[raybbr]

“”” ...moving black people in mass into the cities is the problem.”””

Curious. Who was behind this “move” and when did it take place?

[bert]

The policies of the federal government and some states provided attractive inducements that resulted in a migration

Perhaps the migration was an unintended consequence of liberal exuberant enforcement of the new civil rights laws

In some cities the result was relative success. Atlanta for instance does not seem to have the problems of Baltimore and both now have black politicians in control. To me that means there is not a homogeneous black community all across the nation.

[miss marmelstein]

I don't see the plot in this. Blacks began moving out of the south because of Jim Crow laws and lack of opportunity at least beginning 70 years ago. The manufacturing industries were often in northern cities or centered close to them. Their descendants remained in those cities without jobs once manufacturing died off. Unfortunately, unlike Jim Crow blacks who had religion as a solace, these descendants had nothing. So they turned to crime and violence as a way of making money and letting off steam.