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In reply to the discussion: Study Shows Most White Americans Don't Have Black Friends [View all]Behind the Aegis
(53,915 posts)There is a "like to like" situation which always seems to be in play, which readily explains many issues when someone encounters an "unlike." It isn't limited to race/ethnicity. I find it is similar to sex/gender, with a few exceptions. It is also similar to sexual orientation. I have always had plenty of black friends, until recently, given I am in an area where there aren't many AA folk and, to be quite honest, I rarely leave the house except to shop or go to the zoo; and, my partner and I haven't been out with "friends" since our first few months back and it was one friend whom we knew before moving here.
What I would like to see studied is a person's viewing habits (movies, tv shows, magazines) and past experiences and how that relates to racial/ethnic knowledge.
ETA: Some of this will also depend on location. I found this neat site dedicated to AA demographics (seems to be a few years out of date, but I haven't explored the entire site). This is a link to AA population by state: http://blackdemographics.com/population/black-state-population/