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Marco De Sol: The tone about change in these comments is typical. Puerto Ricans are "bad" and suburbanites moving into the city with 1.5 kids, and 2.5 cars are good. Well, as a college educated Latino I must......

in response to: wicker park by corsakti

Sonya: Yes. I remember Eastern Parkway..benches to sit on..the library at the corner of Eastern Parkway and Schenectady Ave...the subway. There was a pizza partlor at the corner of Lincoln Place and Schenectady ave . a......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Franny Wentzel: If you know your history Then you would know where you coming from Then you wouldn't have to ask me "Who the heck do I think I am?" I'm just a Buffalo Soldier In the heart of America Stolen from Africa,......

in response to: The Federation of Black Cowboys by Peter

Pat: Hi guys, WOW, I'm travelling to New York City in December 2009(from Johannesburg, South Africa), and I've developed a fascination for New York's bridges and your website has cerainly opened my eyes. I truly......

in response to: The Bridges of New York City by Peter

F*ck everybody hating Jacksonville: For all you ignorant ugly fat ass good for nothing dumb f*cks.. F*ck yall. Jacksonville is the greatest city in the world to me.. I was born and raised in Mandarin off of Old St.......

in response to: Scenes from a Little Town Called Jacksonville by Jones

Ricky: Wow; What another eye chaser. I moved to Detroit, MI on August 28, 2009 and what a culture shock it was. I left Detroit, MI on February 29, 2009 and I couldn't understand the affairs and......

in response to: Frozen in Indifference by Charlie LeDuff

Arit: As a black woman who is Halakhically jewish, i'm disturbed by these people. They depict G-d as being only for them and preach hate towards most other groups of the world. To me they are......

in response to: Black Hebrew Israelites by serlingrod

ChiPhi: Arrested Development, Thanks for the input. You are certainly entitled to your opnions and I respect that. I respect that enough not to call you names since that just dilutes an otherwise interesting......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

Arrest Development: Humboldt1, what do you mean by preserving your "white" race...what is "white"...you sound like Adolf Hitler...after reading this article posted by Truth, it's obvious that you are a racist or a racialist which is fine......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

TRUTH: GENTRIFICATION IN BRIEF http://www.enoughroomforspace.org/project_pages/view/198 Gentrification occurs in urban areas where prior disinvestment in the urban infrastructure creates neighborhoods that can be profitably redeveloped. In its earliest form, gentrification affected decaying working class neighborhoods close to urban centers......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

Emanuel Zerezighi: hiii i how you every bady may need grup of commenty b/s i am a new in erop i am from africa i am protional arts i have many painting......

in response to: the heat has fallen down by manda

coty: In 1972, this building was a tenement building full of African American families. The Harlem Turks streetgang had their clubhouse down in its basement celler. The newly constructed building now serves as the main office......

in response to: Old Harlem, New Harlem by Peter

Danny Fuchs: Don't know how I came upon this blog? Think I am older than most of you. My family moved around a lot. I was born on St.John's Place at Brooklyn Jewish Hospital in 1939. One......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

ChiPhi: Wow...this thread has had some staying power and I am glad it has the legs. :) Full disclosure...(Please read my earlier comments above for my perspective regarding this neighborhood). I am a male in my......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

usmcsniper1: Yes, we all went to PS167 and then to IS210 John Marshall JR High. Our homeroom was the girls gym on the fifth floor. When you are a kid things always seemed larger......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Walter: Dame mate one very nice car ... i myself are busy building one as well same year and well having loads of crap with not finding stuff for the car as i am in south......

in response to: Classic Cars 3 - 1936 Chevy by EvilGentleman

Sanford : To Esther In an idle moment I googled PS 167 to find out some details to compare with childhood memories and saw your comments. I was one year behind you at PS 167. My memories of......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Keith Bernstein: I would like to add some comments about Mrs. Ida Gradstein. I thought her to be an effective teacher and a sweet lady. The mention of her name brought back some memories of my sixth......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Kim: I am glad this article was writing, but the statement "This is one religious store but its one that brings in all kinds of believers African Americans. Why is it such a suprise that African......

