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Census Finds Black Exodus From City

Submitted by Jason, Sep 9, 2007 16:56

Not only is NYC loosing blacks...I know so many people that have left Detroit for the South as well....In this case its more for emploment opportunities...especially if you are college educated. In Atlanta the economy is better than Michigan's.


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Not only is NYC loosing blacks...I know so many people that have left Detroit for the South as well....In this...

Jason 

Sep 9, 2007 16:56

I left Michigan (Detroit suburb) three months ago due to a new job opportunity in Atlanta and I counld not... [MORE]

DStew 

Oct 10, 2007 16:11

Hi! I am one of the black people who have decided to leave NY, after living there for aomost 11 years.... [MORE]

Kyla Collins 

Aug 11, 2007 17:15

I am a New Yorker, born and raised. I love NY more than anything but I recently moved to Georgia... [MORE]

Daria 

Aug 11, 2007 02:27

common sense wakes us ALL up eventually. nyc's gone. they want it only for the rich and my own father used to... [MORE]

catroina 

Aug 15, 2007 22:43

Hey I lived in New york for a while as a kid , i used to hear all kinds of... [MORE]

Curtis 

Aug 20, 2007 00:02

You and I are from the same place basicly. I hail from Brooklyn born and raised there for 50 years.... [MORE]

Shamsuddin Ali 

Aug 31, 2007 13:56

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