Source: http://priceonomics.com/the-most-and-least-diverse-cities-in-america/

I pulled up the image above while I was speaking to a friend of mine. We had been discussing the institutional and economic causes of the lack of affordable housing in the city he lives in, Oakland, California, and I wanted to see how my city and his stacked up against each other. As you can see, Oakland tops the chart and Detroit is bringing up the rear.

There are a lot of things I love about Detroit, but it’s becoming clear that the problems in historically non-white places like Brooklyn and Oakland are becoming that of Detroit. Detroiters, who are predominantly (82.7%) Black, are completely underrepresented in the safest and most economically successful areas of the city, Midtown and Downtown. I wish I could say it was shocking, but there is no question where 8 Mile and the Grosse Points are on this map.

Source: http://demographics.coopercenter.org/DotMap/index.html

The New York Times and ProPublica  want you to share your experience with segregation, no matter what city you live in, with the hashtag #SegregationIs. For me, #SegregationIs working in downtown Detroit and interacting with 90% White people no matter where I go.

What is yours?