in response to: Bushwick Botanica by upfromflames

hey: Yre's is not a haitian restaurant! It's AFRICAN!...

in response to: Save Yre\'s! by EvilGentleman

Joann from Boston, MA: I saw them come galloping through the night streets in Philly. African American cowboys!?! I thought I was hallucinating. I could not believe my eyes. And then, my friend, a native Philadelphian said, "Oh yeah,......

in response to: Urban Cowboys by serlingrod

awake: Alot people have been living with no direction and misdirection threw out there entire lives in the ghetto's,all over the world.The criminal mentality and immoral behaviors has not been wiped out off the face of......

in response to: GANGS ON NYC by StripesA4

kls: My husband and I have lived in Humboldt Park for 4 years since moving to Chicago from Guatemala. I cannot think of a better compromise for us both. I love being near the shops......

in response to: Humboldt Park & Gentrification by Xavi

Tyra: I'm currently a senior [class of 09] and I've enjoyed my years in ACORN. F.Y. I: if you're going to make comments about the school then at least make them memorable ones or use proper......

in response to: Acorn Community High School by Peter

upfromflames: Lou: It depends on what part of Bushwick you are talking about, as the process of demographic change proceeded differently in different part of the neighborhood. In ther southern side of Bushwick--south of Myrtle--the process......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Who Cares for Kensington: Everyone has someone else to blame and I guess that's the ameriacan way for losers these days. Buildings, streets and real estate agents do no breed ignorance, but sub-cultures do and Kensington is definitely a......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

EvilGentleman: Jeez, and I had always thought that Eritrea was a country on Africa's Red Sea coast which recently (early 1990's) gained its freedom from Ethiopia. Capital Asmera, population around 5 million? And a former Italian......

in response to: Est. 1985 by Peter

Chris Crozier: Hi Pat if you are the same pat brannan im thinking of i went to school (irlam high school)with your brother mark in the seventies and you were indirectly responsible for me meeting my first wife......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

kidcapri22yrs: ok, ok what some people are saying are that, the nazi-ideology has infiltrated the american gov't from 1930's to present, built one of their many capitol structures to capture and enslave non-anglo americans. what are......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

Stan Hodgson: Hi Great site, was directed to it by Benny Hilton, I was born in Windsor Ave 1944 then moved to Carlisle Drive about 1963,along with my older sister Patricia and brother Bill, . We all......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

tasha: i curently reside in the projects the philadelphia housing auth. i go to school and have a job but still proverty stricken i believe the book portrayed good image of the projects. people who......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Junito: [[img:26421]] This Alexander von Humboldt (September 14, 1769 – May 6, 1859) was a Prussian naturalist and explorer, and the younger brother of the Prussian minister, philosopher, and linguist Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767-1835). Humboldt's quantitative work on......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

sara: can i have some more about the african architecture ? especially the ethnical one......

in response to: African Architecture by Guy McLaren

Norma Bannon (nee Bolton): Hi Deb, Sorry, my grandparents surname was Gillet (Mum's parents)... There was a girl who came from South Africa (with her family), and stayed with her grandparents on Oak Ave, for 12 months, she was......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

L.Barry: I have drove through it many of times because it was a handy route to go instead of the Ship Channel Bridge. It was far better than that Dark and dingy old Baytown tunnel......

in response to: Washburn Tunnel by ian

sage: Guy McLaren says in an earlier post: "All wild animals are dangerous. Especially African ones." My response: All domesticated humans are dangerous. Especially american ones. I've lived with raccoons, coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions, rattlesnakes, and opossums my whole life--and......

in response to: Raccoons, Cute or Dangerous? by Elicar

Anshai: what are some characteristics of African Architecture?...

in response to: African Architecture by Guy McLaren

ManchurianC.: 2 jack what d'ya mean prince andre & natasha :) haven't heard of these. and-- africa IS NOT Russia. take care. "No matter how paranoid or conspiracy-minded you are, what the government is actually doing is worse than......

in response to: Picnic by ManchurianC.

jack: i realize, that after seeing the movie Dr. Schivago, that these pictures were taken during last summer, because i know the mean temps there in russia, but the brave aunt is an old fighter, she......

in response to: Picnic by ManchurianC.

