Atlanta Emerges as Black Entertainment Mecca [[due in part to Georgia film incentives)

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Atlanta is the center of the SE with over 6 million people in its Metro Area and growing. Its economy is also heavily diversified and the region doesn't rely on any one industry for its success. Not to mention, outside of NYC, Houston and Dallas, it has the highest number of Fortune 500 companies [[more than Chicago). What helped it also become an entertainment mecca was heavy influence from Ted Turner and Tyler Perry. It long surpassed Detroit in terms of relevance. The black community in general only considers Detroit the party city, nothing more, nothing less. They consider it nice to visit from a "Yeah, those are our hardcore, down to earth homeboys and we know we'll have their support!!!" standpoint, but majority of them wouldn't dare live here if you paid them. On top of all that, it's considered an Alpha city. It's really no comparison the more you think about it.