Being new to town can be very difficult. Being black and in a new town takes it to a whole new level. Many Black people feel lonely and lost in a new community and in the age of the worldwide web there is no need for this. So where do black people meet? We all know the usual response. The usual answer or response is “Join a church or a mosque or a synagogue and you will meet great people.”

The only problem with that is that the last time I checked you were suppose to be going to those places to find communion with your higher power. Churches, Mosques, and Synagogues are not designed for you to meet a good person, husband, wife, business partner, etc. These places are by definition and design houses of worship, praise, or communion with your higher power. Am I right or am I right? When you base your spirituality on who you can meet at church you might be looking at bigger problems in the future. Think about it.

So where do black people meet? Let me tell you places that I have found to be very successful. Well there are multiple meet up groups in your city and you can visit them or monitor their activity for free. Visit meetup.com for more information. When you are there search for groups that you might be interested in. You can find African American entrepreneurs, African American Book Clubs, African American Singles Groups any type of group that you want to find. You can find a group for anything that you might be interested in, and memberships are free.

Visit Facebook, or Twitter and search for social groups. These sites are easy ways to …. wait for it. WAIT FOR IT! Social network! Stay away from Myspace. In short it’s time has passed and there is a lot of junk on that social site. Also it is popular and populated with teenagers.

If you are interested in creating business relationships in your community you should look into joining your local chapter of the Black Chamber of Commerce, 100 Black Men, 100 Black Women, Linkedin, Search Yahoo for groups or Google. You can also search Black Business Association in your area and do your research on the organizations. These are very easy ways to find places where black people meet.

O.K. Black folks a word to the wise about all of these groups. Spend some time learning about them and their members. Don’t just go because black people are there, go or join an organization that will help you achieve your goals. Just because they have members who are black does not mean that they are headed in the same direction. And the Church says Amen! Where do you meet black positive Black people?

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