You're talking about things that have nothing to do with this post and are kinda all over the place. I don't disagree that a lot of Black people messed up a good thing, but that's just how it goes when it comes to this kinda thing.

Not sure what you're even talking about when you say people are complaining about newbies...I don't really see that happening or at least that's not what I'm talking about and if it did that's their choice. If you aren't out here paying folks rent, bills etc then you really don't have but so much of a say in regards to what people should be doing and what folks are allowed to get mad at. I think youre oversimplifying this whole thing...

I don't disagree that people should hold onto their property, but it's not always that simple. My sis n law's family had a house that had been in their family for 2+ generations that they sold. It's easy to say oh they should've kept it (which they should've), but what you don't see from the outside looking in is that her mom had took out idk how many loans on this house (way before the area started to be gentrified) and couldn't afford it anymore (even though the house was paid for by the time she got it). They sold it and it got snatched up and flipped almost immediately.

That's how it goes for a lot of people the other people that just decided to leave don't really care about "newbies" so idk what you even mean by that. To say that folks that wanted a better life for their family have no right to have an opinion on anything isn't fair at all...especially when you weren't even there to experience the DC that they "abandoned".



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>A LOT of Black folks who lived here did not do what was
>necessary to hold on to a really good thing.
>
>I know and have spoken with a lot of Washingtonians about the
>history of this city. I have represented Washington residents
>on a variety of legal issues and I have tried to convince
>people to keep their property here who are trying to sell it.
>I'm involved in community meetings and talking to city
>council. I'm also clearly biased because my involvement with
>the city is largely from a legal and community perspective.
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>>More people would love to live within the city limits, but
>>they don't want us there and those of us that can afford it
>>would prefer some representation in addition to other
>things.
>>When they could afford to live there they didn't want to
>>because of the crime. Now that it's nice they don't want to
>>because well why would they?
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>Ok and great but... those folks effectively abandoned the
>city. They can't cry and complain about newbies because things
>are different and you have no involvement or say with what is
>going on now.
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>>The large migration of Black folks that you see happening
>now
>>started maybe 10-15 yrs ago and involved people that you
>>probably wouldn't consider to be Black professionals...those
>>people moved a long time ago. All these desirable
>>neighborhoods that people speak of now used to be hoods that
>a
>>lot of people wouldn't step foot in unless they had to or
>>lived there themselves. The city lost its chocolate because
>of
>>gentrification and folks not paying attention to what was
>goin
>>on around them. But yeah even with all that said I don't
>think
>>this post is about voting...
>
>You're absolutely right. It's not just about voting. It's
>about being an active agent in the place you reside through
>sustained civic engagement.
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