In Liberal Cambridge, Residents Tout Diversity but 'Don't Live It'
CAMBRIDGE - In West Cambridge, new questions are being raised about flight of African-Americans from their once black working-class neighborhood.
Near Harvard Square, a preacher embarrassed by the lack of racial diversity in his church is launching a campaign to fill the pews with blacks and Hispanics.
At a community forum tomorrow, scholars, activists, and lawmakers will be meeting to examine issues about race and policing.
Across this city - which stood apart while racial strife roiled Boston in the ’70s and long held itself up as a model of diversity and tolerance - residents shaken by the national uproar over the arrest of a black scholar nearly seven months ago are confronting what some say is a hard truth: Cambridge has slipped on race. And from barber shop gatherings to neighborhood meetings and government forums, people are searching for ways to restore the city to its ideal.
“These things are happening all over the country,’’ said Kathy Reddick, who heads the city’s NAACP branch and says African-Americans are lagging in city schools, outnumbered in government, and being priced out of their homes.
“But people don’t expect this from Cambridge. They say we are the People’s Republic of Cambridge. We tout diversity. But we don’t live it.’’
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Wills
This is how these libs think. They're elite so "not in my back yard". The "unwashed" should stay with thier kind. How long have the libs been telling blacks that they're going to get help. Of course, it's the promise they never get.
George F
I see the socialist communists have come out with a revised version of the man breaking into a house and the policeman who confronted him when he refused to say why he was breaking into the house.
If the man hadn't been black it would have been a non-story but since he was black the story has been rewritten by the socialist communists to make it the policeman's fault.
They're so obviously morally sick.
sparkles
Does Rev. Wright worry about the racial composition of his church in Chicago? Does he worry about filling the pews with more non-minorities? Did anyone do a study to determine why blacks are leaving? Maybe it's the snobbishness of blacks and white? Maybe they can't afford the taxes to live in such elite enclaves?
rds39
THAT IS NORMAL FOR THESE SOCIALISTS, YOU DON'T SEE THEM MOVING TO CUBE.
Beachcrab
Next to global warming, the cocept of diversity among dems and libs is the biggest hoax in America. Ask Al Sharpton, he can't see an American, all he see's is black and white. Talk to Chris Matthews, he don't see the president as an American, he forgot he was black. My point, libs say one thing but they always divide the country by race, wealth and education. How Americans have taken a bad rap for how libs view the country is beyond me.
Tennessee Veteran
Come on folks. These highbrow Harvard professors don't want to associate with the unwashed masses. They may as well be in India with the caste system.
CIJ
Typical liberals!
Keltic1
If one is liberated, why all the guilt?
annieoakley
The liberal elitists are the most undiverse group around. NIMBY. That's their motto !
rds39
the only way to truly help the poor is to get the government and labor out of our school systems. its education period.
seadevil
From the article..."the Rev. Fred Small of First Parish in Cambridge, a Unitarian Universalist...". What the hell is a "Unitarian Universalist"? Sounds like "I'm okay...you're okay" has finally been turned into a religion. The Deity is likely scratching his/her/it's head (gotta appease all them Unitarians, ya know) on that one.
diverdown
Calling Unitarianism a religion is like calling taco bell mexican food.
JamieBrooks
A community isn't racist just because it doesn't have a diverse population as described by the NCAAP. One of the NCAAP's agenda's is to create controversy when there is none. That's how they stay in business. They never want to address the real issues of poor family values.
JamieBrooks
Ooops...thats NAACP
Drama-mama
Yet these liberal idiots keep chanting for us to become more diverse! My school where I teach has around a 45% black population, 2% hispanic and 53% white. And guess what, we all get along fine! It is you idiots that cause trouble, not the regular working people of America.
LiberalandLovingIt
Ya sure.
Mavin
All "Americans" are experiencing financial woes, due mostly to
the far left White house occupants. I am tired of minorities getting press
because they are in so much trouble. Most of these people bring it
on themselves. Quit blaming others for your problems!!
The Republic Strikes Back
There is nothing more racist than a liberal . They keep them poor and on govt assistance so as to keep the votes coming
LiberalandLovingIt
Who do they keep poor exactly? You do know that Whites are the majority of people on government assistance, right? So, liberals are racist by keeping people of all colors down with public assistance? How is that racist? So poor whites vote for liberals as well. Please, enlighten me. I am thoroughly confused.