Being black and living in a predominantly white city/town/society is physically & mentally hazardous

[Black Nate Grey]

Biggest payback to cacs would be an all out slaughter of the white race, but that's a whole other conversation

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[↓R↑LYB]

I completely get you, OP.

I grew up surrounded by Blacks and Latinos so it was never something that I was constantly conscious of but the moment I started attending school is when suddenly all the "ignorance is bliss" stuff went out the window and I had to be aware of the fact that I was surrounded by mostly white people. The microaggressions were the worst part for me honestly because that shyt just builds up and up until it's just dehumanizing. shyt made those first two years of school stressful and it would've been great if I didn't have to go through that but what worked for me is finding ways to reaffirm my Blackness, no matter how unimportant it seemed. I had to take advantage of all the resources that I was surrounded by or else I don't know if I would've wanted to keep going through with it.

Growing up in Brooklyn I had little to no interaction with cacs. Leaving NYC showed me the "real world" it was fukking hell.

 

[Majestyx]

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

@*L*E*G*A*C*Y*

Check out these links if you are getting out of Pittsburgh

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._communities_with_African_American_majority_populations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._cities_with_large_African_American_populations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_African_American_neighborhoods

I just talked to my homey via text yesterday...I'll be returning to NYC at the end of December.

Thanks for the links though.

 

[Ya' Cousin Cleon]

I just talked to my homey via text yesterday...I'll be returning to NYC at the end of December.

Thanks for the links though.

You gonna apologize for calling me a dead beat dad?

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

Oh yeah...can't forget another risk of being black in a predominantly white city/town...the risk of getting killed by police or other white people and them blaming you for your own murder.

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

Especially when you grow up in this environment. That's why i usually understand certain "c00n" behaviors that some people here are so quick to point. I don't think a black person can fully develop around non-black people. I'm ill mentally and i'm not sure if i could ever recover from the damage i've suffered throughout these years.

I'll admit, I had some c00n behaviors back in the day...I attribute it to my upbringin in suburbia.

 

[flea]

I couldn't imagine living in a prodominately white area. Every time I go on a road trip I'm hesitant about stopping at particular truck stops cause I ain't tryna be "Jose who mysteriously disappeared after purchasing some slim jims at the gas station" I'm always on high alert when the majority is white people. Which fortunately for me is very rare.

 

[MikelArteta]

lol i made a thread like this yours is better

 

[MikelArteta]

I couldn't imagine living in a prodominately white area. Every time I go on a road trip I'm hesitant about stopping at particular truck stops cause I ain't tryna be "Jose who mysteriously disappeared after purchasing some slim jims at the gas station" I'm always on high alert when the majority is white people. Which fortunately for me is very rare.

breh I know that feeling, all to well Stopping off at a gas station or a truck stop and its nothing but dudes looking like they fought in teh confederate war
whenever im in a spot or area or town like this,a nd i see a black person or another minority I give the you got me b?:

 

[flea]

breh I know that feeling, all to well Stopping off at a gas station or a truck stop and its nothing but dudes looking like they fought in teh confederate war
whenever im in a spot or area or town like this,a nd i see a black person or another minority I give the you got me b?:

Exactly. I'm all the way in south Florida. U know how long it takes to finally leave Florida and then I gotta go through Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas shyt is a nightmare

 

[Guile]

For further reference, check out these handy links:
http://www.vox.com/2014/8/25/6052871/why-white-skin-works-better-than-most-medicine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_racism

I've come to this conclusion today while being at the Casino trying to bide my time with something to preoccupy it. After being in NYC and being surrounded by tons of black and brown faces, I just realized the mental anguish and eventual physical anguish that comes from trying to live in these predominantly and overwhelmingly white cities like Pittsburgh as a black man or woman, where I am at the very moment.

Besides disparities in health care and treatment, there are other indirect and direct factors as to why I've come to this conclusion. In certain environments, it's not about being yourself, but trying to adapt to the whims of the dominant class I've noticed black people n predominantly white environments either tend to stick to their own or socialize with the dominant group. By doing so they change their behaviors, attitudes, diction, speech, dress, and everything else to that displayed of the dominant group. But they will never be fully embraced by them and often the stress of realizing how their blackness contrasts in a landscape shaped by whiteness can cause mental anguish and conflict.

Also, being in places where you can't see other black people on a consistent basis takes a very sharp mental toll. I remember growing up in lily white suburbia and when I was younger (from going to predominantly white schools and watching TV with it's make up of predominantly white faces) I felt more like identifying with whites and wanting to be white (see: the doll test). This is the brainwashing this system does. This is not new though.

