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*PinkLady* · 05-20-2003, 02:05 PM

How many different races, religions, nationalities, etc. are represented in your area?
My area is 99.9% white. Out of about 600 students/faculty at my school, 595 of us are white, 4 of us are black and one is biracial (Puerto Rican/white.) The town isn't much better - basically the only other racially different people are the families of the people I mentioned above. As far as religions or nationalities...the majority is German and Protestant.
I think it sucks that we have no diversity in our town. It makes us look racist or something, when we're really not.

Penny Lane · 05-20-2003, 02:41 PM

My town is small (around 7000) We are just outside of Flint, Michigan. The population in our area is mostly caucasion but there are several blacks and hispanics. There are a lot of Czech's and Hungarians here. I would say that a large portion of the population is either Roman Catholic or Methodist. They have the largest church buildings anyway!

It is a nice town all in all.

GrapeJelly · 05-20-2003, 02:48 PM

My neighbor to the left is Phillipine. My neighbor to the right is Sri Lankan. My neighbor across the street is Irish. My neighbor in the house behind me is African-American. And I, myself, am Hispanic. I'd say we're pretty representative of the melting pot New York is known to be

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 05-20-2003, 02:50 PM

I live in an averaged sized town so I guess you could say there's a good amount of diversity. Most of the people I know are Roman Catholic (that includes me) but just because that's what the majority of people are doesn't mean that there's really no other religion here. I think there's a lot of different ones. There's also a lot of racially different people, too...but the largest group is probably causcasian. Still, though, everyone you ask is going to be something different from the last...

~LadyJess~ · 05-20-2003, 03:12 PM

Let's just say my town is called Sterling Whites. We have almost no diversity at all. My school is about 98% white and that's a lot more diversity than when I was in elementary school, when the entire 6th grade graduating class was white. Diversity is becoming a little more apparant though, my neighbors on either side of us are Chinese and Albanian.

bandito · 05-20-2003, 03:37 PM

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Originally posted by *~PinkLady59~*
How many different races, religions, nationalities, etc. are represented in your area?
My area is 99.9% white. Out of about 600 students/faculty at my school, 595 of us are white, 4 of us are black and one is biracial (Puerto Rican/white.) The town isn't much better - basically the only other racially different people are the families of the people I mentioned above. As far as religions or nationalities...the majority is German and Protestant.
I think it sucks that we have no diversity in our town. It makes us look racist or something, when we're really not.

Why would it make you look racist? Just because your town is predominatly white isn't being racist, peoples actions and how they conduct themselfs in life shows what kind of person they are.

Swimfan85 · 05-20-2003, 03:43 PM

I live in basically white suburbia...my town is 99.9 % white and same with my school, we have the metco program for our school but even with that its only handful

Titania · 05-20-2003, 04:23 PM

small town near the main line...like 99% white upper-middle class protestant. some catholic, my school has probably about 8 jews and 2 muslims.
not many african-americans, a few asians...i think we have more foreign exchange students than minorities who actually live here.

Swimfan85 · 05-20-2003, 04:32 PM

my town is half jewish/half christian (combo between catholic, protestant)

sara · 05-20-2003, 04:36 PM

Grandville itself is pretty much white, but the Grand Rapids area as a whole is diverse. My mom told me that companies use Grand Rapids as a testing place for new products. Because of all the it's diversity.

°Bubbly Blonde° · 05-20-2003, 04:38 PM

Well Oklahoma City is pretty segregated actually. We have black ppl....not like Philadelphia or New York or L.A. or Atlanta etc population but there is diversity. Our school is 12% black, 3% Indian, 5% Asian, 3% Hispanic, and 78% white, and at our school, all the blacks and hispanics with each other, asians with eachother, etc.... I live in white suburbia also, but it's not like I hardly EVER see anyone of different races. If someone said they were Buddhist or something they'd probably be laughed at here....... I realllllly miss living in the city.....there are a lot of biggoted kids at our school even tho they dont believe they are...

Moonlight Lady · 05-20-2003, 04:41 PM

Where I live is also mostly caucasian, it's a small rural/suburban town.

Unwanted Angel · 05-20-2003, 04:42 PM

The population in my town is 2,567. My town is mostly black people and Mexican people. There is about 234 white people but its mostly black people!

I live in the country so there is not many people in generel out here!

Faith · 05-20-2003, 05:45 PM

The city I live in has almost 500,000 people. At one the many high schools I went it was 55% hispanic, 25% white, 15% african-americans, 4% asian, 1% muslim. In my neighbothood it is mostly hispanics and white people.

-*Leah*- · 05-20-2003, 05:45 PM

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Originally posted by *~PinkLady59~*
How many different races, religions, nationalities, etc. are represented in your area?
My area is 99.9% white. Out of about 600 students/faculty at my school, 595 of us are white, 4 of us are black and one is biracial (Puerto Rican/white.) The town isn't much better - basically the only other racially different people are the families of the people I mentioned above. As far as religions or nationalities...the majority is German and Protestant.
I think it sucks that we have no diversity in our town. It makes us look racist or something, when we're really not.

