Milwaukee!!!!!!! Amazing

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Milwaukee now has a new way to start tough conversations about race. According to the latest census data Milwaukee beat New York City, Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland for the dubious honor of being America's most segregated city."

The amazing thing is that ALL of the top 5.............wait for it................

are in the NORTH!!!!!!!

Anyone else find that amazing????

thing with segregation like this is that all races are the reason this happens. People want to live near people that are similar to them.

I think it's a bit misleading. Detroit lost 20% of the population at last count but more than likely they missed a few 10's of thousands living on the street so they should rank higher.

Interesting stats but they don't tell the whole story. My city is probably close to 60/40 but the majority of blacks all live in the same areas of town. 60/40 sounds like a good mix but it's still one of the most segregated cities I've lived in.

Almost all churches are segregated.

You might be confusing forced segregation vs. voluntary segregation (and you are also assuming that this is with regards to racial segregation).

Like groups tend to live around like groups. Up north, where there have been multiple ethnic groups living in the same city for a lot longer than in southern cities, these ethnic groups have (voluntarily) migrated to living with like members of their ethnic groups. Yes, there are probably more black neighborhoods up north vs. down south, but there are also probably more jewish, hispanic, asian or white neighborhoods up north as well.

Wacky, just search "most segregated cities" and you'll find the links. As i said, it was on Fox News as well as Huffington Post.

NYC is the most racist city in North America and it's not close. I even saw a black dude holding hands with a Puerto Rican. I can't believe there is so much intolerance in the world.

 

Originally Posted by mdshack14

I'm still trying to figure out the point of this thread.

Its obviously about people of different races and ethnicities holding hands. Can't you feel the love?

Getting close to 5555 posts on 5th anniversary, going to be close..

Suprised to see Cleveland on that list. Whenever I take a trip there to play live and walk into the card room I feel like I'm walking into the UN or something.

I walked outside my apartment this morning to get a bagel and I passed:

- 2 Chinese Restaurants
- 3 Japanese Restaurants
- 4 Pizza/Italian Shops
- 1 Indian Restaurant
- 3 Dry Cleaners all owned and operated by Koreans
- 5 Halal Trucks, 1 Jamacian Truck

Before getting to my Kosher bagel shop. Which is only 3 blocks from my apt.

More people within a smaller space does not mean the area is not segregated, if within that smaller space people of the same race still live together to the exclusion of other races. It's interesting that Helen posts on this topic and that there is so much room for a discussion on why people live, work and learn where they do and whether they intentionally do these things in close proximity to people of their won race, yet the thread turns into Helen bashing and testimony of how many Chinese restaurants are in my neighborhood. Just lol at anyone who thinks New York City doesn't have massive segregation. This could be a great topic, unfortunately it would turn into something else.

 

Originally Posted by Willywoo

More people within a smaller space does not mean the area is not segregated, if within that smaller space people of the same race still live together to the exclusion of other races. It's interesting that Helen posts on this topic and that there is so much room for a discussion on why people live, work and learn where they do and whether they intentionally do these things in close proximity to people of their won race, yet the thread turns into Helen bashing and testimony of how many Chinese restaurants are in my neighborhood. Just lol at anyone who thinks New York City doesn't have massive segregation. This could be a great topic, unfortunately it would turn into something else.

But have you had a better bagel than in NYC?

I live in Milwaukee and have known this statistic for awhile. We have been at the top or near it for quite some time.

 

Originally Posted by time4badbeat

thing with segregation like this is that all races are the reason this happens. People want to live near people that are similar to them.

this is the reason when its found in the north, but when the same issue is found in the south, its straight up racial hate that is the reason. i love double standards.

Yazoo City Mississippi

 

Originally Posted by El Burro

NYC is the most racist city in North America and it's not close. I even saw a black dude holding hands with a Puerto Rican. I can't believe there is so much intolerance in the world.

lol wp

My only beef with segregation is the ones who come over, especially the asians, never learn the damn language. When my girl wants to buy a fake louis bag they could atleast speak a few words of English.