I'm Indian, but having lived and mingled with all races in the US 10 years ago, I think I have an idea and it's to do with it being a subculture issue. Black americans view coding as a "white people" job and I think being intellectual\nerdy is seen as "acting white" or "acting square". The fact that you said your city 30% black probably amplifies this subcultural effect. I remember following this smart black dude named Edward Latimore ( you can google him) and he'd mention how he used to get bullied for spending time in the library reading books while living in the "projects" but his parents were supportive. So, that could be a factor. Also, people feel more comfortable doing stuff where people-that-look-like-me also do it. Maybe that's one of the reasons why fewer brown kids in the US try to be actors or pro basketball players for example. African immigrants (first gen) don't seem to have this issue like African-Americans do, you can find them spread out in all occupations and be more educated in general.
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I'm Indian, but having lived and mingled with all races in the US 10 years ago, I think I have an idea and it's to do with it being a subculture issue. Black americans view coding as a "white people" job and I think being intellectual\nerdy is seen as "acting white" or "acting square". The fact that you said your city 30% black probably amplifies this subcultural effect. I remember following this smart black dude named Edward Latimore ( you can google him) and he'd mention how he used to get bullied for spending time in the library reading books while living in the "projects" but his parents were supportive. So, that could be a factor. Also, people feel more comfortable doing stuff where people-that-look-like-me also do it. Maybe that's one of the reasons why fewer brown kids in the US try to be actors or pro basketball players for example. African immigrants (first gen) don't seem to have this issue like African-Americans do, you can find them spread out in all occupations and be more educated in general.