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Re: African Americans in Montana
Posted by darnell on 8/13/08
Diamond,
Thanks for responding to my post. Can you tell me what city in
MT you live in?
On 8/11/08, Diamond wrote:
> I am a bi-racial female teacher in Montana and the amount of
> racism I have experienced here is less than what I
> experienced in Mississippi. Most people have never been
> around minorities here but they are very open and willing to
> get to know you for who you are and not what your race is.
> My kids are almost full black and they are doing very well
> in the schools. It was a culture shock at first but cost of
> living is low and crimes are low here so it is worth it.
>
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> On 7/31/08, darnell wrote:
>> I'm a black woman from the South with 10 years of teaching
>> experience. I am interested in moving to a different
>> state. I just want to experience something different. I
>> know this may sound really stupid but I wonder if there
>> are any black people there??? I knew a black family who
>> lived there about 14 years ago (military family) and they
>> stated there was a lot racism. Is that true? I want a
>> straight up answer. I don't want to have to deal with
>> racism so if anyone knows please just tell me straight
>> out. I know that racism still exist and I know it tends
>> to be more prevalent in certain areas. If I am totally
>> wrong please tell me. Thanks for your help.
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