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"It may seem odd because we have stereotypes of the South, but residential segregation levels are lowest in Southern cities such as Atlanta, Houston and Dallas,
by humanrebar 11y ago
"It may seem odd because we have stereotypes of the South, but residential segregation levels are lowest in Southern cities such as Atlanta, Houston and Dallas," she says.
...so they live together, but just in the South?
This piece had a lot to say about historical prejudice, but doesn't adequately explain why segregation persists. A single anecdote and a throw-away stat about profiling prospective home buyers don't explain things well at all.
- angdis 11y agoHaving lived in Baltimore for 10 years, I can say that there are multiple causes for continuing segregation. There is no satisfying way to explain it and no end in sight. You are right that this about far more than realtors steering people one place or another.