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Originally Posted by AOII Angel
He's a pretty good judge of the make-up of PG County as the President of the PG Medical Society. And, I wouldn't call us friends. Since I only practiced there 3 years, I thought his 20 years of knowledge was more pertinent.
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So his being your "Black" boss who doesn't like being called African American isn't the gist.
Good.
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This isn't a slight to AOII Angel/
PG is predominantly African American. Its ranking as the most affluent African American community is moreso based on how it compares to other African American communities (
as the article states "...the most affluent county in America with a majority African-American population" and "...with a majority African-American population. Average income in the county is almost double the national average for Black families") and less on how it compares to non-African American communities. The most affluent African American community will typically not be considered affluent when compared to affluent white communities.
As with most cities and counties in America, a more affluent African American community in PG doesn't mean the larger county is well-off. PG has economic and other issues (as unfortunately can be expected based on a number of correlates). But, so do other cities and counties across the country--yet those cities and counties with high poverty and crime still manage to have white communities that people consider affluent without any disclaimers. Funny how that happens and that speaks to the topic of this thread even more.
/not a slight to AOII Angel