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10-10-2002, 09:45 PM
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Top 20 Cities for Black Families
The study weighed the rates of infant mortality, high school graduation, median income, home ownership, unemployment, business ownership and several other factors in determining the list.
Only the cities with the largest black populations were studied.
Columbus, Ohio
Houston
Boston
Charlotte
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Washington, D.C.
Oakland
Philadelphia
Nashville/Jacksonville, Fla.
Dallas
Detroit
New Orleans
Memphis
Cleveland
New York
Atlanta
Chicago/Milwaukee
Baltimore
St. Louis, Mo
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10-10-2002, 10:00 PM
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I live in Memphis and I can tell you it's starting to turn into the wild wild west 
this is what I mean...... http://www.gomemphis.com/mca/local_n...469849,00.html
Last edited by oneinamillion; 10-10-2002 at 10:34 PM.
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10-11-2002, 12:49 AM
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Wow that's surprising...wasn't it just a few years ago when Atlanta was considered the best city for blacks?  What happend???
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10-11-2002, 01:28 AM
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Originally posted by Shani26
Wow that's surprising...wasn't it just a few years ago when Atlanta was considered the best city for blacks? What happend???
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Girl, consider the source. I don't think BET can tell anyone about the best ANYTHING for blacks. Atlanta is a great place for blacks.
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10-11-2002, 06:25 AM
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Well being a beloved citizen of the city of Memphis, I dont doubt the validity of that article. I myself was almost shot by my so-called friend that stayed across the street... IN MY VERY OWN HOME.
Turned out that next week after that, he shot his friends cousin in his house. Foolishness I tell ya.
*sigh* SMH 
Im just happy to be alive today.
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10-11-2002, 09:03 AM
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Re: Top 20 Cities for Black Families
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Originally posted by AKA2D '91
The study weighed the rates of infant mortality, high school graduation, median income, home ownership, unemployment, business ownership and several other factors in determining the list.
Only the cities with the largest black populations were studied.
Columbus, Ohio
Houston
Boston
Charlotte
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Washington, D.C.
Oakland
Philadelphia
Nashville/Jacksonville, Fla.
Dallas
Detroit
New Orleans
Memphis
Cleveland
New York
Atlanta
Chicago/Milwaukee
Baltimore
St. Louis, Mo
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10-11-2002, 10:22 AM
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Re: Re: Top 20 Cities for Black Families
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Boston!
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Whats surprising about that?
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10-11-2002, 10:26 AM
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Well, once again I'm not surprised that New York is on the list. There are sick puppies roaming these streets over here.
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10-11-2002, 07:22 PM
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Re: Re: Re: Top 20 Cities for Black Families
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Whats surprising about that?
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i see you haven't been here?
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10-12-2002, 07:32 AM
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I am soooo glad this was posted. I heard it on Doug Banks, but didnt mention all 20 cities. I think this is interestin..
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10-12-2002, 11:38 AM
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Well, I'm thinking that WASHINGTON, D.C. may need to be taken off of this list enlight of the recent SNIPER SHOOTINGS going on around that area. NEW YORK...?
I figure that there's no such thing as a "Best City" for ANYONE much less African-Americans. Hey, we've got a LOONEY president who's ready to get us into a NUCLEAR WAR...so NO PLACE is safe.
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10-13-2002, 01:52 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Top 20 Cities for Black Families
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Originally posted by Knowledge1922
i see you haven't been here?
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I lived there happily for almost 20 years. What did I miss ?
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10-14-2002, 04:17 AM
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Top 20 Cities for Black Families
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Originally posted by Knowledge1922
i see you haven't been here?
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Born and raised.
Lived in Roxbury, Mattapan, and now Hyde Park
Again I ask. What so surpriing about that?
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10-14-2002, 11:22 AM
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Just because there's a crackheaded sniper here at the moment doesn't mean its not a good place to live. Like you said no place is safe. If you want to take soemthing off the list, take off Baltimore and Detroit. lol
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10-14-2002, 04:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by poodleNtraining
Just because there's a crackheaded sniper here at the moment doesn't mean its not a good place to live. Like you said no place is safe. If you want to take soemthing off the list, take off Baltimore and Detroit. lol
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I wouldn't have put Baltimore on the list and Im B-More born and raised! There are some good things about this city but I dont necessarily agree with it being a good city for African Americans with our deteriorating public school system and how students of HBCU's like Morgan State have to protest, beg and pleed for a decent library when other schools seem to get whatever they want....I could go on and on!
I am also shocked Los Angeles is so high on the list? With all the drama that goes on there! I lived in LA for 3 years and it was very nice but there were some crazy things happening!
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