I wouldn't say that Austin is very homogeneous. While the population is majority anglo, there is a significant minority presence in Austin, especially when you live close to the UT campus... Houston is EXTREMELY diverse which is why your view may be skewed a bit. Austin Diversity White- 65.40% Hispanic or Latino- 30.63% Black or African American- 9.88% Asian- 4.70% American Indian and Alaska Native- 0.53% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander - 0.07% Some other race- 16.43% Two or more races - 3.00%
Having been on the strip in Las Vegas during NBA All-Star weekend a while back, I can't say I blame 'em, and it's also more of a class thing than race. Business owners aren't thinking, "o noes more blax!" they're thinking, "more people who are way more likely to be a nuisance to my business and lower profit margins, based on prior history."
I think it's a mix of both. Everyone on here knows exactly why they're doing this and can probably justify in their minds why these businesses want to do this, but are too afraid of calling it what it is and being a "racist." Obviously any sales they can make that day aren't worth the headache. I don't blame them and I see where they are coming from.
this isn't racism. if it was a bunch of black entrepreneurs coming to town then there would be no problems. the problem is that it is a bunch of teens coming to town who don't know how to act.
Austin isn't very homogenous. I used to live in Burlington, VT. Now that place was homogenous. Most days I wouldn't see any black people around. 96.5% white 0.8% black 1.3% hispanic 1.2% asian
i think the poster is commenting and celebrating the diversity of Austin with a comparison to a very homogenous town in Vermont. what does that have to do with Westlake? this is an interesting story sociologically.
Sixth street is full of dumb teens many other times of the year. Businesses don't shut down for them.
Exactly, I'm not gonna tell them how to run their own private business. Having a mall open isn't exactly a right protected by the Bill of Rights and Constitution.
Not that it's happening in this case, but if a mall closes specifically to avoid serving black people, then it absolutely can be a Constitutional issue.
I saw nothing but candy paint, 24's, and lambo doors on the way to campus from Riverside today. As if traffic couldn't get any worse...
I don't think it's a racist move. I can't lie...the last 4 times I went to Relays big fights broke out on 6th street. I can understand why folks wouldn't want to be open during that time.
I have heard Galveston does the same thing during the Kappa Beach Week. A lot of stores are "Closed for remodeling"
Yes, but I'd sure hate to be the attorney who has to prove the mall was closed to avoid serving black people. For example, mall proprietors could easily argue that they were closing to let employees attend the celebration.
Malls probably make more money on MLK day than the relays. The difference is that adults are out with their wallets spending money on their family. Where as therelay kids, only got some spending money from their dad. The kids are just hanging out in the streets instead of hitting up Macy's and Neiman Marcus.
