reply to Austin "not being a nice..."
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6/10/2006
Quick comment and observation in regards to Austin not being a nice place to live for African-Americans. It seems to me that you've got the wrong city...I think what you described sounds more like San Antonio, the city I reside in. Austin seems to be generally accepting of cultural and ethnic diversity. Of course I'm only seeing it as a frequent visitor, so I really couldn't make an adequate judgment.
But then Texas has always been considered and holds the reputation of being one of the most racist states in the country. And I can only attest to the fact that in SA, a black man is considered a second or third class citizen...except of course, if he plays for the Spurs. The race issue I'm afraid goes deeper then the outward manifestation of blacks being a majority in crime ridden cities such as Detroit, Camden, Washington, DC, etc. It stems from a social, economic, educational program with deep-rooted political agenda's.
Todd | San Antonio, TX