Just dance

Maybe it's the times we are in, but all the guilt trips and sob stories.... I just plain do not care. The 'activists' in 2020 ruined a lot of attitudes, thank them.

Agreed, I was born in Portland in 1981, I'm priced out now. Progress!

Thera no rent control, right.

Late stage capitalism. Sadly these outcomes were/are predictable and the best thing to do would have been to get out in front of it rather than to expect things to be different 😕

If you and other people in youe cercumstancea lived in a place with a more reasonable cost of living. How would that effect the cost of living in portland?

The term "gentrification" was actually coined in the 1960s by sociologist Ruth Glass to describe the process of by which wealthier "bohemian" whites were displacing West Indian immigrants from London's Islington neighborhood.

Blacks lived in Portland before whites? Lol

Damn right ✊🏿

Can you expound on that history that’s interesting

Doesn't matter anymore, now we have civilization.

Ain't nobody givin nothin back. Don't care, that was then this is now, WE ALL live here NOW. Tired of the guilt trips.

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What is so desirable about a community full of crime? Wy preserve that atmosphere?

@@ossoduro7794 You missed the whole point.

@@ossoduro7794 It’s a community of crime because far too many in the black community are not earning an education, and I mean majoring in something that does not have the word, “studies” in the title. Far too many are not working hard enough, earning enough, paying their bills, paying their taxes, taking care of their homes, saving up their money so that they can buy a home, obeying the law, not voting for Democrats, contributing to society in a positive way, or raising their children to do the same. If they do those things, the crime will go away.

@@michaelshultz1590 Getting them to adhere to the above criteria will be like pulling teeth. I'd like to believe that such elementary action would come easily for those wishing to have a brighter future, but instead, they're constantly trying to blame their shortcomings on nonexistential boogeymen as opposed to the systemic failure of their culture. It appears to be in the DNA

Same here in Atlanta Ga!! Condos are built daily....as WE are being PUSHED OUT OUR HOMES and Neighborhoods. When you see the dogs and babys being pushed walking through the areas...ITS A WRAP!!

Work harder, earn a better education, move on up with the neighborhood rather than failing to improve. Gentrification happens when people fail to earn more, take care of their homes, or raise their children properly. You have exactly what you’ve earned. Voting for the former slave owners doesn’t help either.

@@gapechinursesmith5803 Work harder, get that education, and earn enough to afford that condo. You have allowed yourself to be pushed out because the people moving in with harder and earn more than you do.

@@gapechinursesmith5803 Yup.

I think people are just mourning for what has been lost. I do not understand the need for shaming someone.

Wake up little dreamer

LOL, what a sad dream. Portland is a pathetic s-hole. There are thousands of better cities to consider.

I know his comment was 4mo ago, but i genuinely hope you did well on your essay?! Keep going!!!

We can do something about it

Absolutely, segregation at it’s finest

Same happened to Seattle and now its less diverse and the crime has skyrocketted. When racism backfires.. and now the property values are dropping and big business is moving out. Lmao racist clowns failed, gentrification is flawed in its roots and operation.

Ding ding ding, gentrification is a new acceptable term for settler colonialism.

How were the crime rates afterwards?

@@notsocrates9529 mixed bag. Gang violence down, but property thefts and altercations up. Altercations went up as a result of increased number of bars in the area - you know how people get when they drink.

Smh

boo hoo

@@peterbelanger4094 Parasite.

The Vanport Flood was an act of God, or nature. Whichever you prefer. The government had nothing to do with it.

Inclusive 🤡🤣🤣🤣. No . How about follow the law . Thanks

Thanks for documenting what can happens when we are not involved in the plans for our entire communities.

Yup. They can’t put no blacks on paper legally anymore so they gotta try an keep them out and subjugated through legal means

Same old song and dance routine.. Laying the blame on others and why black people continue to suggest that they are so helpless because of something that existed 185 years ago is the reason they are having issues in life today... I mean i would be embarrassed to admit after nearly 200 years my people still haven't accomplished anything more then the victim hood mentality mindset that we see time and time again. So basically how long does it take for someone to get their live in order. Do you people need another 500 years or maybe a 1000 more is that enough time to get your 💩 together... should we give the future generations a heads up that they can kick back and have another 500 years of victim hood mentality routine to continue the nonsense that nobody is falling for or buying your 🐂💩 of why black people are at the bottom. When its obvious they refuse to use the rope everyone else has to use to lift ourselves with that is lowered down for them to pull themselves out of the hole they have dug for themselves instead believe they are owed life the easy way with them handed a ladder to climb out of the mess they live because pulling themselves up by the rope is to much work. Always want the most with the least amount of effort to get it.... It's become comical the excuses black people will say why they have it worse than others. That's why nobody respects or cares to deal with black people its always the same old excuses its someone else's fault but mine. Black people have made a mockery out of racism and a joke to others who have to deal with people who walk around with the daily chip on their shoulders attitudes...

