>as an individual and terms of your racial group.

yeah.

i don't want to live in an all-Black neighborhood. my favorite nabes have actual racial diversity - blacks, non-white Latinos, whites, Asians, et al.

>second Q, since many of the posters in here seem to be
>upwardly mobile people of color, do you live in a neighborhood
>with your own racial group or are you the brown face in the
>white area?

it's actually diverse - one of the few in Chicago. so there are plenty blacks, non-white Latinos, whites and even Asians in my neighborhood.

>third Q, when you are looking for a place to live apartment or
>house, what do you value most in the area you are looking to
>stay?

relatively safe, conveniently located (for work and play).