Marje Givens-Eames: What a wonderful site for Irlam/Cadishead and what memories, many I had forgotten. I remember Goodiers living in the house on Ferry Road/Boat Lane. We lived in Gerrards Close and our house backed onto......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Giddie: I request at least a post of one city in Sub-Saharan Africa at least Nairobi which has a nice skyline in African standards. Despite having some weird shanties in the outskirts, Nairobi downtown area has......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

joel mugo kenya: magu should explain exactly how he wants us to help not just a plea; does he want us to fundraise for the activities of this organisation towards helping the victims of post election vilence; he should give......

in response to: A Reflection on Kenya's Toughest Week by Magu Nguru

jack: i love the pics, i especially enjoy pic's from different lands. guy's africa and your australia....

in response to: It\'s Been a While by benji

carolina: ok... I'm looking for any inspiration... I am new to N. Ireland and in fact to the Island. I'm from South Africa and in a terrible situation right now - I'm alone and frightened,......

in response to: Northern Ireland Memoirs: Part One by Jamie

Cloned Prince: I wrote a Parkour Rap! Things just aint the same for todays traceurs, Cops and pigs want to see us in handcuffs Yamakasi and the Belle are aging, The old traceurs, well they're all changing, Making way for new......

in response to: Parkour Trip to Lisses by Ben Nuttall

donna: I have a 6 year old african grey. When he is in his cage he comes up to me and perches on my finger through the bars, holding on with both claws at the......

in response to: Parrot Biting by Jamie

D.Bennet-lived in 1943 apt 606: I grew up in the Henry Horner Holmes a.k.a. the Hornets i live in 1943 4 trey i also grew up with pharoah and laffy and that movie portrayed them as innocent fun loving children......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

colavitos ghost: this park basically looks like a cross between africa and asia!...

in response to: Villa-Lobos Park by livia

Africarose: I'm no New Yorker no American, I have just been in the US for few weeks and came here to work with an organization. I come from Africa. I have found an apartment in Linden......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

kayak girl: Barren Island is the coolest. At the height of the rendering plants' days they had their own schools, hospitals, etc. It was a real community and had a majority of African American citizens.......

in response to: Barren Island by CartLegger

Alexander The Thessalonikian: An ethnic group is characterized by the common language, customs, religion, inscriptions, area of origin and ways of education and living. By that means all the area of todays Greece was inhabited by Greeks since......

in response to: Θεσσαλονίκη by zagg

bed sty-cee!: hello chicago folks-well lets have a little history lesson non of you are spanish, spaniards or latin. all of those words,terms or descriptions belong to europeans, aka white people. all so called hispanics,......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

demetrius: iam 22 years old i live and humboldt park from 1992-1998 and i attend von humboldt school and i love humboldt park and iam 100% african american we never had promblems with the puerto ricans......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Dee: I also went to jhs 111. The years I attended were 1966-1969 the school was about a year old then. I hated it, and to the young man that said your friend wasn't encouraged......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

KB: Lived in Bushwick on Eldert Street, btw Knickerbocker & Irving, from when I was born, until we moved away in 1967, when I was 16. Things had gotten rough in 1966, when there was......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

EvilGentleman: I have to laugh when I think about this one, Guy. No matter which way I view this piece, I keep saying "Yeah, but..." in my head. I don't know if they ever used the American......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Guy McLaren: Those are springbok heads, The infantry in South Africa use that as a logo...

in response to: Dust to Dust by Guy McLaren

Halley: are all these small hill formations made of Lave? I understand how you could love to live in Africa, this country has been in my head since i was a small girl.and could picture myself......

