Best Cities to Meet Professional Black Men
For quite some time now, relationship trends in the US African-American population have focused on the lack of dating opportunities for successful Black women in their own community. Black women complain of an ever-shrinking pool of black eligible men who are available for dating and marriage. Causes range from lack of educational and professional qualification among black men to problems with gangs and law. However here are some US cities where you can take your search if you are interested in meeting professional black men.
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Atlanta
Atlanta has one of the largest percentages of African-American population among the biggest cities in United States. According to the 2006-2008 American Community Survey, African-Americans made up almost 56% of the total population in Atlanta. The city is also home to a growing number of millionaires in the African-American community who can be found in neighborhoods like Cascade, Camp Creek Parkway, South Cobb County and Stone Mountain. Therefore those women looking for a rich partner from within this particular population segment have a better chance of getting lucky in Atlanta as compared to many other American cities where the richest are mostly whites. Neighborhood Churches and events organized by them, especially fundraisers, might be a good way of getting to know the richest guys in your community. Atlanta in fact is a major base of traditionally African American denominations such as the National Baptist Convention as well as the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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The mainstay of Atlanta’s economy are the corporate and finance sectors. Several major national and multinational companies have their headquarters in Atlanta or its nearest suburbs. As a major corporate hub, therefore Atlanta is home to some of the richest CEOs, CFOs and other equally successful executives in this part of the country. The Downtown business districts, the CNN Center and suburbs like Sandy Springs are the places to frequent if you want to come across the hot shots of the business and corporate world in Atlanta. Another professional class which has a major presence in Atlanta is those connected with the airline industry. Among all the carriers based in Atlanta, it is Delta Air Lines which is the most successful. Today Delta is the largest employer of the Atlanta city and the third-largest in the metropolitan area. Thus if you want to fly high with a guy from Atlanta, watch out for the big shots from the airlines industry and particularly those employed with the major carriers based in the city.
Chicago
This is the city that gave the country its first African-American President and the place President Barack Obama calls home has to figure in any list of best cities to meet professional black men. Even without the famous association, Chicago would make the list on the basis of all the colleges, universities and professional institutes it has, making it a magnet for black singles. According to the 2010 US Census, 32.9 % of the city population is African-American. While traditionally the great majority of American blacks moving to Chicago in these years were clustered in a so called "Black Belt" on the city's South Side. Today the black community in Chicago is well-integrated into the life of the city and close knit too. This is evident from the fact that the Chicago Defender, the city’s black-owned newspaper, is the only black daily in the nation.
Chicago’s convention and trade show center and its sporting events like Bulls and Bears games are great places to meet single Black successful men. For those interested in arts and culture, Chicago is great for concerts, including blues, jazz, R&B or classical. On any given day, once can find a show somewhere in the city, along with a lot of single blacks in attendance.
Charlotte
This city in North Carolina again has one of the largest black populations among American cities. According to the 2010 US Census, African-Americans made up 35% of the population of the city. However what makes Charlotte particularly suitable for meeting black professionals is that a good percentage is likely to be employed in the financial services of the city. After all Charlotte is now a major U.S. financial center and is one of the largest banking centers in the United States. The nation's second largest financial institution by assets, Bank of America, calls the city home as well as several Fortune 500 companies are headquartered here. apart from this, Charlotte is the base for motor racing and energy sector in this part of the country which implies a substantial segment of the population working as engineers, technicians, designers and planners – all this is good news for women seeking to meet black professional men in Charlotte, especially in any of the city’s hip bars or football fields.
Dallas
This may not be a traditional city for black population, but considering the fact that many new professional and business opportunities are opening up in Dallas, it has been attracting the professionally qualified segment of the African-American population. as of now blacks make up a comparatively small 14.2% of the total city population but this lack is negated when one considers that Dallas is a great place for meeting guys because of its relatively higher male to female ratio. The third largest city in the US state of Texas, Dallas is famous for its ranches, oil industries and more recently as a major financial center in southern part of the country. Since all these economic activities have been the traditional domain of men, it comes as no surprise that around 51.4% of the population is male and 48.6% is female, according to figures compiled by the American FactFinder, United States Census Bureau as part of the "American FactFinder Demographic and Housing Estimates: 2005-2007”.
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is one of the biggest economic centers on the east coast, second in importance only to New York City perhaps. A study prepared by PriceWaterhouseCoopers in 2007 and titled, ‘The 150 richest cities in the world by GDP 2005’2, ranked Philadelphia among the top ten. other than this Philadelphia is also one of the most important centers of law and legal education in the whole of United States and this makes the city a top draw among the most successful of lawyers in the country. Besides housing the headquarters of the American Law Institute, Philadelphia is also home to the the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Moreover the city also serves as the base for several reputed law schools like the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law, Temple University Beasley School of Law, Rutgers University School of Law - Camden, and Widener University School of Law. above all Philadelphia has a vibrant colored population and is one of the best places to look for a wealthy partner in the African American community. Traditionally many of Philadelphia’s neighborhoods were organized on racial lines and areas like Mount Airy and York town housed the most successful of African American families. However today the population is much more diversely settled and you have an excellent chance of meeting a wealthy black guy at an exclusive establishment like the Morimoto or one of the hottest nightspots like Delilah’s. other than this Philadelphia boasts of plenty of activities and sites geared to culture-hungry African-Americans, including African-American festivals and historic monuments.
Washington D.C
According to the 2010 Census, the population of Washington, D.C., is 50.7% Black or African American. even better a large segment of African-American men in this city are likely to be successful professional since as the national capital, numerous federal government organizations and services are headquartered in DC. In 2008, the federal government accounted for around 27% of all the jobs in the city according to statistics provided by the District of Columbia Department of Employment Services. The best places to meet the power-brokers of the city would be pubs, bars, coffee-shops and other hang-outs in and around the Capitol Hill. the younger professional may be more likely to chill out at swanky wine bars, cocktail lounges and even rooftop bars in the city, many of which are located along the H Street in Northeast DC or in the Columbia Heights area. Gone are the days when D.C was considered to be a hub of men in ambitious suits. These days, the hip and the successful have ample places to party and have a happening nightlife.
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