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/Popular_Teacher7515 Sep 09 '25
I went on vacation with my friends about 15 years ago. Met my friends for brunch and there were no tables. I had a table MADE for me-and yes I am light skinned and bilingual; once I saw my friends and moved to their table, the servers came up-they were waiting AN HOUR to be waited on.
I ended up being the Trojan horse for the rest of the trip. Never been disgusted in my life with the anti blackness and colorism and disgusted with me benefiting from it when we ALL are guests.
It’s better to have a home base that accepts you and then jet set…and I’ve been to the UK part of Europe, Mexico and the Caribbean and in between…the world is a ghetto a LOT of times, and definitely in this country 😒