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Originally Posted by Bgreen1591
The only "naturally" diverse place in "lower NY" as you put it would be, New York City (Correct me if I am wrong). That being said, the reason why it is so diverse is because the event hosts "inner city" and international kids. Many of the student participants are minorities, i.e African America, Hispanic/Latino, Asian etc. many of whom are mentored by minorities as well. In my opinion, the problem comes when you see the staff working the events and competitions. It even surfaces among the invited speakers or guest. Many states may vary and have minorities represented but i have yet to see it on a larger scale or with consistency.
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When I refer to lower ny I am referring to New York City, and Long Island.
On my team it is pretty much an even split between indian, white, and Asian people. Even though my school is pretty much all white people. I wouldn't call any of those races poc but it is worth mentioning.
I will also mention NY is very segregated area and school wise because of the public school system. If you didn't known in NYC you actually have to apply to High School and you fight against other top kids in the city to get in the top school. If your not a top kid you end up at a bad school for the most part unless you are lucky and are zoned for a decent school.
Teams like Stuypulse, and the Steel Hawks come from specialized high schools that are very difficult to get into unless your top of the class.
Because of this in Ny you see entire Poc Teams and entire white teams. Same thing goes for long island.
I must also say that many of the people who work the events are poc. One of the refs on long island that goes to every event is a poc and in NYC there's just as many Poc working the events as competing in them.
But, regardless racism in Ny, and Long Island isn't as prominent in the South, and the west. I've noticed from traveling people out of cities who haven't experienced different cultures are extremely racist.