Physically, there come many stressors from trying to live a normal life in these cities/towns/places. You need a job to live and make money, but very seldom of these places hire blacks. That can lead to a downturn in that individuals quality of life. Trying to meet men and women will also prove very difficult and maintaining a somewhat static sex life towards better mental health. Which then leads to breakdowns in one's immune system and being susceptible to colds and disease. As well, racism from low to high levels and dealing with whites as the enforcers of it can cause aggravated stress, anger issues, and depression. Seeing constant influxes of whites from each and every angle can create mental and physical stress from these factors and more.

I feel where @bdizzle was coming from when he said that being around whites is TOXIC. I agree. This is why I don't get sucessful black people who move to the suburbs and attempt to seperate themselves from other blacks. And then take pride in their token status. They are not accepted and never will. In my opinion, true success comes from building strong black communities where black people can flourish and grow as human beings without being hindered from outside sources directly or indirectly. In my opinion, it's vital that blacks live and work and build with other blacks in America and beyond and try to stay away.

Inb4 coli posters take this the wrong way and bring on attacks at the threadstarter.

 

[underwaterboogiebaby]

For further reference, check out these handy links:
http://www.vox.com/2014/8/25/6052871/why-white-skin-works-better-than-most-medicine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_racism

I've come to this conclusion today while being at the Casino trying to bide my time with something to preoccupy it. After being in NYC and being surrounded by tons of black and brown faces, I just realized the mental anguish and eventual physical anguish that comes from trying to live in these predominantly and overwhelmingly white cities like Pittsburgh as a black man or woman, where I am at the very moment.

Besides disparities in health care and treatment, there are other indirect and direct factors as to why I've come to this conclusion. In certain environments, it's not about being yourself, but trying to adapt to the whims of the dominant class I've noticed black people n predominantly white environments either tend to stick to their own or socialize with the dominant group. By doing so they change their behaviors, attitudes, diction, speech, dress, and everything else to that displayed of the dominant group. But they will never be fully embraced by them and often the stress of realizing how their blackness contrasts in a landscape shaped by whiteness can cause mental anguish and conflict.

Also, being in places where you can't see other black people on a consistent basis takes a very sharp mental toll. I remember growing up in lily white suburbia and when I was younger (from going to predominantly white schools and watching TV with it's make up of predominantly white faces) I felt more like identifying with whites and wanting to be white (see: the doll test). This is the brainwashing this system does. This is not new though.

Physically, there come many stressors from trying to live a normal life in these cities/towns/places. You need a job to live and make money, but very seldom of these places hire blacks. That can lead to a downturn in that individuals quality of life. Trying to meet men and women will also prove very difficult and maintaining a somewhat static sex life towards better mental health. Which then leads to breakdowns in one's immune system and being susceptible to colds and disease. As well, racism from low to high levels and dealing with whites as the enforcers of it can cause aggravated stress, anger issues, and depression. Seeing constant influxes of whites from each and every angle can create mental and physical stress from these factors and more.

I feel where @bdizzle was coming from when he said that being around whites is TOXIC. I agree. This is why I don't get sucessful black people who move to the suburbs and attempt to seperate themselves from other blacks. And then take pride in their token status. They are not accepted and never will. In my opinion, true success comes from building strong black communities where black people can flourish and grow as human beings without being hindered from outside sources directly or indirectly. In my opinion, it's vital that blacks live and work and build with other blacks in America and beyond and try to stay away.

Inb4 coli posters take this the wrong way and bring on attacks at the threadstarter.

I totally agree. I live in a mostly white city, and I do feel as though it is toxic. The treatment I get when I walk into stores, and you're right-they very rarely hire other blacks. I don't try to fit in though, but it sucks being lonely all the time. Very hard making friends here too. Not how life should be lived. I felt a tad bit better in Vegas, although I still believe I'd be happiest in a majority black setting. Even if I am rejected for being a square, atleast it won't be for the color of my skin, which I love very much. Main reason I went natural

 

[King Poetic]

i honestly can't live in a all white city..... u the black guy the police will know... to many people in your business.....where is the black products in stores( hair products, black shaving needs, clippers )....

the competition where everybody trying to do each other with the most expensive shyt... people bragging about their kids education and job.......

my area is heavily mix and i like that cause it's just working folks who look out for each other.. yeah we have a couple of bad neighbors but they know there place

 

[The D-List Vet]

I've been saying this for a while now. Being around white people is cancerous to black folk. Honestly I can't wait to finally leave this country to a place where my interactions with cacs will be slim to none

what part of Africa you moving to btw?