Your town sounds exactly like mine, but I don't even know if we have 5 african americans in our school. We probably have 600 kids in our school, and only 1 is black.

05-20-2003, 02:05 PM	#1
PinkLady Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 04, 2002 Posts: 7,457	Racial equality in your town/at your school How many different races, religions, nationalities, etc. are represented in your area? My area is 99.9% white. Out of about 600 students/faculty at my school, 595 of us are white, 4 of us are black and one is biracial (Puerto Rican/white.) The town isn't much better - basically the only other racially different people are the families of the people I mentioned above. As far as religions or nationalities...the majority is German and Protestant. I think it sucks that we have no diversity in our town. It makes us look racist or something, when we're really not.

05-20-2003, 02:41 PM	#2
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,291	My town is small (around 7000) We are just outside of Flint, Michigan. The population in our area is mostly caucasion but there are several blacks and hispanics. There are a lot of Czech's and Hungarians here. I would say that a large portion of the population is either Roman Catholic or Methodist. They have the largest church buildings anyway! It is a nice town all in all.
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05-20-2003, 02:48 PM	#3
GrapeJelly Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 18, 2003 Posts: 3,542	My neighbor to the left is Phillipine. My neighbor to the right is Sri Lankan. My neighbor across the street is Irish. My neighbor in the house behind me is African-American. And I, myself, am Hispanic. I'd say we're pretty representative of the melting pot New York is known to be
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05-20-2003, 02:50 PM	#4
Pleasant Tomorrow Member Forum Addict Join Date: Feb 19, 2003 Location: New York Posts: 69,525	I live in an averaged sized town so I guess you could say there's a good amount of diversity. Most of the people I know are Roman Catholic (that includes me) but just because that's what the majority of people are doesn't mean that there's really no other religion here. I think there's a lot of different ones. There's also a lot of racially different people, too...but the largest group is probably causcasian. Still, though, everyone you ask is going to be something different from the last...
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05-20-2003, 03:12 PM	#5
~LadyJess~ Football Chick Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: At the Shamrock doing shots with Mo Posts: 8,260	Let's just say my town is called Sterling Whites. We have almost no diversity at all. My school is about 98% white and that's a lot more diversity than when I was in elementary school, when the entire 6th grade graduating class was white. Diversity is becoming a little more apparant though, my neighbors on either side of us are Chinese and Albanian.
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05-20-2003, 03:43 PM	#7
Swimfan85 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Posts: 7,030	I live in basically white suburbia...my town is 99.9 % white and same with my school, we have the metco program for our school but even with that its only handful

05-20-2003, 04:23 PM	#8
Titania a part of that Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 04, 2000 Posts: 3,694	small town near the main line...like 99% white upper-middle class protestant. some catholic, my school has probably about 8 jews and 2 muslims. not many african-americans, a few asians...i think we have more foreign exchange students than minorities who actually live here.
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05-20-2003, 04:32 PM	#9
Swimfan85 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Posts: 7,030	my town is half jewish/half christian (combo between catholic, protestant)

05-20-2003, 04:36 PM	#10
sara Member Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2002 Location: grandville michigan Posts: 2,296	Grandville itself is pretty much white, but the Grand Rapids area as a whole is diverse. My mom told me that companies use Grand Rapids as a testing place for new products. Because of all the it's diversity.
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05-20-2003, 04:38 PM	#11
°Bubbly Blonde° <3 Forum Veteran Join Date: Nov 25, 2001 Location: Playboy Mansion Posts: 5,876	Well Oklahoma City is pretty segregated actually. We have black ppl....not like Philadelphia or New York or L.A. or Atlanta etc population but there is diversity. Our school is 12% black, 3% Indian, 5% Asian, 3% Hispanic, and 78% white, and at our school, all the blacks and hispanics with each other, asians with eachother, etc.... I live in white suburbia also, but it's not like I hardly EVER see anyone of different races. If someone said they were Buddhist or something they'd probably be laughed at here....... I realllllly miss living in the city.....there are a lot of biggoted kids at our school even tho they dont believe they are...
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05-20-2003, 04:41 PM	#12
Moonlight Lady Member Forum Star Join Date: Aug 18, 2002 Posts: 16,052	Where I live is also mostly caucasian, it's a small rural/suburban town.
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05-20-2003, 04:42 PM	#13
Unwanted Angel Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Posts: 12,658	The population in my town is 2,567. My town is mostly black people and Mexican people. There is about 234 white people but its mostly black people! I live in the country so there is not many people in generel out here!

05-20-2003, 05:45 PM	#14
Faith Internet Junkie Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 07, 2002 Location: HELL Posts: 9,879	The city I live in has almost 500,000 people. At one the many high schools I went it was 55% hispanic, 25% white, 15% african-americans, 4% asian, 1% muslim. In my neighbothood it is mostly hispanics and white people.