Greenville is a mid-sized city located in the upstate of South Carolina. Greenville is located approximately halfway between the big cities of Atlanta, Georgia and Charlotte, North Carolina along Interstate I-85. Of a population of about 86,000 people: 62% are white and 34% are African-American , 3% of our population are Hispanic and 1% are Asian. The economy here was formerly based largely on textile manufacturing and our city was once known as "The Textile Capital of the World!" In the last few decades, low wages and favorable tax benefits have lured foreign companies to invest heavily in the area. The city is the North American headquarters for Michelin and is home to the manufacturing arm of BMW in the US. These major plants provide many jobs for the population through direct and temporary employment. Which is an issue I will further investigate and explore in my research. I, personally can not recall a time when I have experienced racism. Prejudices, maybe, but rarely racism.......
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