Black Enterprise Magazine has released the 2007 List Of Best Cities For Blacks, with Washington, DC taking the lead.

No. 1: Washington, D.C. - Residents who enjoy living in our nation’s capital and surrounding region cited the robust job market and top-notch cultural activities as grounds for their overall satisfaction. “The perception of the city has changed. There’s a lot more business development,” says D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty. At $404,900, D.C. has the highest median home value of all the cities on BE’s list. Other positive factors: D.C. has the lowest foreclosure rate (0.3%), property taxes, and sales tax (5.75%) among the top 10. Survey respondents are very dissatisfied with the quality of education, however, stating that the public schools are in desperate need of repair. Ironically, the D.C. metro area has the best-educated black population of the cities, boasting the highest percentage of high school and college graduates.

No. 4: Houston, TX;
No. 5: Nashville, TN;
No. 6: Dallas, TX;
No. 7: Charlotte, NC;
No. 8: Indianapolis, IN;
No. 9: Columbus, OH; and
No. 10: Jacksonville, FL.

What kind of crack was somebody smoking when they put DC in the top spot? This girl was born and raised DC, don’t believe the hype. This has got to be the most boring city in the United States of America. And now a number of nightclubs are being shut down by city officials. Nightclubs that are by and large owned by various races of Americans with the exception of Blacks. The schools are amongst some of the worst in the country (so bad in fact that the mayor wants to oust the school board and superintendent and take them over).

Any thoughts on cities that should have made the list?

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