The Bay and all of Cali is more closely related to the South in terms of black people. Black folks in the Bay and L.A. only a generation or two removed from Mississippi, Texas and Lousiana. Black NYers been in that region since the 1800's and earlier and shyt. Blacks from the South fled to the North for freedom before slavery was even abolished. Black NYers be sounding just like the Italians and Jews they live around in terms of accents. Also, Cali and Down South culture are both laid back compared to the East Coast. shyt gets hectic in the hood wherever you at, but generally speaking Down South and Cali folks understand each other better culturally.
