The New Great Migration (African American) is the term for demographic changes from 1965-present that are a reversal of the previous 35-year trend of black migration. Since 1965, de-industrialization of the Northeast and Midwestern cities, growth of jobs in the "New South" and improving racial relations have acted to attract African Americans to the South in substantial numbers. As early as 1975-1980, seven southern states were net black migration gainers. African-American populations continue to drop throughout the Northeast (with the exception of the states of New York and Pennsylvania) and Far West as they rise in the South.
College graduates and middle class migrants make up a major portion of the new migration. For instance, from 1995-2000, the states of Georgia, Maryland and Texas attracted the most black college graduates. In that same period, California was a net loser of black migration for the first time in three decades. While the migration is still in progress, much data is from this 35-year period. [1]
The New Great Migration appears to be concentrated in some Southern states, such as Maryland, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and Texas, whereas other states such as Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and South Carolina have seen little net black in-migration.
References
- ^ William H. Frey, "The New Great Migration: Black Americans' Return to the South, 1965-2000", May 2004, pp.1-4, accessed 19 Mar 2008, The Brookings Institution
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