Ok so I'm moving to Cincinnati?

Question

I am probably going to be moving to Cincinnati in the summer with my boyfriend. I've been reading some of the posts about the city and I don't think I like what I hear so far. Are there really racial tensions there?? I'm Latino and I've been born and raised in Texas. There aren't racial tensions where I live, everyone gets along well.
My boyfriend is also white. Will being a biracial couple be a problem? What can I really expect from moving there? Any feed back from Latinos currently living there would be great too.

Answer 1

I am from greater Cincinnati and it is not as bad as it sounds. However it is largely true that blacks are racist against whites and vice versa but its not something people openly show. Cincinnati does have a record of their police shooting and killing alot of young black men(they beat one to death at white castle because he was on coke, couldn't shoot him in the leg, but they absolutely had to engage him and kill him for sojme reason, I still argue with my dad about that). Cincinnati is still a very conservative city but biracial couples aren't that uncommon. Just avoid the neighborhood "Over the Rhine" at all cost. You could live in Kentucky (where I live) wich is right across the river and still have al the benifits of Cincinnati but less traffic and nicer neighborhoods (maybe not Newport lol)

Answer 2

*Race relations
Main article: Race relations of Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati was a bordertown between the seceded Confederate states and the Union during the Civil War. There have been many incidents of race-based violence before and after the Civil War with the most notable recent one being the 2001 Cincinnati Riots. The neighborhoods in Cincinnati are highly segregated. This separation was not explicitly created in law books or social procedures, but it is easily seen when considering the density of one racial domination of a particular area. There are also more highly integrated neighborhoods, but these are often surrounded by more demographically polarized neighborhoods.


*Law enforcement and crime
Before the riots of 2001, Cincinnati's overall crime rate was dropping dramatically. It was at its statistical lowest point in records dating back to 1992. After the riots, Keith Fangman, president of the Cincinnati Police Department's Fraternal Order of Police made various suggestive statements inspiring an unofficial "work slowdown" to demonstrate their frustration with the additional scrutiny and lack of support from other city entities. This meant they did not go out of their way for discretionary or self-related work, but they still did respond to emergencies. One example of Fangman's statements is: "If you want to make 20 traffic stops a shift and chase every dope dealer you see, you go right ahead," he wrote. "Just remember that if something goes wrong, or you make the slightest mistake in that split second, it could result in having your worst nightmare come true for you and your family, and City Hall will sell you out."

After the riots, violent crime has skyrocketed, but still well below the statistics in the 1970s. The police force "work slowdown" correlates with this increase. It is important to note that Fangman repeatedly denied there was an organized effort for a slowdown, but many of his various recorded and public statements clearly discouraged pro-active policing repeatedly.

In May and June 2006, together with the Hamilton County Sheriff, the Cincinnati Police Department created a task force focusing on a crackdown of crime. This consisted of an extra twenty deputies assigned to Over-the-Rhine and helped reduce the crime rate of downtown Cincinnati by 29%. This marks a dramatic decrease in crime but has not reduced the crime levels to pre-riots/pre-work slowdown levels.

I'm telling you personally the population is dropping tremendously and I hate going there just to visit family. I would adivse you not to move there personally.

Answer 3

my friend i am from Cincinnati. it is not near as bad as the papers say. there is a large Latino population in my area. it's called Carthage. you will do just fine. look up the church there, it's name is, su cusa. it is just down the street from me. great place. it gets cold in winter there, but you will love it. i am in Arizona right now, cant wait to get back in Cincinnati, i be there by end of 1st week of the new year. the people there are much friendlier then i found in Arizona, and Texas.