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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are there any Black DCers posting in this thread at all? [/quote]

Yes. I posted about seeing Prince and Bruce at the Cap Center. I also used to go to Bullets games as well as the Dips. I too feel like something has been lost but at the same time I have been enjoying the new DC with my kids. I love, love all the new restaurants. My favorite neighborhood transformation has to be Bloomingdale and H Street.  When I was a teen I couldn't wait to get out of DC - it was dangerous to go out.  The high murder rate coupled with the small size of DC meant that many people knew people who had been murdered. So many young lives cut short it was truly awful.

I left for about 20 years  and came back.  It was jarring at first to see white people in Petworth or walking around Georgia Ave. I don't mind the transplants - maybe because I'm older and they are mostly kids trying to find their way. Also there have always been transplants because of the government.  I think some transplants really want to do things to improve the city and I'm all for it.  At the same time it is disappointing that many black folks moved out and aren't enjoying how much the city has improved.

Even though I know people disagree - DC was a magical place way back when - but I think there is some cool stuff happening now that my kids will look back on and call magical.

[/quote]You sound like a sensible person, pp! Enjoyed your post.[/quote]

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