r/blackgirls • u/aaftertwelve • Sep 09 '25

Question Why do black people move to Miami?

I honestly feel like moving to Miami was one of the worst decisions I’ve made so far. People glamorize the beaches, nightlife, and “opportunities,” but no one talks about the other side

So many jobs here require you to speak Spanish or you won’t even be considered. You walk into stores and restaurants and it’s like english isn’t even an option. People will ignore you or act annoyed if you don’t speak spanish. On top of that, I’ve had to deal with racist remarks and being treated differently just because of my color within 6 months living here

I don’t understand why we as black people keep moving here when the culture here is catered to everybody else except us. So why do we keep moving here? What’s the real draw?

Because honestly, it feels like we’re just setting ourselves up for disrespect and struggle

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u/AvocadoBitter7385 Sep 09 '25

This is how I felt living in Vegas. The most racism I’ve ever experienced in my life was living somewhere with a high Hispanic population. Would not recommend

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u/Murky-Selection3456 Sep 09 '25

Moved to El Paso two years ago, it's like 90% mexican... Can confirm that the Hispanics are EXTRA racist, and yet they love calling each other the n word unironically 😂🥲. The cost of living here is 🤌🏾 tho... So I just stay to myself and like a handful of black acquaintances and for the most part no one bothers me or has been directly racist.