Growing up in Chicago’s “Black Belt” - Timuel Black

Timuel Black, AM’54, recalls how growing up in the “Black Belt” on the South Side of Chicago was like growing up “in a city within a city.”
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Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature
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[@wildhogs1ful]

We have to get back to this type of thinking

[@MrCeora]

...And doing

[@thekeith-donovanexperience]

The gen z population will do it. They have tons of fire in them.

[@cynthianorthdakota505]

I am sorry I never caught your name. I am a Fuller and my Family also have wonderful memories of Chicago , although we lost more Family, in Chicago than the Wars, we served. It makes me real Happy to hear your story , thank for your share. Please share more.

[@Monaedeezy]

this is wonderful video to come across!

[@iamshesheisi70]

👏🏾 THANK YOU for sharing!

[@ffjsb]

Blacks today have forgotten everything this man and people like him fought for.

[@safeatthird6060]

I don't think it's forgotten it's not TAUGHT, I remember growing up in THE BRONX going across the east river to Harlem and then moving to San Francisco to the FILLMORE, Harlem of the west we spend a good 60 to 70 cents of a DOLLAR to Black Entrepreneur's. The systemic manner over the decades of dividing the Black Community has been made to come to fruition. We must get back to our community and trust one another and have the pride that once was. I remember I'm 71 years young.

[@blackmail1807]

lmao causes evolve. We're not fighting for the same things those people fought for, and that's okay.

[@ffjsb]

@@blackmail1807 You probably don't even know what you're fighting for or why. The whole "Hands up, don't shoot" thing was a LIE.

[@visioday1814]

ffjsb don’t fucking tell us about what we should do, you aren’t black. This was generations ago, it’s a new era and times are changing. Keep your regressive thinking away from our community. We don’t need your damn input.

[@angryanakin]

@@visioday1814 relax

[@blackprotagonist]

It's honestly disappointing seeing so many people have access to precious historical footage and testimonies yet fail to recognize the SYSTEMIC forces behind the world we see today. Oppressed peoples cannot "mindset" their way out of constant abuse and injustice. As a native Chicagoan, it has always been blatant to me since a young age that everything wrong with the world is by design. People don't "fail" to "rise above" racism, classism, etc. - they're sabotaged.

[@ohmeowzer1]

Loved it

[@josejones3312]

This exactly how it was in FL. Fl is a southern state that dont get mentioned alot about this stuff. In FL lots of African Americans established their own communities within a community and thrived off that. They had jobs own homes schools and everything. Stores restaurants. FL had 2 cities that were known as the Harlem of the south. But thats not in the history books.

[@carolannmileshughes7922]

Memories like the corners of my mind....🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😅😊😢

[@thekeith-donovanexperience]

I truly wish we can go back to these days.

[@randomfella8084]

Not if you were black

[@pimpdotcom1161]

If I'm not mistaken he was Jeff fort and bull Hairston teacher at hyde park

[@reginalda99]

Damn, seeing Drexel Ave brings back so many memories of my childhood.

[@Nanbebe7]

Strong thriving united

[@charlesdaniels4082]

Let us began

[@maureencora1]

The Harlem of Chicago, IL. (southside)

[@malcomshaw5962]

😎✌🏿

[@mar.v8083]

Times have changed Jesus

[@actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed6190]

Alot of Chicago's blacks could use a belt.

[@TheSupremeDunk]

lmaooo they have belts...Gucci belts 😊😂😂

[@actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed6190]

@@TheSupremeDunk Across the backside whoopins

[@actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed6190]

@@TheSupremeDunk and to keep this prison In open for rear end business look as well

[@ohmeowzer1]

Loved it