Segments of the black community view the dearth of businesses, restaurants, grocery stores, retail, etc. in many parts of their communities as racism, but it is nothing of the sort.
Retails which often operate on small margins, can’t just write off the extra money needed for security to protect against burglaries in addition to physical security such as gates and other measures that cost real money.
Instead of putting up with it, they just go find greener pastures, or they never go in those neighborhoods to begin with.
And that, to some people, is racism. I call it sensible business.
I think we’re on the same page.
Habitats infested with generations of violent criminals is something government planned and built and “achieved” as a political program.
Those are government/demokrat-’people’, not normal Americans.
And then Trader Joe’s tries to open in the neighborhood and they say, “Nah! We don’t want whites shoppin’ here!” So Trader Joe’s opens elsewhere.
An Indian (Asian) friend who was considering opening a convenience store in nearby Newark NJ lost interest quickly when he realized how much security would cost; Indians alone are physically unable to prevent the simians from overpowering/intimidating them.
Never mind the theft; countless clerks have been killed by these Mau Maus. The hatred for all things successful is deep...