Lack of Black Americans in Southern California (Los Angeles, San Bernardino: sales, lawyers)

[OceanViewer]

Well, I'm just getting back in after driving and exploring the city again since this morning. LA is a cool, awesome city and I'm going to be depressed when I get back to Atlanta. LOL! My culture shock is over. Everyone seems nice and I'm even more in love with the LA area than before. Damn, I may have a reverse culture shock when I get off the plane in Atlanta. LOL!

[NYtoDC]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

I don't know if it is that Blacks are leaving in droves versus Whites are moving back into DC at a higher rate.

A lot of people are being priced out so they have no choice but to move somewhere else. I moved away from the DC area for about twenty years and now it looks completely different when you go in certain neighborhoods. I'm glad to see new businesses but a lot of the issues such as gang violence are just being relocated to MD rather than solved. NYC is also going through the same thing. Harlem still looks the same as it did about ten years ago structurally but you see little changes in demographics here and there. It will probably take about ten years to see major changes in all the US cities. DC and NYC are somewhat similar with regards to rent prices now.

[NYtoDC]

Originally Posted by Taiko

the dangers of posting by phone I backed it off twice trying to get the auto correct to accept


More so hype. In the past 10 years Crip versus Crip next street over and Crip versus Blood violence is way down, however the nightmare scenario of the late 80s that the Mexican and Salvadorian gangs would start to take on the Black gangs has started. First in Mar Vista/Venice areas in western LA and in the Harbor Gateway and has been creeping to other South Central areas long controlled by various Crips and Bloods from the Gateway. But out right threats to residents?, I have only heard of them coming from eastern LA County (Inglewood is considered borderline of the South Bay west of South Central LA) where the first Black families move into old time Latino gang territory.

In South Central and the South Bay which has seen increasing Latino population gains in the past 30 years you would see minor violence at high schools normally around this time of year as the Blacks retaliating for the perceived slights done by Mexicans and other Central Americans during school African American History month celebrations act up during the Cinco De Mayo celebrations and then the big racial fight at a high school happens. It has happened in Inglewood School District, Centennial Valley School District as well as Los Angeles Unified School District schools if a race riot happened at one of the Compton schools I don't remember it

Thanks for the info. Yeah, I guess it is important to choose the right location. I've seen on some online blogs that the goal for Mexicans is to take over California and Texas though (trying to get their territory back). I wonder what that means for Whites/Blacks/Asians in the long term who live in these states? I drove through Watts to visit the Watts Towers back in December when I visited and got a few strange looks from some some tough looking Latino guys like I wasn't supposed to be in their territory. A little scary if you don't know what areas are still having conflict. Overall people were pretty cool in the commercial areas though.

I know a few people who have relocated to LA from the East Coast and seem to be doing pretty well. Downtown LA seems pretty neutral. I like the Valley area too but it is very expensive as well. I look on Zillow all the time and I can't believe that some houses in Compton are now $500k! Good for long term residents who can afford it but it looks like you are either stuck paying high rent if you can't buy or cannot easily purchase a house. I may just keep my house in MD and try renting out there for a year to see how it goes first.

[jamills21]

Originally Posted by NYtoDC

Thanks for the info. Yeah, I guess it is important to choose the right location. I've seen on some online blogs that the goal for Mexicans is to take over California and Texas though (trying to get their territory back). I wonder what that means for Whites/Blacks/Asians in the long term who live in these states? I drove through Watts to visit the Watts Towers back in December when I visited and got a few strange looks from some some tough looking Latino guys like I wasn't supposed to be in their territory. A little scary if you don't know what areas are still having conflict. Overall people were pretty cool in the commercial areas though.

I know a few people who have relocated to LA from the East Coast and seem to be doing pretty well. Downtown LA seems pretty neutral. I like the Valley area too but it is very expensive as well. I look on Zillow all the time and I can't believe that some houses in Compton are now $500k! Good for long term residents who can afford it but it looks like you are either stuck paying high rent if you can't buy or cannot easily purchase a house. I may just keep my house in MD and try renting out there for a year to see how it goes first.

i swear people are so ignorant.