in response to: Just Some Views of Africa by Guy McLaren

Halley: beautifull, art is my thing, could be why it cost me so much when i travel contries. i can not resist a good art piece,or two or three, to wrap with care and bring into......

in response to: Art for Sale by Guy McLaren

Andrew Metcalf: I would like to use your site to wish my Auntie Jean a very happy birthday. Lots of Love ' Andrew and Family (south africa)...

in response to: Barnoldswick by Gus Brennan

EvilGentleman: I could have sworn the first conquest of Alexander was Greece. So the big question would then be, was it a civil war or an invasion? Considering the classical Greek habit of describing both Macedon......

in response to: Θεσσαλονίκη by zagg

jack: once upon a time, an aging man, was left home, alone, his wife had gone off to work, his children all at their places and with their families, and this old man, well older gentleman,......

in response to: User Survey 2007 by Jamie

Hunter : I am not under the impression that any of these murals were intentionally dictated to Leo Tanguma by some elite agency. Instead, I think he may have been picking up on some type of a......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

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in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

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in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

Gregorino: Who doesn't like Toronto it's way better then all these crapy cities. Yah, I bet they have great skyline but at least Toronto isn't crime central. Like most of these central american, asian, african, european,......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Jon Dominguez: "... and take back what used 2 b ours we should not be the minorities anymore we got black and brown teaming up we both are minorities we both have struggling histories we should take......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Jenni: 24th Jan 2007: Well I must agree with Guy. I also live in South Africa and have the same problem. Sadly so do many of the Black African people I know. The name changes are all to so......

in response to: Humboldt Park by corsakti

Guy McLaren: I don't understand. Maybe this an american thing that us backward folk in Africa would not get...

in response to: Web Design by Guy McLaren

Jan-Post: Yes, these pictures reflect architect. But take another look. There are three pictures. Out of the three, which one appears to be out of place? The last picture (hunts), stands up start with dignity, pride,......

in response to: African Architecture by Guy McLaren

Richard: Guy - you let your country down. Even more South Africans play football (soccer to Americans), than do rugby and cricket. ...

in response to: Timeless Grace by Guy McLaren

Guy McLaren: By South African Standards too but we'll forgive you anyway, It's not your fault you were born on that side of the pond.. ;> Many South africans also joined the last big war, My Grandad......

in response to: Timeless Grace by Guy McLaren

Guy McLaren: Catherine 66 Jaguar 3.8s also in some quarters known as the MkII. Manufactured in England Jack Eastern Transvaal is the previous name for Mpumalanga which is a province In South Africa, Thats at the Southern tip......

in response to: Timeless Grace by Guy McLaren

Scott: Just moved to Bushwick 2 years ago, very white, and a supposed part of this so-called "gentrification." I, and the other "white people" that live in my building all moved here for two reasons.......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

Guy McLaren: Fuck so you going to pay for all the maps then? I am tiring of name changes. Living in Southern Africa where I now get lost because I am on my way to a place......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

jeeff: it may be different in south africa, but in canada i can't see why any "do-gooder" would want to join the hell's angels. why not another group? i hate to see criminal organizations......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by Peter

jeeff: that's bullshit. the hell's angels are an organization, whereas south africans, americans and george bush are not. the hell's angels are one of the most active criminal organizations in canada, so how can......

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by Peter

Guy McLaren: In fact that is the same as calling all white South Africans racist because they are white, are calling all Americans stupid because of the world cup that only features american teams. ...

in response to: Hell\'s Angels - New York City by Peter

jack: need a fly rod guy? beautiful pictures. i love your pictures of africa. ...

in response to: I Want to Go Fishing by Guy McLaren

Guy McLaren: Ok, While I am out this week I will get pics of signage African style, You think those are rough, at least the spelling is good. When I see signs like that it says entrepeneur......

in response to: Hand Car by elaine

Guy McLaren: 1. Blacksmith Plover 2. Moorhen or Coot (Not sure) 3. African Jacana 4. Egret...

