DrixxYBoat t1_j7ls7zy wrote
Such a depressing situation. Newarks black vs latino war makes literally no sense considering both of our communities are very very similar when it comes to our values and beliefs.
I spent my middle school years in Plainfield, and the growing Latino population was never an issue for us kids.
The adults were annoyed because, "Plainfield used to be all black" but we as kids never had any beef and I cherish those days.
Maybe it's because we were dealing with Mexicans and Puerto Ricans as opposed to Portuguese, but tbh, I don't get why there's even a divide over there, why there's even a divide with the ironbound.
I don't know enough about this situation to claim both sides are the issue, but more than anything, I'm sad it's happening.
We have bigger issues at hand.
Nwk_NJ t1_j7myiui wrote
Portuguese are white. This is most likely not involving them much.
Jimmy_kong253 t1_j7muqxx wrote
I have coworkers who live in Plainfield and we can have civil conversations about politics and current events and they tell their older relatives have asked where the blackness in Plainfield has gone to this day
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