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What do you mean by those cities intentionally driving out Blacks? Are you referring to gentrification?
Actually, Portland's NE side has had some gentrification and I believe those other cities Fairfaxian mentioned have as well. YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.
Actually, Portland's NE side has had some gentrification and I believe those other cities Fairfaxian mentioned have as well. YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.
Right, and that's why I wanted to know if he was referring to gentrification because it's happening pretty much everywhere.
Portland/Oregon used to have the sundown laws. That sort of thing still have effects on today. Like there was a sizable Chinese Community in Idaho in the past... now there's hardly such a thing because the sundown laws chased them out. Now they need to market themselves to all kinds of minorities, but they're really not bad places to stay in.
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Since when does a low number of blacks indicate all white? Isn't Denver like 30% Latino? Denver is only barely over half non-hispanic white: 52.2%.
Good point. Same can be said for Austin. Non-black doesn't equal White.
Well, Seattle is about 70% White and Portland is about 73%. Neither really has a 2nd dominant race group.
Portland/Oregon used to have the sundown laws. That sort of thing still have effects on today. Like there was a sizable Chinese Community in Idaho in the past... now there's hardly such a thing because the sundown laws chased them out. Now they need to market themselves to all kinds of minorities, but they're really not bad places to stay in.
Well, Seattle is about 70% White and Portland is about 73%. Neither really has a 2nd dominant race group.
I would have to look up the list again, but recently I saw a list of whitest metros and Pittsburgh and Cleveland topped the list I believe, I was surprised on how far down Portland and Seattle were. That said, I know the city proper of those cities are majorly white, where as the city of Cleveland is like half black.
I don't really have a point here, just rambling for the sake of conversation.
I'm a black twenty-something from Raleigh NC and looking to move somewhere west (The pollen here is the worst and I'm looking for somewhere new). I have friends in San Diego, LA, Seattle, Phoenix and have been to all those cites and really like them, and honestly when someone I know asks why I don't just move to Atlanta or Washington DC or New York I can't help but cringe. Those cities are great and I have tons of friends/family in them, but they are just so overdone to me. But like several other posters I think the reason that Austin, Portland, Seattle, Denver etc. don't have many black people is just circumstance. People of similar backgrounds and races tend to stick together and form a network, they also by in large follow the same thinking patterns as far as where they feel comfortable living. I like being different and kinda walk to my own drum and actually feel more comfortable in areas with races outside of my own are prevelant. So where I am in a select few that would actually go against the grain to find a city/home in areas with a higher black percentage, most would not. For the record in my travels people regardless of their race have been very nice, helpful, talkative. Just my two cents.
I'm a black twenty-something from Raleigh NC and looking to move somewhere west (The pollen here is the worst and I'm looking for somewhere new). I have friends in San Diego, LA, Seattle, Phoenix and have been to all those cites and really like them, and honestly when someone I know asks why I don't just move to Atlanta or Washington DC or New York I can't help but cringe. Those cities are great and I have tons of friends/family in them, but they are just so overdone to me. But like several other posters I think the reason that Austin, Portland, Seattle, Denver etc. don't have many black people is just circumstance. People of similar backgrounds and races tend to stick together and form a network, they also by in large follow the same thinking patterns as far as where they feel comfortable living. I like being different and kinda walk to my own drum and actually feel more comfortable in areas with races outside of my own are prevelant. So where I am in a select few that would actually go against the grain to find a city/home in areas with a higher black percentage, most would not. For the record in my travels people regardless of their race have been very nice, helpful, talkative. Just my two cents.
You can't underestimate location/geography too. I think that is a bigger reason for those cities having a lower percentage of Black residents. Even in parts of the Northeast and Midwest, you can find such cities/areas. I actually think that cities in those 2 regions with a decent to above average Black percentage in the city could offer a nice balance.
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