Historical toll of redlining in Houston's Sunnyside community

Is this our America? A longtime form of housing discrimination called redlining still harms American families.
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[@shepineypineapples8506]

Born and raised in sunny side. Had to leave due to increased stress and anxiety. My neighbors were not even from sunny but made the neighborhood worse.

[@kenderay99w.60]

Omg!! Me too.

[@youtubeguy4539]

Not enough sane blacks moved into the era. Too many guys dressed in hip hop style clothing roaming the streets.

[@aprilsims8309]

How did they make it worse ?

[@deborasampy2762]

He said they ain't did sh?? To the street 🤣👏🏾👏🏾 if they are gonna put new houses fix the freaking street !

[@imay3990]

Paying 300k to live in sunny side?? That’s crazy

[@StrokaReviews]

That's everywhere nowadays.

[@teebone2157]

I was in Southeast Houston and was appalled by the lack of improvements. It's like it's not even a part of the city. It's obvious investment dollars are only given to the area around Westheimer and everything West

[@cavitycreep]

Only grocery store on my end was Watkins, smmfh!

[@375JayR]

Prolly bc of the crime

[@fiveduece52]

​@@375JayRthe crime is because of the lack of resources you tried it though

[@375JayR]

@@fiveduece52and what do you mean by resources?

[@fiveduece52]

@@375JayR access to wealth and generational wealth that gives a stable foundation for

[@preese100]

Outstanding commentary!

[@KaninaCEO]

born and raised in sunnyside ayyyeee a lot has changed over the years had to relocated just 6 months ago due to a murder in my small complex, it was quiet til that day

[@dark12ain]

I've just started going to the are this year because of slab Sunday it's always chill granted yes there are a lot of people walking around allday but those people aren't messing with anyone. Plus I actually like seeing people outside vs when I was living in boring as Katy 😫 couldn't even get aquatinted with your neighbors or anything. People are so nice and friendly in Sunnyside

[@FckPeace2]

Good history lesson

[@edwinhargrave679]

This happened in many big cities around the country and thus should have never happened and the government knows it and many should be compensated due this pass and present misdeed.

[@jjgraygray]

Another reason the US government owe American Descendants of Slavery / Foundational Black Americans reparations

[@ninabeena83]

I consider this actually the opposite of black history - this wasn’t the doing of black people, it wasn’t for our benefit, and in fact has resulted in how many parts of the city now being on the edge of blight?

[@TheMostHighDaughter180]

Just say Black ppl heck!

[@louisbaron7776]

Is this limited to Houston or does it happen elsewhere I am from florida

[@youtubeguy4539]

Everywhere.

[@missdesireindependance5194]

It’s everywhere

[@outsidewithquad8123]

This is the perfect community and opportunity to start a houston black Wall Street. How can I get into this neighborhood clean it up and circulate the black dollar?

[@cavitycreep]

Both my mom and dad come from Sunnyside, my pops says one day because of location it's going to be like the Heights. Reagan's crack pushing destroyed my neighborhood

[@sirscorpio1154]

They do this in any business corporation From rental cars , uhauls, hotel rooms , even emergency assistance

[@torreon01]

We appreciate your constant reminder of things that happened in the past so that people who need an excuse to not succeed, have it in your reminders.

[@latyshal.2286]

Hit dogs holler. FYWT. #2040

[@strongmermaid4651]

Facts

[@strongmermaid4651]

Poor blk ppl no matter what we can't get ahead bc we to busy blaming others

[@dark12ain]

I honestly just started going to the area months ago because of slab Sunday. I like the area it still has alot of soul. It just needs fixing up. Like someone else said it doesn't even look like part of Houston. Cullen, scott, MLK down on that end the roads. Also the businesses over there are just taking advantage of the area! Why is there soooo many motels in that area.....!!! Make it make sense. Alot of the has stations on cullen are ran down with old products on the shelves that's been sitting on shelves for years!!!! The area is soo ran down. And i honestly would like to move close to the area. Mainly because of the horse riding I see over there the fun i see on weekends. Also i love all the trees as well in the area plenty of potential but of course its gonna get GENTRIFIED 😊

[@PreachTMusic]

Unfortunately this is my current situation with my local PHA and Federal HUD Funding…. I’m not from Texas but my daughter has a home in Houston

[@alamocreations]

Are there any Mexicans living in Sunnyside ?

[@eyugenegreen3815]

SAD!

[@yahjaylaweh]

Since 84.

[@timbeatty11]

When they move into the good neighborhoods they just raise the crime rates.

[@puddincup9879]

Wp kill anything that doesn’t look like them or agree with them. That’s the crime you’re speaking of.

[@timbeatty11]

@@puddincup9879 that's a dumb statement. The crime rates always go up as diversity goes up.

[@nunyuhbusiness9016]

@@puddincup9879 Tim's right. I've lived in white neighborhoods, black neighborhoods, and neighborhoods where white people moved out and black people moved in and it may be uncomfortable to acknowledge, but hes right.

[@teebone2157]

Amazing I moved into a white neighborhood in The Woodlands and the crime rate has not gone up. Amazing how you using those old racist tropes from the 80s

[@timbeatty11]

@@teebone2157 it takes more than one moving in.

[@nunyuhbusiness9016]

It seems like redlining had the effect of keeping the nice houses and neighborhoods nice while proving itself as a net positive.

[@teebone2157]

It's not really a net-positive when you have a whole separate class people who get no Investments, their communities get no dollars from the City for improvements in infrastructure, they don't get any dollars for upkeep of the roads, they don't get any dollars for improvements for the schools

[@nunyuhbusiness9016]

@@teebone2157 I don't think you understand the idea of net positive. It doesn't become invalid if it hurts your feelings.

[@derrellq7474]

🫢

[@gregmf9427]

Isn’t sunny side known as the most violent area of Houston? That’s why insurance companies won’t cover and banks won’t lend for real estate because there is NO property value increase. Developers see cheap properties they can buy up in Multiples. It happened in the heights, 1st ward and it’s starting in 3rd ward. Not sure there’s any racism there. The developers control where the next move is. Use Austin as an example. Gentrification only happens After developers have started increasing property values, that’s when property taxes go up. A simple Real Estate marketing course will show this.

[@aprilsims8309]

Yes it’s violent . It’s the top in the country .

[@thompsontroy083]

@@aprilsims8309Facts