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Old 05-20-2011, 10:58 PM
 
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After a long search, my family and I are finally about to move into our home in UP.

So being a person of color this is a list of my experiences being in the 'bubble'

Neighbors are a bit nosier than I'd prefer. But I don't really need to say hello every morning.

No one seems amazed that a Black family moved in (they think my wife is white) but they all know what I do for a living.

After closing 6 weeks ago, they keep asking when we're moving in (a long story).

The neighborhood kids feel free to use the basketball hoop in front of our home w/o asking (not an east-coast move)

There's tons of kids on the block, which my daughter loves. She has kids to practice lacrosse with.

UP seems like any other suburb I've ever been to. Nice. More sense of community than some places. It's nice to see groups of young kids playing freely. But I do see where you can get it twisted and think this way of life is normal. We've got trips back to Detroit for my daughter to see how that super massive blue hole is...
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Old 05-21-2011, 02:49 AM
 
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OMG! A black family in UP? Really?! Wow...
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Old 05-21-2011, 03:19 AM
 
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After a long search, my family and I are finally about to move into our home in UP.

So being a person of color this is a list of my experiences being in the 'bubble'

Neighbors are a bit nosier than I'd prefer. But I don't really need to say hello every morning.

No one seems amazed that a Black family moved in (they think my wife is white) but they all know what I do for a living.

After closing 6 weeks ago, they keep asking when we're moving in (a long story).

The neighborhood kids feel free to use the basketball hoop in front of our home w/o asking (not an east-coast move)

There's tons of kids on the block, which my daughter loves. She has kids to practice lacrosse with.

UP seems like any other suburb I've ever been to. Nice. More sense of community than some places. It's nice to see groups of young kids playing freely. But I do see where you can get it twisted and think this way of life is normal. We've got trips back to Detroit for my daughter to see how that super massive blue hole is...
I am confused. You say you are about to move in yet your post describes your experience living there.

Congrats on the new place either way!
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Old 05-21-2011, 05:03 AM
 
Location: Dallas
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Hey...good to hear from you! Can't wait to finally move in; we arrive next Friday.

Good luck with the move (if yiu haven't already done so).
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Old 05-21-2011, 06:27 AM
 
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Congrats on the move.
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Old 05-21-2011, 10:01 AM
 
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We check on renovations daily. Interact with the neighbors when we're there. We spend about 1-2 hours a day there dealing with painters, pool guy, electricians, masons.

It's been uneventful. I was lead to believe it'd be a huge deal and it hasn't. Just trying to get the neglected lawn greener now and that's taking a while.
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Old 05-21-2011, 01:51 PM
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I opened this thinking you were going to ask if there were any HBCUs in the UP/HP area.
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Old 05-21-2011, 02:38 PM
 
Location: la hacienda
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What does "HBCU" stand for?
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Old 05-21-2011, 06:42 PM
 
Location: Lancaster, TX
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What does "HBCU" stand for?
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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Old 05-21-2011, 08:51 PM
 
Location: East Fallowfield, PA
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I opened this thinking you were going to ask if there were any HBCUs in the UP/HP area.
Yea, me too! GG, what did you mean by your subject line? Is there an Historically Black College in UP, or did you or your spouse attend one? Inquiring minds want to know!
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