Affluent Black County Mired In Mortgage Mess

[AOII Angel]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

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

Nah, the main gist was I said AA a gazillion times then called him Black...because he hated being called AA. Those are two different topics. It was pertinent who I got the information from because of who he is and where he lives.

I don't care if it was a slight to me or not, it's pertinent to the conversation so that people don't get this idea that a bunch of rich black people ran around getting McMansions and got what they deserved. These are middle class Americans who are hard working and don't deserve that label.