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lets not fall into the "bigoted southerner" stereotype, ok?
One of the things I don't like about SC is the lack of cultural diversity. I'm from the south, but a much larger state with way more diversity. Watching everyone blend their culture with the traditional southern experience is a thing of beauty.
That said, anyone specifically looking for any kind of diversity should skip SC.
You're from Texas which isn't much at all like the rest of the south, specifically Houston, which isn't much like the rest of Texas.
In the Texas I grew up in, "diversity" meant you were either white or Mexican.
You're basically just advocating moving to any large city anywhere in America. There's not much diversity in rural Minnesota or New Hampshire either.
Most of the time when people come to the South we sorta expect them to adopt our culture.
Yeah - I don't really think that's how most people think. I appreciate other cultures and diversity. A lot of things we have in the south today actually come from other cultures so without them we wouldn't have things like BMW, Michelin etc!
@NJMom please disregard this comment. We will accept you just the way you are!
Yeah - I don't really think that's how most people think. I appreciate other cultures and diversity. A lot of things we have in the south today actually come from other cultures so without them we wouldn't have things like BMW, Michelin etc!
@NJMom please disregard this comment. We will accept you just the way you are!
I'm amazed that you think you speak for the multitudes. Most of the native SC folks I know aren't very receptive to North Easterners.
See South Carolina Hispanic and Latino Resources - There's probably something similar for Portuguese culture/speakers. The Mid-Atlantic US states have grown in Hispanic numbers over the last 15-20 years - mostly Central Americans, as I recall.
The link shows a fair number of contacts & organizations - maybe someplace to volunteer or even work, if you want to keep in touch with the languages/cultures?
I know the OP asked a while back and was interested in being near the coast (but why when hurricanes love it there too!) but others with a similar interest but without a specific place might be reading this so my post may be helpful to them.
When I moved to Greenville from S. FL in '10 I found that there's quite a few Hispanics there, even foods I couldn't find at first started being more common later on in the Latin groceries stores that I got to know. I don't know about Brazilians though, but I'm sure there's some there too but the question can more specifically be asked in each area's forum. Personally, it wasn't a pre-requisite for me to mingle with other Hispanics because I've lived in the states for many years mostly in white or mixed communities, but I do understand that it can be helpful to others during the adaptation process.
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lets not fall into the "bigoted southerner" stereotype, ok? 
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