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Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

chuck — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:53:03 -0000

You mentioned Madison,WI. Why so? I Have a possible job opportunity there and was curious. I'm in Kansas City, which is the worst place for blacks in my opinion. I HATE IT HERE!!!

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

Joy — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 12:32:04 -0000

Being born and raised in cincinnati, and a single black female, this is not the place you want to reside. if you have kids and a family - husband etc go for it. Otherwise drive 6 hours to Chicago and party it up.

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

GiGi — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:34:38 -0000

And I third, fourth, fifith.. etc... NEVER and it shouldn't.. horrible city for people of color.. Horrible

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

GiGi — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:32:50 -0000

Its a reason Cincinnati didn't make the cut. That is DEFINITELY not a city a Top city for African Americans.. have you lived here before? I have for over 25 years and I must say NOT IMPRESS at all. Not one black person I've meet or know that lives in Cincinnati say this is the place to be... instead they say.. I can't wait to leave...

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

lanai29 — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:03:08 -0000

Hi, I just find this site and I was wondering if you could give me some info on Hawaii? I will be relocating there in Aug. I am actually inquiring about the percentage of blacks out there. I went on a housing-hunting trip with my husband last June and the place is lovely. I just really do not know much about the place, would appreciate any info and right now I'm living in Fayetteville NC.

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

TheKnow — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:01:08 -0000

Dallas is a ghetto and so is Houston. Read my other postings to see what's the best.

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

TheKnow — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:54:35 -0000

ABSOLUTELY correct! I unfortunately took a job in Cleveland, OH... and I hate it; too many ghetto Blacks. DC has the most sophisticated Blacks across this entire country. They are well educated, well spoken, well deported, and intellectual. Atlanta, Jacksonville, Houston, Detroit, Memphis, St. Louis, Raleigh, Charlotte, Nashville, are ALL ghetto... HORRIBLE! I have worked extensively in all the aforementioned cities, and I am DISGUSTED by all the IGNORANT Black Americans in these so call hotbeds for Blacks. The litmus they are using for Blacks in America is definitively NOT my standard. Wherever there is too heavy concentration of Blacks be assured much crime is not that far away and that is simply PATHETIC! Blacks in America MUST educate themselves and HALT all the negative reality due to Blacks involved in crime. It's time for criminal black Americans to STOP their nonsense. I would be hard pressed to live in any of those cities. The best balances I have found for Blacks in America from the underlined list are Indianapolis and Columbus. I also recommend Madison, WI, Omaha, NE; Des Moines, IA; and Kansas City, MO. Yes, those are my recommendations. Why? Again there are infinite opportunities and less criminal Black Americans hanging out looking to make trouble and tarnish quality Black Americans images.

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

TheKnow — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:32:28 -0000

stay in Hawaii. i've lived there too. it's much better than anywhere and hawaii has tons of jobs!!!

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

TheKnow — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:27:24 -0000

Jacksonville is a CRIMINAL infested city. Do NOT encourage people to live in that ghetto city... it's DANGEROUS and it is 99% blacks making all the problems... as usual. DISGUSTING!!!

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

Independentcitizen — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:00:54 -0000

i was born in raleigh durham and now live in honolulu hawaii.
hawaii would be great if there were a mass migration of blacks here its easy to get a job and
racism is on a case by case basis. I've been able to adapt quickly.
but you know as beautiful as the weather is its hardly home I go home every year and miss the familiarity anyone who lived in ATL let me know how it is, I heard its a good place for black professionals trying to get started.

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

blknchry — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:28:42 -0000

I second that

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

Brandy — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 18:28:12 -0000

I lived in the DC area for 25+ years and the Raleigh/Triangle for over 5 years. I agree both are great cities in their own ways. Of course, DC is much larger, traffic is heavier, weather is not as nice as Raleigh (sweltering hot in the summer and brutally cold in the winter relative to Raleigh's mild year round temperatures). DC is much more cosmopolitan in terms of people and restaurants. But I find there's just as much to do in the Raleigh area...that doesn't take all day to get to and from home. You can go to a big concert at Alltel Pavilion in Raleigh and get home relatively quick and without hassle. Not the same with the DC area's Nissan Pavillion where you should plan to spend most the day there if you go. Oh, and local sports....Raleigh wins hands down with Duke, UNC, and NC State as the major universities. The locals just really get into it so much more. In DC, there's not that kinda 'fun college rivalry' and not everyone has their favorite picks. They're more into professional sports.

