Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
While you can't sue a building or residents because they look at you "funny", I think you should just go ahead and confront them if they do. You have every right to ask someone why they're looking at you in a way that makes you uncomfortable. By actually confronting them about it, you might put a stop to it.
I lived in DC for 8 years and never saw this. DC has tons of black people. I can't see anyone being targeted with stares and such. People stare at people of their own color too. Sounds like the OP is paranoid and ultra sensitive. Going to management and social media? Really?
@RLCMA dude I can't stress enough how much you are gaslighting. The sad thing is you don't even realize how racist your comments are. You can't "see anyone being targeted with stares and such."? Smh. You also probably "can't see" any women being cat called as they walk down the street. Doesn't mean it doesn't happen.
This is very common. Plenty of people will gas light you but I've had similar experiences living in NW DC. I just moved out partially for that reason.
All of my black friends who also live in NW have similar experiences in their buildings and neighborhoods. This is a pervasive issue in many neighborhoods that have been gentrified or currently undergoing gentrifying. Don’t let these handful of Black Lives Matters yard and window signs fool you. The vast majority of these new residents really don’t care about black people and definitely don’t want black people in the neighborhood. It isn’t just the apartment buildings but also the new eateries, coffee shops, restaurants and bars that cater to white people. The patrons act disturbed, upset and confused when any black person enters the space.
Something definitely needs to be done about this. A huge rally or protest highlighting the behaviors of these people would definitely be an appropriate response.
I recently moved into one of the luxury apartments in Logan Circle on 14th Street. It seems like there’s some white person being disrespectful to me every single day that I’ve been here. Mind you, there’s only 5 other black people in the building. It almost feels like these white folks are threatened and upset that a black guy lives in the building.
The rent for a 1-bedroom apartment around Logan Circle and 14th street seems to go for around $2,000-$3,000 a month. That means you need to be making $80,000-$120,000 a year to be properly able to afford to live there.
It seems to me that a gentrifier around that area who sees that you live there would want to know you better and be curious about what you do for a living.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
