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who decide they can build a better life on the mexican side. it’s been happening for decades. our border reporter angela kocherga has more from juarez.. in a story you’ll see only on abc-7: s/Ciudad Juarez, Mexico Walking down Avenida Juarez some might mistakenly think Roc Callaway is another American visitor. This is home. The Dallas native now lives in this Mexican border city with his fianc?. s/Roc Callaway, Juarez resident I’m here because i want to be here. I’m there because Mexico has opened its arms to me and welcomed me in. For that – wow, where else would i want to be? Jimmy Young made the decision to move to Mexico – nearly 50 years ago. Jimmy Young, moved to Mexico i consider myself a Blaxican. I’m into the culture. I’m into people. i read Spanish. i write Spanish. He married his wife in Mexico and became part of a large extended family — like other African Americans included in Anthropologist Howard Campbell’s research. s/Howard Campbell, utep anthropologist There were certainly a lot of people who moved Mexico just because it was cheaper. But the main impetus they moved to Juarez was they loved Mexico. They loved Mexican culture. s/Angela Kocherga, Ciudad Ju?rez, Mexico No one knows for sure exactly how many African Americans have come across that international bridge and then decided to make their home here in Juarez but as the older generation dies off there’s real concern so will their stories, that we’re losing a part of history. 21:15:50 We had all black clubs. Don Felix is one of the few still standing. He’s moved back to El Paso but plans to return to Mexico. 21:20:38 In a heartbeat. In a heartbeat once my wife gets her citizenship, we’re going back. Back to a place generations of African Americans have called home. Add custom outcue. lets check back in with meterologist