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Atlanta, GA is a powerhouse of a city, arguably the de facto capital of the New South. This ever-growing (and expanding) heavily forested metro is a nationally prominent center for media, film production, music and sports, as well as a regional player in healthcare, logistics and finance. Also important is Atlanta’s position as a cultural hub for Black culture and success. It’s an all around southern city and a very special place.
But what would be the Atlanta-equivalent in the Northern U.S.?
A few cities come to mind (see poll) as possible contenders due to economic, demographic, cultural, topographical and/or developmental reasons. Considering them all, which northern metro would you say is the closest to Atlanta?
New York probably comes closest. It’s the de facto financial and cultural capital of both the North and the US as a whole.
That said, Atlanta doesn’t really have a true northern equivalent as AA culture and power structure has become far more South-centric over the past few decades. NYC is still a major AA hub and likely will continue to be so for the foreseeable future, but cities like Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, and Cleveland are experiencing real Black Flight in favor of Atlanta, Houston, Charlotte and other large Southern hotbeds.
NoVa, which isn’t really northern, has some similarities to Atlanta but that’s about it. Next closest is Boston but it’s a big stretch.
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