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Ilsa

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34. Your data is slightly stale.
Wed Nov 24, 2021, 07:42 PM
Nov 2021

Non-Hispanic whites make up about 70% now, with about 15% Asian, 10% Hispanic, but only 4% Black. The high cost of housing has undoubtedly affected demographics, and the population tends to be well-educated professionals now vs agricultural in the past. Alpharetta and Milton have a higher percentage of Blacks at 12%, but that is still significantly lower than the rest of the state. The point is that the demographics are changing: 85% to 70% in 9 years.

I know Solly's story. But it was thirty-five years ago when the area was primarily agricultural. The old guard dies or moves on. The old guard would have harassed the BLM protest, maybe even shot at them. Not so any more. The worst of them probably moved NW or NE. I have not seen any demonstrations of hatefulness or racial bias since moving here about 6 years ago, but I've been to other places in north Georgia and the Florida panhandle which are worse, and include anti-semitism. In fact, the county erected a plaque describing the racism in the town square a year or two ago so it wouldn't be swept under the rug.

...K&R... spanone Nov 2021 #1
love the sentiment TheProle Nov 2021 #2
K&R sheshe2 Nov 2021 #3
K&R onecaliberal Nov 2021 #4
I feel a gush of gratitude for Georgia nt RussBLib Nov 2021 #5
His words immediately after the verdict were very comforting jmbar2 Nov 2021 #6
I hope so, but it will take Forsyth County, GA making a BIG 180 change before I'm convinced hlthe2b Nov 2021 #7
Great post - should be an OP malaise Nov 2021 #10
I marched in 1987 in Forsyth County. Solly Mack Nov 2021 #13
Sadly, I have no difficulty believing every word. hlthe2b Nov 2021 #15
Oh my goodness. That's crazeee! Thank goodness you... electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #22
I was born and raised in Georgia. Solly Mack Nov 2021 #28
I believe your March in 1987 was the same year that Oprah Winfrey broadcast a show from there hlthe2b Nov 2021 #32
Yes. She did a show with the residents. Solly Mack Nov 2021 #33
Eew. Getting that close to the newt scum, wnylib Nov 2021 #40
Scary! Brave! electric_blue68 Nov 2021 #21
I didn't feel brave. It was something I had to do is all. Solly Mack Nov 2021 #29
MTG grew up there, but Forsyth County is not in the district she represents. brer cat Nov 2021 #16
She grew up there, graduated Forsyth County High School Facts are facts. hlthe2b Nov 2021 #18
I don't disagree, but just clarifying that she doesn't represent them in Congress. brer cat Nov 2021 #19
MTG doesn't represent any part of Forsyth County. Ilsa Nov 2021 #23
As I clarified she grew up in & attended Forsyth CO High School and is REPRESENTATIVE of those hlthe2b Nov 2021 #24
Forsyth County has almost tripled in size, with many Ilsa Nov 2021 #25
White Yuppies. The forced removal of AA remains with only 2.6 % of the county black hlthe2b Nov 2021 #26
Your data is slightly stale. Ilsa Nov 2021 #34
You say Forsyth is becoming more and more like Fulton. That is nuts. Even with 4% AA, Fulton has 40% hlthe2b Nov 2021 #35
Specifically, what do you want Forsyth County to do? Ilsa Nov 2021 #48
I should think it would be what you would be demanding & working towards in your county hlthe2b Nov 2021 #49
Many counties in northern Georgia have low AA population compared to the overall state. spike jones Nov 2021 #36
Sickening is right NJCher Nov 2021 #43
Stacey Abrams. Wooo LakeArenal Nov 2021 #8
Yes! One of our best and brightest stars... Blue Owl Nov 2021 #37
Can we put the prosecutor of the McMichael's trial on the prosecution team Bev54 Nov 2021 #9
Great idea malaise Nov 2021 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Nov 2021 #12
Georgia has a lot of potential for profound change. Pinback Nov 2021 #14
A little bit of sanity is beginning to bubble up through the brew bucolic_frolic Nov 2021 #17
We are all capable of change Marthe48 Nov 2021 #20
Amen Joinfortmill Nov 2021 #27
I was thinking this too-- I feel like Georgia is more progressive than Wisconsin now LymphocyteLover Nov 2021 #30
That's amazing if true malaise Nov 2021 #39
I believe there's hope for Pennsylvania also FakeNoose Nov 2021 #31
large black voting population increase in last couple of years, somewhat unique to Ga. in many ways bigtree Nov 2021 #38
That explains the voting but remember now malaise Nov 2021 #41
yes. thank you for this Demovictory9 Nov 2021 #42
there are more of US than there are of THEM Skittles Nov 2021 #44
The reason for this is metro Atlanta. greymattermom Nov 2021 #45
malaise... Upthevibe Nov 2021 #46
Sharpton has matured and gained wisdom through the years. Martin68 Nov 2021 #47
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