in response to: Birding Country by Guy McLaren

barry: Guy,Love seeing all the photos from South Africa. ...

in response to: Weavers by Guy McLaren

colavitos ghost: from where did you shoot that first one? it seems like it would be tought to get so high into the air out in the south african countryside....

in response to: Lonely Roads by Guy McLaren

JNJ: Again. The problem isn't your, "whiteness". Human phenotypes don't necessarily always reflect the genotypes. "White", just like Black, Brown, Red, Yellow, is just a generic term used to separate people for the......

in response to: Humbodlt Park: Don\'t leave but make it better by Delma

crlsgll: This conversation about Bushwick is great. I love reading the personal narratives that fuel each story and shed light in our differences; which is a blessing in disguise, for if we all agreed then this......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

JNJ: Your reflections are very impassioned and provide a perspective that I could never understand as a caucasian and an outsider to the neighborhood. I guess what I still don't understand is why, I would be......

in response to: Humbodlt Park: Don\'t leave but make it better by Delma

Guy McLaren: Pea cocks are worse, Ibis Hadeda is also a noisy bastard, Here in africa we have birds that chatter all night long...

in response to: Untitled by Guy McLaren

DREW: hey guys, cabrini green is still pretty bad and violent, you just don't here about it as much because its smaller. If you don't believe you can check this website out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_7xzKVVrT8 go to......

in response to: Cabrini Green [whats left of it] by corsakti

don't worry about it!: Coney Island is the safest neiborhood in brooklyn. I lived here for all my 15yrs and it's great. I go by myself alot of places and never had a problum. about the gangs their wannabes.......

in response to: Dangerous to Walk Around Brooklyn? by Jayne

Robin Majumdar: Great write-up and nice to include the photos as part of the story. I went to Dawson on Saturday with my 3 and 5 year old boys, who placed a small African Violet flowerpot at......

in response to: Murder at Dawson College by EvilGentleman

Karlo: Ok ok,now you ARE funny. 'Loyalists the world over'.... Oh,you mean your support groups such as Combat 18 (for those who dont know,C18 is a 100% Nazi organisation..18 stands for the 1st and 8th letters of the......

in response to: Ulster Young Militants: Shankhill by norniron

Andrew Metcalf: Above picture is me and my kids after a day out on the bikes in South Africa ...

in response to: Barnoldswick by Gus Brennan

Andrew Metcalf: Well this seems to be a family comment, Jean is my Aunty and Vince Browne is my Step Father. My Mum is Pat Storey and I must say it is great to see these photos.......

in response to: Barnoldswick by Gus Brennan

ksedge: could jack be the j. in j. peterman? haha and i supposed you churned the butter yourself in the african bush? lovin' it! keep'em comin!...

in response to: Eat Fish by jack

Thys: We have an african grey, actually two. They both like sitting on our shoulders, but how do you stop them from biting your clothes while up there?...

in response to: Parrot Biting by Jamie

Genaro: Susannah, I have to give you, half-a-ditto on this one! You have to understand that their were many Whites who and are still really racsists, especially the ones of the establishment, along with most of......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

Genaro: During the late 1940's and 50's, many of The Manhattan Elite thought it proper in calling the less popular working or the poor social White under class, WHITE TRASH! This would also include Whites who......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

EvilGentleman: General Eisenhower went on to become President, while this old General did not die, but just faded away. Old Blood and Guts was one of the most controversial and amazing men of the 20th century. A......

in response to: Patton Statue by steelisreal

EvilGentleman: I find it interesting to convert the demographic information for Bellevile found at [[http://www.bellevilleusa.com/demographics.html]] into actual numbers. The population of Belleville in 2000 was 2239, and broke down as follows: (including both politically correct and......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 3 by Scott Sargent

Ruairí: Hi Jamie Just wondered - what area of london are you from? I am originally from Lisnaskea but live in London now. I have had the idea of going round to to your neighbourhood and taking photos of......

in response to: Cross Street and Blossom 2002 by Jamie