family lived there whole she lived with her father in Boston... so she went between Dorchester and Pittsburgh growing up in the 90s. Idk didn't seem that bad to me, really beautiful cityscape.
What is interesting about the schools listed from the US News list that fits the 20% black and in the top 25% of public high schools nationally so far is that I believe only 3 of the high schools are a matter of just moving into the district or zone within the district. Those schools are Sweet Home HS in Amherst NY, Eastridge HS in eastern Irondequoit NY and Stamford HS in CT. The rest I believe are charter or magnet high schools. Stamford and maybe parts of eastern Irondequoit near NE Rochester offer true walkability. I would say that the 2 NY schools are in areas that are relatively more affordable as well. So, when looking at this list, these are some things that could be considered.
Also, I’m sure there are others schools that rate high that would apply as well, that just haven’t been listed yet.
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