I missed this discussion yesterday. PG County would work, but the LeDroit Park (where I live) would work as well. However, neither of them are places where white faces would be out of place.
I don't know of a specific Jamaican community in DC, but it would be located in or around U Street or Adams Morgan. Again, places where white faces would not be out of place.
If my forehead is itchy and hurts a bit, does that make me Harry Potter, and Voldemort is nearby? Mmmm maybe not. But I am at doc office waiting to have stitches come out. While I want them out, not looking forward to the actual removing process.
I'm looking for somewhere where they're not being run out on rails, just that people look at them with a bit of amusement. They definitely catch attention, and when one wants to go clubbing or something, the other suggests they just skip it and drink in the hotel room. I want them to feel a minority in the face of black America, and a minority in the face of Jamaican expats too. Double whammy.
I could kinda do this in Detroit, but not in 2010 or 2011.
What about Baltimore or Philly?
I need a university for her to teach in, a place for him to engineer in (or suitable other jobs), and a black community where two tall white guys turn heads, and a Jamaican community big enough to have an Obeah woman. Would Baltimore or Philly satisfy that?
Atlanta might, though it's been long enough since I've lived there that I can't say specifically.
ah, I see. Then they should go somewhere like Bohemian Caverns. I was there for a reggae group once and the few white faces were looked at askance. But, this was a few years ago, so it may have gotten more integrated with the neighborhood.
When did it get so late? I've been looking at information for the UK trip all day, and I haven't packed for the beach yet! TCG is going to be home in 45 minutes and I need to pack and grab us something to eat.
What neighbourhood is Bohemian Caverns in? And where are the Jamaicans from there?
Would Baltimore or Philly satisfy that?
I'm not as sure about the Jamaican communities.
Yes, I think so. Baltimore has Johns Hopkins, Loyola, and University of Baltimore. There are civil and hydro engineering projects, both civilian and through the Port.
Philly has plenty of schools - UPenn, Drexel, Villanova, etc. Engineering too, is plentiful and clients can cover the whole eastern seaboard. (At least it worked that way for my dad)