They're simply not wanted, and that's not going to change.

Turned around? ... 17+ years later. Girl please. Just STOP.

@Deelifull not that kind of turned around. It's a figure of speech . The bigger point is she sold that house and made a profit.

Habitat for Humanity houses are NOT free. Owners still pay a mortgage.

true but its not easy to own I've read somewhere a black couple with high combine income are more likely being deny for a white couple with lower income and credit score, and People of color are more likely target for predatory subprime loans

And who lives in albina now ? Guys like this narrator. White affluent generational wealth Elites

You can find a podcast interview with Nikki in Dallas on our KZfaq channel.

You are correct! I’m a (black) homeowner in an affluent neighborhood in Texas. I typically keep quiet and I go to the HOA meetings and I see the power. Those ppl keep EVERYTHING away from our neighborhood. They literally declined another park area being built it had b-ball rims and they argued it would attack the wrong type. We have to own!

Yet most minorities come from low income backgrounds in many of these communities being gentrified. How do those of lower income thresholds manage to own a home when they can't even pass a credit check or will have a high debt to income ratio to be approved for a home loan? The comment seems to lack awareness altogether for reality.

Most houses in the hood were owned and were lost during gentrification. People couldn't keep up with the rising property taxes or couldn't afford to make repairs. Or the city forced them out in order to build freeways and hospitals then let the land sit empty for decades.

@@madreep thank you I hated how some of these people on here acting like black people did that to themselves if anybody study history they will see that most of the policies government favor either white people or those with money with African Americans having the wealth 10x less than average white it’s no wonder they always get end of the sticks

Yes. You CAN keep a house, but still lose a home (aka your community)

Running from thier responsibility

I'm very sorry that you had technical issues. We have never gotten that comment in the 3 years that this has been up on KZfaq. Everyone's playback device is a little different. You might try a different device, or using or not using headphones/earbuds.

The Most High the God of Your Ancestors will give you reparations.

Yes!!!!!!!👍

There is no "we", each person is an individual responsible for their own choices. This isn't africa, we don't do that tribal crap.

If you don't leave then they send in code enforcement to give you fines and if that doesn't work they raise taxes

Smh

You don't know the history of America..so

@sophia4christ You know it! Same so.💙💙🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

I totally agree about Portland. I noticed the exact same thing when I used to live in the PNW.

wow. did not know kkk existed in oregon.

Kkk didn’t start in Medford but yeah oregon definitely is a klan state

So is it a negative to leave something for your kids, in order to help assure their success?

@@christopherswartz4116 no and stop being obtuse. It's wrong to ignore the privilege you have while at the same time ignoring the fact that people who look like you were afforded that privilege while they intentionally prevented blacks from the same opportunity.

​@@richardellis8076do shut up, most people don't get homes passed down, we work hard to learn skills and earn the privilege of home ownership.

Gentrification is when people get priced out of the neighborhood and the jobs actually don't go to the people who live there. I think you missed a few things in the documentary.

They're not the one who gets hired most of the time

Yes, we got permission from the PTU.

Habitat homes are not free just for the record.

Easy said when you white an systemic racism doesn’t affect you please be 🤐

And she got her neighborhood cleaned up and crime free. In return she hates the people who did it. She wears her racism in her sleeve like a swastika.

What !!! Back then people where married had 7-9 kids by there husbands there wasn’t no birth control back then a………….. 🕳️

Thanks so much for watching the film. We appreciate it. I would clarify, because it's an important issue that a lot of people bring up. It is about race insomuch as housing policies and banking policies were based on race. Wealth is inherited, and so is poverty. While the laws changed, the chain of inherited poverty has not changed much. So, this is why there is a racial disparity between those who can afford to stay in NE Portland and those who cannot. Also, the black people we spoke with felt dismissed by the new white residents. Different black people had different ways of responding to racism, but ALL black people we spoke with reported experiencing racism. That's just how they feel that's their experience and to say that's not important or not real is to dismiss it/them. All that said, I agree, I also long for simpler times in the neighborhood. They were good for me. But I can only speak for myself.

That’s your opinion everyone has one

It's beneficial on an individual level but overall for the community it's bad because most black people will be forced to leave

No it's not, don't speak for Black people..

So forget all black people...funny..That's ehy this race is failing no unity

No, she moved to Oaks Park in Dallas. It’s a pretty middle class black neighborhood.

Lady please

On a criminal can be a snitch

You sound so gross