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2007-09-15 14:07:37 · 6 answers · asked by psi2006 4 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Phoenix
In Portland there are very few black people. Phoenix is a bit more cosmopolitan and I have noticed little in the way of racial tension. There is a much higher percentage of Hispanic, Native American and Asian people in the area. Like most university towns, Tempe (Home of ASU) has a more balanced racial mix and the people are friendly and outgoing. This area was once fairly segregated but has come a long way during the population explosion of the last 60 years. Most people here came from somewhere else and brought their regional values with them.
2007-09-22 06:50:26 · answer #1 · answered by GENE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that Portland is rather 'black-people-less'. I also heard that you will get a little racism in the sense that you will get that feeling from white peple (if you aren't hanging out with just other blacks) that you don't belong there. A friend (who is white) told me (just last night) that his friend, (who is black)who is a PhD, well educated, and with a pleasant personality (he feels) had an experience in Portland. He said she was walking across a street, (well dressed) and an older white lady clutched her purse... lol
I live in Phoenix, and have seen blacks. (I come from PA though...so I am used to seeing very few blacks in life...) I must say that after 11 yrs I have experienced very few racist moments. Now, PA was another story! I have a BUCKET full of incidents I can share, but won't....
Those are my four cents.
2007-09-19 19:36:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Black people take up 3% of the state of AZ ...WoW....maybe its just too hot ...But i will say i have been out here for five years and there are somedays i wont see a black person ,unless i go to south phoenix... ...They didnt even want MLK day out here ..lets not forget
2007-09-22 13:41:03 · answer #3 · answered by buttonsburton 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm from Portland and there actually are more black people there but they just stay in one area whereas here in AZ black people are fewer and spread apart.
2007-09-22 17:06:12 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ blunt ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a black friend, she swears up and down she's seen another black person here in the valley, somewhere... once... a long time ago....
2007-09-18 18:33:32 · answer #5 · answered by burnttoast97 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not good.
2007-09-20 02:47:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