Let’s play a game. For people who like cities.

[UberEatsDriver]

hate to be the downer, but this thread is about to be a snapshot of racial wealth disparities.

started off with Riverdale, perfect example. a tiny Jewish enclave in a borough overwhelmingly black and hispanic, and it's the only 'nice' area



but, I'll spin it. Jamaica, Queens has that gritty rep, and some parts earn it, but that area of Eastern Queens actually made Queens the first county in America above 65k population where average black income exceeded average white income

James Brown lived in that last one for a bit


You can walk through calm neighborhoods with nice houses and never see a white face

Laurelton: The Queens Community Gentrification Forgot, Where Black Incomes are Higher than Whites

In Laurelton, the average income for black families is $81,000 year. For whites, it is $73,000.

"We have every profession you can name," said Vernel Bennett. "We have from the lawyer to the doctor and the accountant, you know, to the plumber and the electrician."

Blacks began moving here from the South in the 1940s. They also came from other parts of the world.

That’s not the point of the thread. The point is to show any area that sits in a county that has a bad rep. Black neighborhoods that have nice areas are also included.


I was actually going to put pics of St. Albans which has lots of black wealth but St. Albans doesn’t have a bad reputation last time I checked.


But I’m going to see if South Jamaica had any spots. I’m actually going to put some pictures of areas in Mt. Vernon also (wether the area is black or white)

 

[The G.O.D II]

Chicago south side: Hyde Park

Louis Farrakhan’s house. He has 24 hour security on guard

Obama’s former house. I think he sold this property

Chicago south side: Kenwood

Chicago south side: bronzeville. These are on MLK drive. Y’all give MLK a bad rap tho

Hyde park has never been considered a slum tho. Show a nice part of englewood

 

[UberEatsDriver]

Laurelton is actually my favorite black area in NYC. It’s boring but a beautiful area none the less. It’s also far enough from South Jamaica that there isn’t spillover crime which St. Albans unfortunately has to experience

 

[Wildhundreds]

Chicago south side: Hyde Park

Louis Farrakhan’s house. He has 24 hour security on guard

Obama’s former house. I think he sold this property

Chicago south side: Kenwood

Chicago south side: bronzeville. These are on MLK drive. Y’all give MLK a bad rap tho

Bronzville and Kenwood was had so much promise for upward mobile blacks..

 

[Wildhundreds]

Hyde park has never been considered a slum tho. Show a nice part of englewood

Its a couple blocks from 61st to 59th and i believe its Princeton ave. Area looks like it doesn't even belongs there..

 

[UberEatsDriver]

Its a couple blocks from 61st to 59th and i believe its Princeton ave. Area looks like it doesn't even belongs there..

Any pics? Any videos on YouTube you can post?

 

[Wildhundreds]

Any pics? Any videos on YouTube you can post?

I'd have to physically go there and snap pics.. The residents took it upon themselves to keep their section neat..

 

[Be Strong Blackman]

Bronzville and Kenwood was had so much promise for upward mobile blacks..

There are still opportunities... many lots and newly built units. 43rd, 47th, Garfield, and in between. Woodlawn is coming up.

Philadelphia where you at?

 

[Be Strong Blackman]

Its a couple blocks from 61st to 59th and i believe its Princeton ave. Area looks like it doesn't even belongs there..

I’m gonna visit

 

[UberEatsDriver]

I'd have to physically go there and snap pics.. The residents took it upon themselves to keep their section neat..

Facts. I’m at work so I’m going to google maps the area now.

 

[Be Strong Blackman]

Chicago south side: Woodlawn this is a up and coming neighborhood/ parts of it is changing

 

[Wildhundreds]

There are still opportunities... many lots and newly built units. 43rd, 47th, Garfield, and in between. Woodlawn is coming up.

Philadelphia where you at?

Its a wrap. The got alderwoman Tilman out the paint, when she was trying to make moves in developing those areas..

Thats going to be south loop soon..

 

[Be Strong Blackman]

Its a wrap. The got alderwoman Tilman out the paint, when she was trying to make moves in developing those areas..

Thats going to be south loop soon..

That’s interesting. Idk much about the politics in the city.
South of the expressway is still pretty black. 85%
Race Map for Chicago, IL and Racial Diversity Data | BestNeighborhood.org

 

[Be Strong Blackman]

Chicago south (west) side: Englewood

The Yale Apartments with the inside (englewood)

 

[murksiderock]

South Sacramento ("Iraq")

•Pocket-Greenhaven (my maternal grandma lives here and the neighborhood is blacker than average for Sac, but mostly Asian/white. Still alot of middle class blacks around there though comparatively speaking)

Google Maps

Google Maps

Google Maps

•Valley Hi has a bunch of nice areas, is one of those nice areas that still turns up sometimes but Valley Hi aint a ghetto. A brother and sister live there and its really black for Sacramento but mostly Asian/Latinos, not a poor area though:

Google Maps

Google Maps

We (black folk) call Oak Park "The Mids" but historically it's the first South Sacramento neighborhood you get to coming down Broadway. Still some wild blocks there but Oak Park been hella gentrified and has a grip of nice blocks now..