The New Reverse Black Migration to the South

What’s interesting about this New Reverse Black Migration to the South is that Black folks are leaving the large cities of the North that are dominated by Democratic mayors and Democratic city councils and states that are run by Democratic governors, Representatives, and Senators. 

These cities have bad schools, poor job prospects, negative business climates, and severe housing problems.  They are dominated by unions which own the Democratic politicians and have burdened the residents with ridiculous union contracts in which the cities are obligated to pay outrageous union salaries and pension benefits.

Consider that the Black folks’ movements to the South are to states which are dominated by Republican Governors and Republican mayors. The Black population in these cities who have a strong business orientation are benefiting from a business friendly climate and government.  Recently, when I was in Jacksonville, Florida I was pleasantly surprised when I was given a list of twelve Black-owned restaurants to choose from. I chose one and was very pleased with the food and the attractiveness of the restaurant.

While I think Black folks moving to the South are noteworthy, they need to leave their unintelligent voting patterns in the cities where they left. They need to appreciate the new environment that they are now living in and take full advantage of it by voting for the politicians that have created the environment and their successors who are willing to maintain it and even make it better. 

Specifically, they need to create new businesses, take advantage of school choice and send their children to better schools, and take advantage of state and local programs that allow them to become homeowners.


What do you think of this reverse migration? Leave your comments below.