Does Being Black in Chicago Automically Equal a Rough Life? (Olympia Fields: crimes, school district)

[Irishtom29]

Originally Posted by Chi-town Native

What's fake about acknowledging one lives either south or north of Madison Ave?

Madison Street.

[urza216]

Originally Posted by urza216

While I don't honk you're any less of an a ******* for judging "purple hair and kneck tats," there is a very real difference between the way someone chooses to look and the name they're born with.

*Think

[reppin_the_847]

Maybe it's pure circumstance since I'm a minority myself, but some of the smartest folk I ever knew were African-American, but some happened to be Nigerian-American (children of immigrants from Africa). Of course Asian-Americans (including Indian-Americans), Jewish & WASPY white folk were also some of the smartest folk I ever met as well.

[Lorielicious]

Originally Posted by reppin_the_847

Maybe it's pure circumstance since I'm a minority myself, but some of the smartest folk I ever knew were African-American, but some happened to be Nigerian-American (children of immigrants from Africa). Of course Asian-Americans (including Indian-Americans), Jewish & WASPY white folk were also some of the smartest folk I ever met as well.

So what you're saying is there are smart people of all ethnicities/races. Shocking.

[emips1517]

Originally Posted by urza216

No, the segregation is about race too. This is fact just like it's fact that Santa Claus doesnt exist. There are tons of middle class black families in the south suburbs but they don't move to Arlington Heights or even Shaumburg. It's the same way in the city. There are definitely well off blacks who choose to live in the hood where the heart is. And professional blacks are way more likely to move to Hyde Park or the South Loop than any of the neighborhoods you listed.

You can't prove Santa Claus doesn't exist. That is a fact.

[Oleg Bach]

Being stupid grants a bad life in Chicago. If your family is smart- MOVE.

[urza216]

Originally Posted by emips1517

You can't prove Santa Claus doesn't exist. That is a fact.

You're right! My analogy was faulty and I take it back..

[Chi-town Native]

Originally Posted by mjtinmemphis

I guess I'm a snooty transplant. I could care less about socks cubs rivalry. I think it's a reflection on how polarizing people are. They think they are their neighborhood. Seems silly to me. I guess it's just like Memphis they want to know what church you go to. Charlotte it's where your from. St.Louis it's where you went to high school. Every city has their native question.

It's a reflection of having two baseball teams in the city limits, that's it.

I find people's histories and how they ended up in Chicago or moved around Chicago interesting. Nothing more, nothing less.

[Atlanta_BD]

Originally Posted by rparz

I think you might be onto something here. It may not be something that Chicago IS doing, but rather ISN'T doing. Attracting and keeping a strong, educated black population.
Perhaps those who are able to move up choose not to stay or be in Chicago. Don't want to be the trail blazers, or a more appealing social class/entertainment is available elsewhere, and they have options. People also choose not to live in Chicago because of things like 'weather.'



Even with every opportunity offered in the world, if someone gets educated and employable, yet decides not to live in the Chicago area, it's not really going to make a positive effect on what's going in in Chicago. Only the poor and uneducated are going to (forced to) stay making it seem like the problem is being perpetuated.

Case in point, you sound like you're doing reasonably well for yourself, but live in Atlanta.

Atlanta has limited opportunities, poor infrastrcture, awful public transit, and just not enough of the things I want to do. Atlanta doesn't offer the quality of life that I'd like. It's like living in a big suburb.

[ChiNaan]

Originally Posted by Oleg Bach

Being stupid grants a bad life in Chicago. If your family is smart- MOVE.

Yes, move to Canada, where being stupid grants a good life! Exhibit A: Nickelback.