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Would You Live in a Neighborhood which is Predominantly African-American?

Would you (gladly) live in a predomantly African-American neighborhood?

  • Yes.

    Votes: 20 54.1%
  • No.

    Votes: 16 43.2%
  • I would say no, but am afraid of being called a racist.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • I am a hypocrite and will say yes even though i mean no.

    Votes: 1 2.7%

  • Total voters
    37
  • Poll closed .

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An article about Zimmerman jarred me into posting this poll. The question is simple. Would you live in a neighborhood which is predominantly African-American?
 
I have, Ft Greene Brooklyn.
 
I did for a few months when I lived in DC.
 
I did for a few months when I lived in DC.
Sheesh, will anybody try to answer the question. I realize it is a loaded question as "Have you quit beating your wife yet?". Still, that's the point. Saying yes is almost certainly an unadulterated form of hypocrisy and hypocrisy is the point.
 
How about I don't know because I don't make it a point to check the race of the majority of the people in the areas in which I live.

I care about price, nearness to places I would need to often go (work, school, stores, etc.), and how well the place fits my space/looks wants for my budget. I have lived in many different places in my life, and not once did I check the demographics of the area to find out the population distribution. Hell, honestly, I've never even checked on crime rate for any area I've lived in.

So you might call this a yes, since it isn't even something I care to check into when I look for a place to live.
 
An article about Zimmerman jarred me into posting this poll. The question is simple. Would you live in a neighborhood which is predominantly African-American?

I would, but there aren't any around here that aren't in terribly unsafe areas. With that said my best neighbors are the black family across the street.

There are also many predominantly white neighborhoods around here (trailer parks lol) that I wouldn't move into for the same reasons.
 
How about I don't know because I don't make it a point to check the race of the majority of the people in the areas in which I live.

I care about price, nearness to places I would need to often go (work, school, stores, etc.), and how well the place fits my space/looks wants for my budget. I have lived in many different places in my life, and not once did I check the demographics of the area to find out the population distribution. Hell, honestly, I've never even checked on crime rate for any area I've lived in.

So you might call this a yes, since it isn't even something I care to check into when I look for a place to live.
While I understand your train of thought, I suspect it may be a bit naive. Good Luck, but I hope you don't have any family dependent on your decision-making skills.
 
I lived in an apartment complex that was predominantly minorities -- black and hispanic. It was a quiet place. So, yes.
 
While I understand your train of thought, I suspect it may be a bit naive. Good Luck, but I hope you don't have any family dependent on your decision-making skills.

Well, lucky for me the military has most of the say where my family and I live. In fact, my neighbors change out all the time too.

I will give you, that most of those housing choices were made while I was single.

But that doesn't change the fact that not too many people in this country, particularly those living on less than $40K a year, can afford to care about the demographics or crime rate for the area they live in. Many feel lucky if they can find a place that fits the first two things I mentioned as important to me.
 
Well, lucky for me the military has most of the say where my family and I live. In fact, my neighbors change out all the time too.

I will give you, that most of those housing choices were made while I was single.

But that doesn't change the fact that not too many people in this country, particularly those living on less than $40K a year, can afford to care about the demographics or crime rate for the area they live in. Many feel lucky if they can find a place that fits the first two things I mentioned as important to me.
That is clear. I was more interested in if people would (gladly live...). I seriously doubt many would. Political correctness is my pet peeve, and I've yet to hear in substance from them.
 
Hell man, I would't want to live in a white neighborhood, or any other neighborhood. I get plenty of contact with other people, and hear plenty of noise when I'm at work.
 
It would depend on the socio-economic demographics and quality of schools -- just as anywhere I'd choose to live. The ethnic or racial make-up of the community wouldn't make any difference.
 
I live in a neighborhood, were there are a lot of black people.
I don't really care and neither do they.

Everyone, more or less, leaves everyone else alone.

Hell I'd prefer not to live in any neighborhood really.
My plans for our next home involve, not living in a neighborhood.
I like more privacy.
 
It would depend on the socio-economic demographics and quality of schools -- just as anywhere I'd choose to live. The ethnic or racial make-up of the community wouldn't make any difference.

The school in Mississippi gave me pause. ANytime I asked about it, the answer was "we hope it gets better."
 
Sheesh, will anybody try to answer the question. I realize it is a loaded question as "Have you quit beating your wife yet?". Still, that's the point. Saying yes is almost certainly an unadulterated form of hypocrisy and hypocrisy is the point.

But I did answer the question. I have lived in a predominantly African American neighborhood and I would live in the same one again. Nothing bad happened to me, no one treated me any different. There are some neighborhoods that I would not want to live in, but it still does not change the fact I have lived in some and would do so again.
 
On the list of things I look for in a place to live, the race of the neighbors is not on the list.
 
On the list of things I look for in a place to live, the race of the neighbors is not on the list.

I must admit, i did, once. I had to spend 2 months in san francisco, i looked for a temp place as close to chinatown as i could find. SF chinatown has some awesome food......
 
I must admit, i did, once. I had to spend 2 months in san francisco, i looked for a temp place as close to chinatown as i could find. SF chinatown has some awesome food......

Eh. I would consider that more of an area though.
 
A hot, single, young male neighbor who will mow my lawn shirtless is what I look for.... :p
 
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