Full Title: Black Immigrants Attract White Residents to Neighborhoods
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Summary: A new study from Ohio State University shows that when Black immigrants move into neighborhoods, it can lead to an increase in white residents and a decline in native Black residents. This shift may happen because rising rents make these areas less affordable for some Black families. The research highlights the complex dynamics within Black communities, suggesting that the presence of Black immigrants can change the neighborhood's racial and ethnic character.
Black immigrants moving into a neighborhood can help shift the overall racial and ethnic character of the area, a new study suggests.
A researcher from The Ohio State University found that when Black immigrants move into a majority native-Black neighborhood, there is an increase in the white population moving in while native Black residents move out. (View Highlight)
