Fine Line between Ethnicities in Greensboro, NC

With Greensboro City Council elections starting tomorrow, the issue of demographic ethnic
racial division in Greensboro N.C. has resurfaced.

At the heart of the issue of demographic racial division is the controversy of the White Street
Landfill. Since this seems to be a major issue that will sway voters one way or the other, candidates
have made strong opinions.

The controversy is heavily focused on the fact that the landfill will be dumped right in the
middle of a minority-heavy neighborhood. Consequently, it will cause health issues and it simply
demoralizes the neighborhood and strengthens the racial tensions that exist in Greensboro already.

There is a fine line between the East and West side of Greensboro divided by ethnic races,
mainly black and white. The ethnic racial division in Greensboro has been an issue for a number of
years.

City council candidates need to speak on how they plan to deal with this problem. For the most
part, candidates have not been able to provide citizens with an actual plan on how to diminish
demographic racial division. Most candidates acknowledge there is a problem and that it needs to be
fixed without actual plans.

Citizens of Greensboro have grown tired of the problem, especially minority residents. Citizens
aren't the only ones aware, college students of Greensboro can also see the problem.
Destiny Ferguson, a student at A&T, recalls that when she ventured outside of the A&T area she
saw a “totally different side of Greensboro, a majority white side.” It is obvious that something needs
to be done about it.

C.J. Crews, member of the NAACP A&T chapter, is concerned with how city council
candidates are planning to deal with the issue. He recently tweeted, “I've been reading over these
candidates running for Greensboro City Council, and when asked whether the city is racially divided or
not some state reasons why or why not, some wants you to make your own implication, and some
seemed to just repeat their vision statement.”

Citizens want candidates to provide a direct solution to the problem if at all possible. There may
not be answers given that will satisfy citizens, but it seems the closest candidates will get to tackling
the real problem which is: the demographic divide among races in Greensboro