The Fight to Save Little Jamaica!

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The Fight to Save Little Jamaica! | YOUR VOICE

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In this week's Your Voice, Brandon travels to Toronto's Little Jamaica which has been known for its culture, food and good vibes for more than 50 years. But right now the community is at risk due to gentrification. Currently there are organizations like Black Urbanism TO trying to save the neighbourhood.
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@anyikamark879 3 жыл бұрын

#EglintonProsper #LikkleJamaicaFOREVER 💚🖤💛❤️

@Jamaicalandofthefree 3 жыл бұрын

Where is the Jamaica Canadian Association in these times of need for the Jamaican community. What % of Jamaican store on Eglington West is owned by Jamaican's? JCA should have been buying up properties on Eglington West from the early 90's.

@misscompassionate 3 жыл бұрын

How many are actually owned by us is a really good question to ask.

@louiegalluzzo6989 3 жыл бұрын

I hear there are cheap leases at Jane and Finch. Go there, please. This area can use a breather.....not another drug infested barbershop or "bakery"

@tcda6ix361 3 жыл бұрын

@@louiegalluzzo6989 You are shallow,you think those people start a business to sit on their asses?Im sure if they wanted easy money,work and short hours they would be selling drugs.

@louiegalluzzo6989 3 жыл бұрын

@@tcda6ix361 Sure, I may be shallow, but I’m also correct. This area is filled with nothing but dilapidated storefronts and crime. It’s very simple, only one demographic wants this area to remain, meanwhile EVERYONE else wants it gone. But don’t worry, I’m sure our liberal government will help “save” this area.

@J.CashDro 2 жыл бұрын

@@louiegalluzzo6989 lol buddy theres dispensaries everywhere now what are u even talking about?

@shamaywilliams-blake 3 жыл бұрын

Bless Brandon's new endeavors oh Lord i pray.

@tgeddes7602 3 жыл бұрын

Raps. Mainsha (or as my aunts call it monish). We'd drive down from Brampton and grab food. Even now I live back in Ottawa and when I go down we do the same. Gotta save our culture, our people

@louiegalluzzo6989 3 жыл бұрын

WA GWAN VEX, SON!!! DONT CHA KNOW?!

@foster83ful 3 жыл бұрын

For real though when I wanted good food and to feel the vibes like I’m back home in Jamaica I used to go down here. I feel so free and accepted there. You got the barber shops and hair dressers. I don’t want to see this part of my culture in Toronto to go away.

@scorpioholic777 3 жыл бұрын

The Eglinton west subway should have been built in the 90s with Mel Lastman then the businesses could have been saved. I agree with the gentrification part too. They don't want a unified black community anywhere.

@J.CashDro 2 жыл бұрын

They also should have built it underground in my opinion which Rob and Doug Ford were the only officials to vote for that idea and Giorgio Mammoliti but ofc city counsel wanted to "save money". Friggen criminals

@jordaniverson5961 7 ай бұрын

BG! Thanks fo r bring these stories to our attention 🇯🇲🇨🇦

@dorrethramsay5863 6 ай бұрын

I will have to get involved into politics to help little Jamaica 🇯🇲 reorganize, & reaffirm its position.

@1JAempress 3 жыл бұрын

You can have China Town, Greek Town and Little Italy among others and they are taken our Little Jamaica. We as black people always have to fight just to have what we want in life.

@szzk7937 3 жыл бұрын

Chinese have it way harder, they just don't have a chip on their shoulder. Grow up. For instance when other people are insulted or fail at something they don't say it's because they are black. They blame themselves like every other race and person does.

@z3nkin 3 жыл бұрын

@@szzk7937 Girl Bye

@CardioCareWellness 3 жыл бұрын

That subway taking 10 years to finish sucks. The parking is far now . Most of Eglington is in bad shape

@howshehustles 3 жыл бұрын

Such an important story. Thank you for this report.

@derrickbraithwaite-mais8469 3 жыл бұрын

Lord hear our prayers black have it hard .🔥🖤🙏🏿🇯🇲🇨🇦

@NeishaNineStarz 3 жыл бұрын

Metrolinx should contribute to the business fund in this area it’s the right thing to do.

@louiegalluzzo6989 3 жыл бұрын

There is absolutely nothing in this area to preserve - it's absolutely disgusting. Drugs, violence, dilapidation. Hopefully the new condos and future developments gentrify the area.

@jasminspepperpot8156 3 жыл бұрын

In my mid 50s. I remember going there from Brampton as a teen to Monica's to buy hair products. Drumpon jerk after partying on Saturday

@dancehallmojomusicreviews5884 3 жыл бұрын

Dam that sad 😞 hope we can help little Jamaican

@nlovano8716 3 жыл бұрын

You can support it still.... just go buy drugs from the barber shops open until 5 am. I’m sure they’ll be happy to keep their “Economy” flowing.

