In US, the biggest growth of the Black population is in smaller cities

Manning, who was born in the US South, was offered a teaching job at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth and took it up, choosing to move to the smaller city for a slower pace of life. Photo: LM Otero/AP

Brandon Manning and his wife were both born in the United States South and had been itching to return, but Manning didn’t want to go back to his native Atlanta because of the traffic, housing costs and sprawl.

So, when he was offered a job teaching at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas, the couple decided to give the smaller city a chance.They weren't alone.