And let's face it, many of the problems are in black neighborhoods.
"Some people think a white guy shouldn't live in a black neighborhood," he said.
Others said he might not get full support from Chicago's black neighborhoods.
"It can no longer be called a black neighborhood," she said.
"You have six people shot, three of them killed, in a poor black neighborhood," he said.
Most don't live in the black neighborhood where they have gathered.
In just about every black neighborhood today this language is still spoken.
The three decided to go to a cafe in a black neighborhood.
Another study of 11,000 former workers found that a majority lived in black neighborhoods.
Still, he felt uneasy, the only white man in a black neighborhood.