[mrsltd]

Originally Posted by OceanViewer

No Thanks! LOL

It would be especially zip codes 90008, 90043, 90047, and 90056. Also Inglewood 90305. But 90008 and 90043 is where many of the cultural events take place, specifically at Lemiert Park.

90016 and 90019 are good places to visit as well even though a tad further removed from the rest of "South Central".

[theraven24]

Originally Posted by jamills21

i swear people are so ignorant.

Seriously.

[seain dublin]

Originally Posted by NYtoDC

Thanks for the info. Yeah, I guess it is important to choose the right location. I've seen on some online blogs that the goal for Mexicans is to take over California and Texas though (trying to get their territory back). I wonder what that means for Whites/Blacks/Asians in the long term who live in these states? I drove through Watts to visit the Watts Towers back in December when I visited and got a few strange looks from some some tough looking Latino guys like I wasn't supposed to be in their territory. A little scary if you don't know what areas are still having conflict. Overall people were pretty cool in the commercial areas though.

I know a few people who have relocated to LA from the East Coast and seem to be doing pretty well. Downtown LA seems pretty neutral. I like the Valley area too but it is very expensive as well. I look on Zillow all the time and I can't believe that some houses in Compton are now $500k! Good for long term residents who can afford it but it looks like you are either stuck paying high rent if you can't buy or cannot easily purchase a house. I may just keep my house in MD and try renting out there for a year to see how it goes first.

Another one who has never lived in LA, dishing out advice, and discussing things they know nothing about.

[OceanViewer]

A lot of people from the east coast that never visited LA have a narrow minded perspective of things in Los Angeles, including myself until now. I have been driving all over Los Angeles and surrounding areas for the past three days and learned a lot and I"m sure I have a lot more to learn. Los Angeles is a awesome place to live if you can afford to live in a decent neighborhood. I am more excited than ever to move here once I get my business affairs in order. I never had a problem with not seeing a lot of Black Americans. I was just surprised, especially after just getting off the plane from Atlanta. Thanks for all of your responses and comments. Anyway, I'm about to hit the highway again for a few hours before my flight leaves later this evening.

[seain dublin]

Originally Posted by OceanViewer

A lot of people from the east coast that never visited LA have a narrow minded perspective of things in Los Angeles, including myself until now. I have been driving all over Los Angeles and surrounding areas for the past three days and learned a lot and I"m sure I have a lot more to learn. Los Angeles is a awesome place to live if you can afford to live in a decent neighborhood. I am more excited than ever to move here once I get my business affairs in order. I never had a problem with not seeing a lot of Black Americans. I was just surprised, especially after just getting off the plane from Atlanta. Thanks for all of your responses and comments. Anyway, I'm about to hit the highway again for a few hours before my flight leaves later this evening.

Have a safe trip home. But you don't learn all about Los Angeles(or any place) in 3 days. I moved here in 1988, while I know a lot I don't claim to know everything. I will still find out about something I didn't know or an area I am not familiar with. I wouldn't go to Atlanta for 3 days, drive around, and than start telling people where it's a good place to live or not, based on driving through an area once.

You don't have a handle on LA based on a quick trip.

[OceanViewer]

Originally Posted by seain dublin

Have a safe trip home. But you don't learn all about Los Angeles(or any place) in 3 days. I moved here in 1988, while I know a lot I don't claim to know everything. I will still find out about something I didn't know or an area I am not familiar with. I wouldn't go to Atlanta for 3 days, drive around, and than start telling people where it's a good place to live or not, based on driving through an area once.

You don't have a handle on LA based on a quick trip.

DUH! I was saying that I've learned a little more than before I came and have a lot more to learn. The things I've learned are simple things that I was totally ignorant about. Baby steps dude.