White in Philadelphia

[the next guy]

Being White in Philly | Philadelphia magazine

oh no

 

[newworldafro]

read this today...interesting.....

 

[Human Torch]

Just getting through the first page but I feel like its pretty much like this in any city. I've lived in Philly, DC, and been to NY alot. I don't understand how things are supposed to change regarding race relations between us and white people

 

[AAKing23]

I always laugh at white people complaining about racism they face from black people


They say things like "Blacks are the most racist people in the country"

"They called me Whitey"




I say now you know how it feels

 

[Emperor Sol]

I always laugh at white people complaining about racism they face from black people


They say things like "Blacks are the most racist people in the country"

"They called me Whitey"




I say now you know how it feels

Being called "whitey" is way worse than having your history and culture rewritten and stolen to suit white interests.

Spoiler

 

[Handsback]

Interesting. Nice to see some folks are working to make their neighborhoods better or actively being nicer to neighbors to make a difference.

Anybody from Philly have input?

 

[Kliq_Souf]

its mostly people who didnt grow up in Philly, then get here and have the issues...
Whites who are from the community and lived here already know the deal.

 

[CashmereThoughts]

I always laugh at white people complaining about racism they face from black people


They say things like "Blacks are the most racist people in the country"

"They called me Whitey"




I say now you know how it feels

its mostly people who didnt grow up in Philly, then get here and have the issues...
Whites who are from the community and lived here already know the deal.

What's the deal? Is philly really THAT black? Do y'all hate CACs ?

 

[dangerranger]

reading some of those comments are just sickening. the comments section is full of people just wanting to play the victim and can't see the world outside itself. my god man

 

[Demon]

What's the deal? Is philly really THAT black? Do y'all hate CACs ?

whites still got the Fishtown, Port Richmond, Manyunk and Roxborough neighborhoods, and even they are starting to change.

Alot of the other neighborhoods that used to be all white changed, especially all in the northeast.









































No use in lying though....they opened up section 8 housing in alot of neighborhoods in the northeast and now theres murders, other violent crimes, robberies, and drug spots/houses where you wouldn't imagine 10 years ago.

 

[Capitol]

What's the deal? Is philly really THAT black? Do y'all hate CACs ?

I'll put it like this. Temple is located in north Philly. Most of north Philly is black. Like the little story was saying, that means its surrounded by predominately black neighborhoods. A lot of these neighborhoods are low income, run down, and at its worst crime ridden-gentrification type neighborhoods. Temple has been buying up property all around the area. For the people living there the conditions haven't improved at all, but all around them new shyt is being bought up and built. I'm not saying that they brought it upon themselves by building their shyt around neighborhoods like this but really.....who didn't think there was at least a POSSIBILITY that out of towners would turn a block, have no idea where they are going, and wind up with their pockets turned inside out?

As far as hating white people? I don't hate white people at all. Don't have a problem with them. I can't say I knew a a lot of white people in school tho. Actually looking back, the only white people I ever even had contact with for the longest time were with my teachers.

 

[john goodman]

Philly mag needs attention... Dying business

This article is pretty useless

 

[BuyandSave]

Haha, Temple is in the middle of North Philly. I've gone to some Temple parties and have yet to be robbed. I wouldn't want to go to High School in Kensington, though.

 

[john goodman]

I lived at temple for years... wasnt too bad, that area is developing fast

Even kensington is changing

 

[parallelrhymes]

I always laugh at white people complaining about racism they face from black people


They say things like "Blacks are the most racist people in the country"

"They called me Whitey"




I say now you know how it feels

As a white man I've never understood why white people get mad at people using racial slurs against them..."cracker", "honky", "whitey", etc. etc. They don't really hold any significant weight/history behind them so it's hard to really take offense from it.

Lol @ the thought of me getting mad at a stranger calling me a cracker in the street or something.