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Seems most strictly black neighborhoods are now ghettos or crime ridden. I can understand middle class blacks wanting to establish a community of their own culture, government, lifestyles as any other community. The fact is, cultures are different and ‘diversity’ is greatly overplayed. Sometimes we enjoy just being with our own. Despite all the talk to the contrary, I see nothing wrong with that.
This is the Chicago area we're talking about. Corruption is endemic to the area.
Robbins is a black community, separate from Chicago, with its own mayor, government, and police force. The belief that corruption is expected because of location says nothing for the community leaders, other than giving them excuse.
Robbins is a black community, separate from Chicago, with its own mayor, government, and police force. The belief that corruption is expected because of location says nothing for the community leaders, other than giving them excuse.
I said "Chicago area", as in not limited to Chicago proper. And based on what I read, Robbins has seen better days. Likely, some people left for other suburban areas once housing discrimination was made illegal.
They have this: Its called large areas of the South Bronx (and others)
Where in the South Bronx? Tell me. And what “others.”
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