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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kansas City just isn't a very safe place to be black.  This interracial US government employee family, black millitary husband, white wife and two little biracial kids experienced harassment and general hatred when they moved in.  
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What part of KC does this family live in? I didn't read the whole thing, but she said suburbs, so that could mean a lot of things. There are pockets of the city that have very high crime rates. But Kansas City isn't any more unsafe for black people than any other city.

If it matters, they have a black mayor and have in the past.

I'm addressing only your assertion that KC is unsafe for black people. [/quote]

You’re not the first person to bring that up. I’m curious, do people think that once a black person is elected, racism and danger are over in that area? A) that’s not how it works. B) sometimes that makes racists angrier and they ramp up their nastiness while onlookers are shocked and disbelieving because they have black mayors so racism is fixed, it must be some other problem or the person reporting it is faking.

Maybe when people holding elected offices at all levels throughout the country reflect the demographics, this would be a good point to raise. But they have a black mayor isn’t really proof of anything other than that one time they voted for one black person. Ask the black mayor if he canvassed houses during his campaign alone or if he took a white person with him so he’d appear less scary. Also ask if he stepped back away from the door, like off the porch or nearly so, after knocking or ringing the bell, and why he did that? It’s kind of like how parents of black kids have to have a different talk about what to do if you’re pulled over by a police officer while driving, there’s also a different safety protocol for knocking on doors. [/quote]

I'm from the KC area. Again, what I was addressing was the idea that "KC is unsafe for black people." I asked where the interracial couple lives (the one pp posted about) because all I saw on the blog is "the suburbs," which could very well mean NOT KC. The KC area is very large. For example, Ralph Yarl wasn't shot in Kansas City. He was shot in North Kansas City, which is a different city. I don't actually know if nkc is racist or unsafe and I don't know if the interracial couple's city is unsafe.

But to address your post, I agree that having a black mayor doesn't mean people aren't racist. Mayor Lucas would probably agree. I think it means KC is somewhat progressive.

I didn't even address my thoughts on Ralph Yarl. I think the shooter is probably a racist, guns are a problem and it was a despicable thing to have happened.

I'm interested in the demographics and general vibe/culture of the KC area which is why I want to know where the aforementioned couple lives. [/quote]

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