It’s kinda sad, isn’t it? If you’re white and wish to leave a bad neighborhood, it’s “white flight.”
If you’re Black, it’s “moving up” and it’s celebrated.
Our corporate office relocated from Suitland to Hyattsville recently.
Sad part is that we got along with our neighbors, black and white. We looked out for each other. Schools/Crime/Taxes drove out the best of the block, if I might brag a bit.
We spent a bit of time in Hyattsville. My youngest played sports in the Washington CYO (Catholic Youth Organization). A lot of Baseball games were played at Magruder Park. Often went to Saturday evening Mass at St. Jerome’s during Basketball Season when St. Mary’s played St. Jerome’s. Also we checked out DeMatha High for him. Great school, but getting him there would have been a problem for us, although others in our general area Gambrills/Crofton have kids at DeMatha.
Who do you work for? A gov’t agency?