The youth of Harlem in 1964

[Rollo Goodlove]

ya i am you transplant Haitian b*stard

 

[The Fade]

I been watching a lot of old docs. and
It just crazy out how advanced and aware alot of brothas were in those times esp compared to now. People in general. Like on a whole different level.

I know it was a different time; there was no technology to keep us preoccupied with bs, men were starting families at 22 and life was just harder overall so one had to mature faster.

Hell Martin Luther king was only on his 20s & 30s during the civil rights movement.

Old heads told me you used to have to actually be smart or else you'd clowned and roasted to death

 

[ISO]

Yea the only thing hood around Lincoln Center is Amsterdam projects which is right next to the college I use to go.

Back then urban renewal all over America was probably worst than gentrification today.

Cross Bronx Expressway directly led to white flight

fukk Robert Moses

 

[UberEatsDriver]

Cross Bronx Expressway directly led to white flight

fukk Robert Moses

Robert Moses was a racist scum. You can thank him for why NyC beaches are right next to a bunch of projects.

His book is right in front of me. There were some good aspects about him such as bringing more pools and parks to the city but he was still a racist a$$hole.

Ironically this guy loved rich people who could afford cars but didn’t even have a license lol.

 

[AuntAnniesPretzels]

Harlem used to be a jewel. Shame it’s been flooded by white and spanish ppl

 

[UberEatsDriver]

Harlem used to be a jewel. Shame it’s been flooded by white and spanish ppl

Central Harlem is mainly black!

 

[AuntAnniesPretzels]

Central Harlem is mainly black!

gotta check it out while it still has black majority areas

 

[kingofnyc]

I’m so hurt



And I bet you really do #HustleBooty

don't waste your time with that Canadian cac

 

[EndDomination]

I wonder what happened to this accent.
I've noted it pops up occasionally: Ta-Nehisi Coates has it, as have a few others, but most haven't since the 80s.

 

[feelosofer]

even with the lack of technology the intellect of young dudes back then was eons above today

Oddly enough the United States educational system was way better in the 60's than it is now even with a comparable lack of resources.

 

[TheKongoEmpire]

i dont talk to Haitians

But I bet you talk to white man

"yes, Mr. Charlie!"

 

[Sankofa Alwayz]

Old heads told me you used to have to actually be smart or else you'd clowned and roasted to death

Fast forward to today and nikkas will clown your ass for being smart, intellectual, and above the bullshyt

 

[ZEupTWN]

I forgot which but One of them is Geechi Suede from Camp Lo pops...

 

[Aintnobodystupid]

There is one like this interviewing people in Watts a few years after the uprising from King's assassination on they were conscious like

 

[cozy carl]

new york today

2 outta the 3 in the video ain't even from NYC.
:yuckhhh:​