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re: Older Baton Rouge residents. What lead to the decline of NBR?
Posted on 6/23/16 at 5:29 pm to Boudreaux35
Posted on 6/23/16 at 5:29 pm to Boudreaux35
The problem is not a racial problem. Low income folks have to live somewhere. There are a lot of older smaller homes in North Baton Rouge. My mother and stepfather lived on Amarillo Street from 1976-1988. A lot of older folks lived in the area next to Exxon. Those folks died off and my parents moved to MidCity as Exxon began buying up lots of property around Hollywood street.
My mom rented a house and then bought a trailer in North Baton Rouge but has good wholesome neighbors that were black and white.
I also did not like living next to the Exxon plants because the pollution frankly smelled bad many times. Newer subdivisions further south enticed those with extra income to live closer to middle Baton Rouge where the economy was thriving.
Crime can exist anywhere. I never had any trouble in North Baton Rouge.
My mom rented a house and then bought a trailer in North Baton Rouge but has good wholesome neighbors that were black and white.
I also did not like living next to the Exxon plants because the pollution frankly smelled bad many times. Newer subdivisions further south enticed those with extra income to live closer to middle Baton Rouge where the economy was thriving.
Crime can exist anywhere. I never had any trouble in North Baton Rouge.
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Posted on 6/23/16 at 6:38 pm to MottLaneKid
Reasons why my parents left and I did ask my parents.
My parents said the main reason was going to a place where we could get a better education.
They did look at some properties in Livingston Parish. At that time EBRP schools were a lot better.
1. Hollywood Elem was not a good public school and Red Oaks at that time being in a nicer part of Baton Rouge had a larger tax base. This gave them the ability to offer a better education than Hollywood which at that time African Americans started going there. The guidance counselor at Hollywood was suggesting to parents like mine that were concerned with their children's education to leave. You had African American kids coming into the school in the early 1970's and a new African American principal along with less funding than schools in better areas.
2. When the African Americsns moved in across the street the family was causing problems in the neighborhood. The mixture of the people being problems along with the time period 1960's/ 1970's was fuel on the fire. White people at that time did not feel secure living next to African Americans especially ones that caused problems.
My parents said the main reason was going to a place where we could get a better education.
They did look at some properties in Livingston Parish. At that time EBRP schools were a lot better.
1. Hollywood Elem was not a good public school and Red Oaks at that time being in a nicer part of Baton Rouge had a larger tax base. This gave them the ability to offer a better education than Hollywood which at that time African Americans started going there. The guidance counselor at Hollywood was suggesting to parents like mine that were concerned with their children's education to leave. You had African American kids coming into the school in the early 1970's and a new African American principal along with less funding than schools in better areas.
2. When the African Americsns moved in across the street the family was causing problems in the neighborhood. The mixture of the people being problems along with the time period 1960's/ 1970's was fuel on the fire. White people at that time did not feel secure living next to African Americans especially ones that caused problems.
This post was edited on 6/23/16 at 6:41 pm
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