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22. Newtown is about 95% white.

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 01:57 PM

Feb 2013

Then again, the state as a whole is around 88% white -- actually an improvement from 92% when I grew up there!

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Honest question, are there any non-whites in Newton, Connecticut? [View all] RB TexLa Feb 2013 OP

One of the dead children was African American. CTyankee Feb 2013 #1

OK, thank you RB TexLa Feb 2013 #2

yeh, the dad taught at the University of Manitoba Whisp Feb 2013 #17

Ana Marquez-Greene was one of the victims. Electric Monk Feb 2013 #3

What difference does it make? libtodeath Feb 2013 #4

yes, this little girl Ana who was killed in the shooting JI7 Feb 2013 #5

Does it matter? Shivering Jemmy Feb 2013 #6

No. Not very many. bluestateguy Feb 2013 #9

One dead child was African American and two other children that escaped bluestate10 Feb 2013 #10

I think your post is creepy MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #11

I think all his posts are creepy ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2013 #12

OK...many people here are not going to understand your post. I do JanMichael Feb 2013 #13

Yeah, I wouldn't want to live in a place like that RB TexLa Feb 2013 #14

So you wouldn't want to live in a mostly black neighborhood. Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #15

No, I would not. I like diversity. It's not just a matter of skin color JanMichael Feb 2013 #20

Why creepy? Beacool Feb 2013 #16

Yes but not many NYC Liberal Feb 2013 #18

Creepy? Zax2me Feb 2013 #19

Your Post Says A Lot More About You Than You Intended. Paladin Feb 2013 #21

Newtown is about 95% white. KamaAina Feb 2013 #22