And they experienced a LOT of racism, especially in the first decade after the war. Yet they sucked it up, and became part of America. What's your excuse, Baltimore?
If I had to move to a different country and start over, it would seem pretty obvious to me that my best chance would be to start acting like the successful people in that country.
Setting aside the crime lords, ALL of the immigrants to America since the beginning that have been successful have done so by "becoming" American. Sure they keep some cultural practices (though these are often phased out within a generation) and a lot of the foods we now love were brought by immigrants, but these people come here WANTING to be Americans and realizing that this requires ACTING like Americans act.
What's your excuse, Baltimore?
I've been to Baltimore more times than I would have liked to and it's a cesspool; it's probably a step up from Detroit (though headed in that direction) and probably on par with Newark or New Orleans. The ONLY racism in Baltimore is directed at white people.