@J.CashDro 2 жыл бұрын

@@nlovano8716 barber shops open till 5am ur whylin' they all close at like 8pm in the summer time when everybodys outside

@Kwameking1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the education (African American)Great Channel

@yolodolo9143 6 ай бұрын

Once metrolinx and construction is done business will be booming, aslong as the business can hang on in the meantime.

@Daguanno978 3 жыл бұрын

In the 70s/80s, ive been told Eglinton West was primarily Italian/Portuguese immigrants. I don't think Toronto was dealing with the type of development giants that exist now. This city lives, breathes, and needs to be preserved!

@Daguanno978 3 жыл бұрын

I think my timeline might be a little off. Might have been earlier t.o

@deirdrepinn 3 жыл бұрын

yes we all live together but at the very corner of Eglinton and Vaughan in the 70's and 80's the vibe was Jamiacan and Ralphs bread was a hit and the patties were affordable for me as a teenager .

@mikeyjames 3 жыл бұрын

They want all of those businesses gone! Do not fool yourself to the bigger plot. Once they run those business’s out they’re going to change that community to some “highty tighty” area flooded with people that walk around with their noses in air. The type of people that would make a big stink about all the smoke at night from the BBQ Drums 😂 don’t act like you don’t know.

@mizm01 3 жыл бұрын

They've been wanting all those businesses and that neighborhood gone for YEARS. The close proximity to the Allen Expressway makes it prime real estate.

@whizzdalkeith559 3 жыл бұрын

Facts

@jod4749 3 жыл бұрын

Yup!. They've already built a condo right at the corner of Eglinton and Oakwood. The fences and scaffolding makes it impossible to window shop or park. Once the LRT is basically complete the landlords will raise their rent which will probably get rid of the businesses that are left. It's really sad! Eglinton between Marlee and Keele used to be so lively esp. in the warmer months and that is almost totally gone.

@nlovano8716 3 жыл бұрын

Bigger plot? You mean getting rid of these businesses that are clear drug fronts? 4 barber shops in a row, open until 3am...ya, ok.

@J.CashDro 2 жыл бұрын

@@nlovano8716 3am or 5am? Make up ur mind when you make allegations about anything

@Nunzi7655 3 жыл бұрын

Keele and Eglinton going through similar dilemma

@louiegalluzzo6989 3 жыл бұрын

Because Keele and Eglinton have to experience this. What is currently there is disgusting, that’s why it’s happening and will continue to happen. The strip along eglinton from Keele to Marlee is pathetic.

@J.CashDro 2 жыл бұрын

@@louiegalluzzo6989 do the barber shops on keele sell drugs like u claim at the ones at Oakwood do?lol ur a trip little man

@patscar7869 3 жыл бұрын

Yes Brandon you have it right much more needs to be done. For example that left hand turn going south on oakwood at eglington has a dip in the Ashphalt thta every time I drive by there I feel I will lose a kidney! Oh don’t let them tell you that’s because of metro linx thta dip has been there for over 20 years worse everyday. Mayor doesn’t seem to do much.

@Adreaspence 3 жыл бұрын

Wow ...covid has been more generous than metrolinks..very telling! Thank you for this .. as this will not be mentioned during our nightly broadcast of the news. This is where we want more involvement from our mayor & ward councillors ...in a meaningful way instead of a letter thanking us for our patty day contriburion! Let us really make our words come to life - let us see action, don't tell us black lives matter- demonstrate this through grants, subsidies & inclusive city planning that recognizes and supports a community that has been more than self sufficiency for sooooo many years.

@Beautybizz28 3 жыл бұрын

We can move lil Jamaica somewhere else in the city. Asians have Pacific mall in Markham. With the right investors it can be done.

@tammyg3832 3 жыл бұрын

@4:49 its not on the map because they do not own the property. What caribbean people and taking ownership as businesses to have that community? You all are in a fantasy. Businesses pay to have established areas and work with the city to ensure they have what they need. Who is doing that in this area? Smh. People do not even want to be down in that area because of crime.

@listentalk6111 3 жыл бұрын

It's a plan that doesn't want little Jamaica to be a part of

@moniho6907 5 ай бұрын

I cnat believe there is a little jamaica in canada and none in the us

@hhewitt4772 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Brandon, as a Jamaican What we need is ownership like the Jewish, Chinese and the South Asian, why you ask .the doller pass through our hands one time and in the other communities its more like 8 to 10 because they support business in the community. You can't get a Jamaican setting up shop in any of those communities why because they don't want you there. What Jamaican need to do is start changing our mindset and start being owners. Not renters Let's start by being business owners study the stock market and invest in it buy crypto and real estate. Something to think about if Jamaicans had only put $100 in bitcoin in 2010 today it would be worth $72,902,650 USD. one Jamaican could have bought all the business on Eglinton.