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In reply to the discussion: My 20 something, tiny, blue eyed, blonde daughter taught in the South Bronx [View all]Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)16. Ahhh, the South Bronx
My white folks gutted a 4-story brownstone on Alexander Avenue back in the 70's and lived there for 10 years. Their neighbors were Catholic nuns across the street, a couple of Irish families, and mostly black or Puerto Rican families. My dad did get mugged once in the projects on Brook Avenue and their car antenna did get snapped off, but all in all, they loved the experience. People sit out on their stoops or stand on the sidewalks and INTERACT. There was no need for or tolerance of guns.
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My 20 something, tiny, blue eyed, blonde daughter taught in the South Bronx [View all]
HockeyMom
Mar 2012
OP
Bingo. One of the issues that is causing most of the problems we are facing is the "poor" white
jwirr
Mar 2012
#17
Unfortunately, the answer to your question is because you don't live down here in the South...
dsharp88
Mar 2012
#19
There are two wolfs in each of us, a good one and a bad one. They are both out to consume our
Vincardog
Mar 2012
#20
sorry, but killing black people was pretty much legal for a long time in this country
noiretextatique
Mar 2012
#39
you are right...it doesn't help when irrational fears are fed by a constant barrage of propaganda
noiretextatique
Mar 2012
#47