Down Germantown Avenue: Part One

[Tubes12AX7k]

For anyone else who watches this, I've read the book that this video is based on. The author, Elijah Anderson, is an African American professor who (I think) teaches at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The author describes the urban environment of Philadelphia, and describes how he tried very hard to help some individuals in the community out, with some mixed success.

[rainey99]

....why in his comments does he use the term, "Poor', this and "poor" that....why couldn't this college educated person use the term "low income" not everyone who lives in Germantown are poo........ I refuse to watch anymore of this.......

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[Ettoredipugnar]

6:05 Germantown and washington lane.

[tat19841]

doing my family history led me to germantown PA. everything that they built turns to compleate and utter garbage, there is no damn excuse to live like animals with the gangs and crime. give me a damn break, just beacuse you don't have that much in life it makes one stop and say "ya know i don't have much, but what can I do to degrade my suroundings more" it makes no damn sence, I have no health care, i have no job and no opertunitys but I am in college to fix that for myself what is your excuse

[Ianbamberger7]

That Borders is now unfortunately closed, at 3:10.

[yarmo28]

I don't know Philadelphia at all, but you've put your finger on a cancer that gnaws on American communities across the country. When we as a society ignore those who have no jobs or minimum wage jobs, who have no or insufficient health care, to have substandard education, to have no hope, we agree to gross inequities in our country. Our response should not be more police, but rather more social and economic justice.

[jamelweeks]

Brick Yard Mafia

[tenorismo]

I grew up in Germantown. I lived with white and black people. I hate these socilenginers/ egghead afro-centric/nitwits/ white intelectuals that never shared a common railing ,and sat on your porch with white or black neighbors. Im white Italian American . I lived on High street down  from G'town high school. " Germantowne ,the only towne "

[knockedoutnrobbed]

this guy is a f in racist n jus xploited the hood. fuk him. i want young bob 2 film this

[lookEhere999]

exploited??how so, the film just shoots whats there and the book just comments on the expereinces the writer has had over the years.

[bamboosarge]

Full moon over Germantown, East and West!

Slainte/ I'm a Leddy from Cavan, then Philly, at Blue Bell Hill!  Leddy's Saloon! Where John B. Kelly would handle his youngerst daughter, Grace, while he and my maternal Pa, would drink and head bash unsuspecting customers.

[stevefromPA]

go north on germantown, cross under the over pass by creshium valley dr and all of sudden ur in the richest part of Philadelphia..less than a mile from the hood...now ask urself how come theres not one barred up, steel grated business front...and no crime or very little....the 14district operates 2 police cars for the entire district grid and its been like that for ever...what neighbor hasnt changed in philly for ever....

[cannonsickbars]

germantown & mt airy used to be one of the safest areas but over the years it turned bad nd is getting worse over days & years but im still here its turning into the hood easy.

[goldcatcher]

I grewn up in Germantown, right on Musgrave st.

[cannonsickbars]

i grew up in mt airy it used to be some what a suburb but years tagged on it turned to the hood easy

[kathleendaly8253]

I grew up in Germantown,as a matter of fact, @ the 5100 block of Greene St. Growing up in Germantown during the 60/70's was, if nothing else,'eye opening'! The history of Germantown really should NOT be forgotten, but it is disconcerting to see how the neighborhood HAS ! Great to see someone educating on the urban studies -- thank you

[yerkeskid]

Fascinating. Growing up in Mt.Airy, I remember being warned to always stay north of Washington Lane. I guess it hasn't changed that much.

[southchizz]

the hood is crazy...but its SETUP 2 B that way!

[WPHL215]

dogtown get it in CHEW AVENUE