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

AIME — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:37:56 -0000

Well, I lived in Dallas for almost 3 years and I loved it!! I was able purchase my first home there. I loved the neighborhoods. Dallas, Texas has a nice 'family like' feel. Yes, I was single while in Texas and because of that I began to get home sick :( but, in all, I enjoyed my time there. There are many upscale, high income earning, educated black folks in Dallas. From African to Afro Americans. The majority of the people I met were all about continuing their education, opening there business, and climbing the corporate latter. Currently, I accepted a better job and I moved to Tampa, Fl. Although I’m originally from Fort Lauderdale, FL I can defiantly say I am missing the Texas scene and comfort life. From it’s convenient train stations to it’s affordable housing to it’s high paying jobs…Dallas is great!! Currently, I’m thinking about moving back to Texas. But, I wanted to move to Houston Texas. Any feed back? I never had the chance to visit Houston, but I’m pretty sure it’ll be comparable to Dallas. Dozen of different polls suggest that Houston Texas is a great place to live, enjoyable, and raise your family. FYI, I’m more so looking for an area to raise my family. Where my new hubby can open his own business and for me to continue in the IT/ health field. I’ve been to Atlanta, but I didn’t like it at all!!! The homes were beautiful but, I wasn’t feeling the lifestyle of the people there….just not a place I would want to raise my new family. 

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

AIME — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 12:36:59 -0000

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

Renetta — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:50:14 -0000

Hotlanta Baby !!!

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

Jeff — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:11:28 -0000

I live in Atlanta and it's a great place to be. I've lived in Jacksonville and visited Nashville. Jacksonville is a nice city and a good place to raise a family. If you move there don't move on the Northside, there's a lot of crime on that side of town but you would love the Southside or the Beach areas.

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

LadyLuvBug — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:49:19 -0000

Funny that these cities have some of the highest HIV/AIDS. I wouldn't rush to move there

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

LadyLuvBug — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:48:43 -0000

Cincinnati will never be on the list...

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

LadyLuvBug — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:47:16 -0000

Its funny how the top places for us to live in this country has the highest stat's for HIV/AIDS.. Food for thought!

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

Lynn — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:32:32 -0000

Touissant,
I totally disagree with your comments about Atlanta. If these are the kind of people you are constantly coming into contact with, then YOU need to check out who you are choosing to hang around with. The entertainment industry-new money blacks have their world and the professional blacks have theirs. Trust, it is not one and the same.

Atlanta is a wonderful city full of educated, professional blacks.

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

forex — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:37:56 -0000

The Dallas Mavericks have one of the best point guards in NBA history. The Washington,great !

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

Toussaint — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:29:57 -0000

Well here is Some Harsh honesty, If you want to be around educated black people with class and sophistication then D.C is the place to be. It has a more stable and educated black middle class( including its suburbs) Prince Georges County is the Wealthiest Black Community in the country. Atlanta is Okay, but it is full of stereotypical black people, the money is all new money and the people lack class. sure there is a lotr of fun to be had there, but if I had to be honest its more of a city for lower class blacks who love to party, smoke and get into trouble. its populated by the wealth of music people and athletes, where as D.C.'s Wealthy blacks are more professional.

If you want to keep it real in the hood and floss and silly stuff like that then Atl is the way to go

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

theArea — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:49:18 -0000

DC is definitely a great place for ybp's. You won't find more of us so close together anywhere else! And, there are tons of nearby universities for professional development and grad school, great shopping, and a sophisticated, urban nightlife. Tons more ybp's are sure to move in, hopefully, with the new presidential administration. the Area (as locals call it) is the place to be.

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

keith jacobs — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:45:51 -0000

atlanta job market is 6.7% right now . in the month of september 56,000 jobs loss and the state of ga 533,000. there still job but very slim . what bout dc? my name is keith hit on my email kjacobs1983@yahoo.com

Re: The Ten Best Cities for African Americans

Dr. E — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:55:24 -0000

Howard University has influenced the overall make up of blacks in DC significantly in a positive way. What I like about DC is that the Black community is diverse and accepting of people based on their ideals, not simply their job status. There is a large Liberian and Ethiopian community. The Carnival parade in June is hot.