Why do some people say that most black people in the projects or ghetto?

Answer 1

You are judged in this world based on impressions. I didn't say it was fair but it is a fact. I don't beleive most folks say black folks in the projects or ghetto... HOWEVER I do beleive how you present yourself gives people a good indication of who you are. If anyone black, white, etc walks around with there pants to there *** and have to hold them up when they walk and when they don't speak proper English and when they make up their own words you tend to view them as uneducated, unsocialized etc.

Answer 2

Cuz its true. Sad, yes but also true.

n the United States, between the abolition of slavery and the passing of the civil rights laws of the 1960s, discriminatory mores (sometimes codified in law) often forced urban African Americans to live in specific neighborhoods, which became known as "ghettos". Due to segregation laws, in existence in many US states until the Civil Rights Movement and the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, African-Americans of all economic levels had to live in ghettos such as southeast San Diego, South Phoenix, West Side Detroit, Bronzeville in Chicago, Gary, Rockford, Harlem in New York City and in Paterson, New Jersey. 1960s civil rights laws allowed wealthier African Americans to emigrate to formerly all-white communities. (Generally, those were suburbs located outside of the urban areas.) Because those who were wealthier in the African American community were leaving the urban area, the result was an economic collapse for many of the ghettos. They became zones of abandonment, below-average wealth, poorly-maintained housing, and high crime. By the 1970s, the Robert Taylor Homes, located in Chicago's Bronzeville, was home to the poorest and third-poorest census tracts in the United States.

In looking at New York City, Waldinger points out that new immigrants—Koreans, Pakistanis, Puerto Ricans, etc—often do better than American-born blacks. Waldinger also notices that southern-born and Caribbean-born blacks have higher incomes than northern-born blacks. But both of these examples need to be extrapolated for veracity. According to the United States Census Bureau, among Hispanic populations in the U.S., Puerto Ricans are the poorest (which is an oddity because they are the only Latino group who has a born citizenship into the United States, therefore having no immigration problems that hinder other Hispanic sub-groups).

Answer 3

That isn't true, what is true is that most of the people in the ghetto and projects are black in most areas of the USA.

Answer 4

I think it depends too on where you live. Where I live the majority of blacks do live in projects or in the black areas that are ghetto. By ghetto, I mean they live in substandard housing. I'm sorry if this offends anyone, but it is the truth.

Answer 5

because most blacks glorify living in the ghetto projects and hoods i.e. rap music. there are alot of diff. ghettos like trailer parks, reservations, etc. people just believe what they hear but are afraid to see. come to the ghetto youll be surprised the types of people who live there but youll definately trip what kind of folks come through there.

Answer 6

To be honest with you it usually is in most cases but there are some people in the projects who choose to be civilized and strive to get better life.

Answer 7

I would like it if just once, ONCE, I could enter this forum and not read yet another question targeting African descent people!! The color black is being thrown around like it's the most important word in the world! Mostly it's racist and derogatory comments that are made and then there are questions like this. Caucasians and other races also live in public housing!!!

Answer 8

cuz most blacks are in the ghetto and projects now what if someone say why do white people are snobs?

Answer 9

because most do you dont see too many other races in the ghetto or hood

Answer 10

Ignorance.