Question: What is life like if you are black living in utah?

(Posted by: Nix on 2010-02-01 01:03:33)

What problems do you run into? are there any great benefits? how are you treated? how do you feel? this is for a project in school about diversity. I personally am not black of African American but i have to basically be this person for three weeks but need some kind of info. anything would help.

Posted by: wohoozit on 2010-02-01, 01:07:26

Why don't you stop trying to play the race card! I am sure it's just like any other state,you work you pay your taxes then you die!

Posted by: Jessica on 2010-02-01, 01:07:41

Nicholas!!! it's so good to see you on here! How have you been? I hope we can provide you with decent answers on the subject, good luck and take care of yourself okay, no more booze remember? Black people living in Utah are generally well to do and have good jobs. ps: Rebecca and James said hello!

Posted by: Johns L on 2010-02-01, 01:08:37

I would be guessing hell

Posted by: White Mist on 2010-02-01, 01:10:57

Probaly they be racist towards you.

Posted by: CuteLittleMama on 2010-02-01, 01:21:29

Um.........................

Posted by: Charlie on 2010-02-01, 01:32:37

Same old same old wait I'm a white guy in pueblo co (75% hispanic)

Posted by: Desiree` on 2010-02-01, 01:55:24

Ive only visited utah once, and im half black. it was really really bad. i mean, everyone was staring at me and my sister walking down the street like we were from another planet. it took us like an hr to get our food because they didnt want to serve us, the moms would pull their kids away..man it was really humiliating, i felt like crying. i didnt know people were still like that. im from cali, which is a melting pot, so it was a big wakeup call for me. but some people were really kind, i think they knew we were really having a hard time. i really appreciated that. i gave them all gifts before we left. i guess a lot has to do with the way they were brought up. but either way, i feel bad for any black person who lives there, i mean we are only half black (we look mixed) and we got a cold shoulder from the whole town! its creepy and theres definitely a bad feeling towards outsiders, i didnt feel safe. (btw: we were staying in mt. pleasant, and wow- i was really shocked about the amount of polygomy and incest that was going on, it was really like another world in there)