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Location: from houstoner to bostoner to new yorker to new jerseyite ;)
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Originally Posted by 18Montclair
ya know, this is not a subjective topic. There is actual data on this subject.
Yes, it seems to correlate roughly with the magazines that come out with the lists of best cities for blacks every year. Houston is another one, along with D.C., Atlanta, Dallas... not so sure Boston and Denver would be in the top five.
OK, I'm having difficulty with this thread...
How does a city qualify for this distinction? Why is it important?
I guess there is some advantage to separating blacks from the general population...or is the separation aimed at the wealthy? Educated?
I'd submit: educated doesn't mean intelligent nor does intelligent mean educated. To be considered educated must mean a college degree. 4 years? Ivy League? When does one qualify as wealthy? Is it the income level? Gross assets? If someone with little time in school has more income than someone with an extensive education how does the poll score that? With a 'melting pot' society, does it matter how black someone is to be counted here?
This seems to be some twisted form of profiling to me...my .02
You guys might enjoy checking the latest EEOC stats to see how many "black professionals" live in your city, compared to other places. Also comparing 2005 numbers versus 2006 to see how a particular area may have grown or declined in black professionals...
Ladera Heights is the best community for very wealthy Afro-Americans, however, Ladera is also very small and just east of Ladera is surrounded by many uneducated and low income AA's.
Ladera Heights has homes starting at $400K. Consequently, many AA's are more likely to move west to areas with better school districts that actually have texts books for every child.
Well educated AA's in Los Angeles who are upper middle class move to multicultural areas like Culver City, Santa Monica, Woodland Hills, Studio City, and Torrance.
I lived in Ladera for 2 yrs before I purchased my first home. I didn't have any complaints, however, if u venture just east of your home you are in the hood.
According to this article, the five cities with the highest percentage of Bachelor's Degrees among African Americans are Washington DC, Atlanta, Raleigh, Nashville and San Francisco, in that order.
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