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I live in Birmingham AL and the existence of the black belt is common knowledge here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Belt_(U.S._region) http://en.wikipedia.
by andrewtbham 14y ago
I live in Birmingham AL and the existence of the black belt is common knowledge here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Belt_(U.S._region) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Belt_(U.S._region)
As a kid, I assumed it was called the black belt because of the black people, not knowing it's because the soil is black.
- pavel_lishin 14y agoA neighboring town's motto was, "The blackest soil and the whitest people." Despite people's assurances that "white" in this case simply means "good", I always had mixed feelings about it.
- homosaur 14y agoOMG me too. That also explains the large black population also along that belt. I always assumed it was a mildly racist thing. Now I feel kind of silly actually...