Missing Charleston SC MSA at 30.8%
Edit: Also Greenville-Spartanburg is a CSA not a MSA
Metropolitan Area Black populations, 2017 (most recent numbers available)...
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Missing Charleston SC MSA at 30.8%
Edit: Also Greenville-Spartanburg is a CSA not a MSA
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Shoog Shatmi
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Lies. The Coli told me the US was majority black.
Shoog Shatmi
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Slightly surprised that Knoxville, a southern city, is about as black as Seattle.
No surprises.
US is 35% Black. This report is obviously fake news.
murksiderock
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Good job splitting up the population amounts to clearly see where these large metros fit in tiers, but where is the source?
They missed Greensboro.
Greensboro, NC metro population is 736,000 and is 25% African American or 184,000, List of U.S. metropolitan areas with large African-American populations - Wikipedia.
- 25% percentage wise is more than Charlotte.
- 184,000 raw number wise is 37th largest, between Louisville and Pittsburgh.
Source is ACS 2017...
Didn't forget Greensboro, just chose to use cities with an MSA of 800,000 or more, so this list puts cities in order above that arbitrary marker...
I’m moving to Salt Lake City
I know a brother born and raised in Charlotte who did this years ago. Far as I know, he still out there....
That's not true at all, nowhere even close to 90%. Lmao I don't know why you think The Bay the only place going to LV. Midwesterners been relocating there for decades....
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I’m just focusing on the first two tiers ... and nothing is too surprising ...
But I said on here a few years ago that Memphis should have next , but there’s still alotta work to do before the desirability factor significantly increases .
I also said in that same thread that it’s a travesty Va. Beach-Norfolk has been so neglected when it has had sooooo much potential. The leadership there has failed (Black) people in regards to creating an vibrant scene that attracts diversity for reasons other than (military) jobs.
And Columbia has always been steady and low key a black haven ... Numbers been strong for quite some time. Now it’s just about building the political clout and leverage, which has been kinda tough but Columbia electing a black mayor was step in the right direction . If Columbia can do that and glitz up the play options a bit, it could be a hub. Its geographic location is perfect. Charlotte to the north and ATL to the south . Will play a real role in the Megaopolis.
In turn, blacks in Raleigh - Durham have the leverage and political clout , yet continues to improve its “glitzy” play options.
While Charlotte has more “glitzy” play options for blacks thanks to its buildout in the city core (its massive sprawl outside the city core as with any southern sunbelt) , it’s still improving its leveraging ability, political power and cohesive alliances among blacks there .
Richmond still puzzles me. There’s literally zero buzz for the city regarding blacks (with the exception of crime) , yet it still retains one of the higher percentage of blacks.... another city I felt like should
have next but I’m in the dark about the city and what its black leaders and movers are doing to position the city to takeoff for blacks .
Also gotta honorable mention Birmingham... as others have noted, as much as you south haters like to clown, the numbers are there . Just needs some direction and organization from its black leaders there .
•Memphis is one of the worst cities for black people. While its rich in black history and culture, the income, academic, and quality of life categories for black Memphians are among the worst in the nation...
I lived there. Wouldn't do it again, though Memphis will always have a place in my heart....
•I love Virginia Beach and ultimately, I do think I'll go back and settle there. It is an amazingly livable city, and it has a strong black presence in the entire area, though it is somewhat muted. Rarely do you hear about blacks in Tidewater on the forefront of innovation, and there's enough blacks there to do so. I think a large part of this goes back to the disjointed relations between all the Seven Cities...
The cities are stubbornly independent if one another, and it's hard to collaborate on large issues. What's seen as an issue in Norfolk is thought of as "not my problem" by us in The Beach, and repeat this with all of the cities. The economy is also pretty garbage, a largely unskilled, service economy in the civilian sector, with relatively low wages and relatively high cost of living...
I love Virginia Beach. I don't care much for Norfolk, Newport News, Hampton, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, which means that attitude is part of the problem...
•Columbia for sure is a bomb sleeper spot for blacks. I dont really like the South and I dislike South Carolina culture and politics, but Columbia is popping...
•live in Raleigh, highly overrated area, but I will say black representation is strong here across all the desired classes...
•Charlotte is stronger and better, lived there, loved it, potentially may go back at some point, though it's a long shot. Wonderful place for blacks just like The Triangle. I look at NC as somewhere it is difficult to fail if you're black and highly motivated. Most of the major metro areas in NC (Charlotte, Triangle, Triad, Fayetteville) are pro-black on the business, economic, social front to an extent that is very rare in the US, if you've been around this country...
NC is a great spot to settle if you're black and in terms of black amenities is hard to beat. It has other drawbacks though, which is why once I leave here, it's either back to Charlotte or gone forever...
•Richmond is a sleeper just like Columbia. Black mobility isn't as strong as Carolina cities, but stronger than you see in Tidewater. Rich just has too much of a 50/50 vibe, there is energy and places within Black Rich that will remind you of what's so great about Carolina cities, then there's the energy and parts of Rich that are like the worst things about Baltimore and Memphis...
No question about it though, Richmond is a city on the rise, and because it is still drawing blacks and has a strong foundation of black success to build upon, Richmond's overall ascent as a city is good for anyone black...
•Birmingham for sure has that Memphis thing going on, but it's a surprisingly pretty and eventful city...
Anyone who self-identifies as black pretty much, but not biracially black or Afro-Latino...
I should have fired a disclaimer, I used CSAs for the Bay Area, DMV, Triangle, LA, GSP, and maybe another place or two where the CSA is more reflective of an MSA. And I only went with places above 800,000 metro population, so Charleston just misses out...
dj-method-x
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Memphis is a cool underrated city with tons of black culture.
Memphis in May
Memphis in May
murksiderock
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Memphis is a cool underrated city with tons of black culture.
Memphis in May
Memphis In May is illmatic for sure, there's some positives about Memphis. Lotta negatives, though!
Detroit at 22 doesn’t make sense to me. Wasn’t it like 60+ black before?
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What's the source? No Greensboro-Winston Salem?