Welcome to the Most Dangerous Place in London

Newham documentary part 1
Newham is the most diverse, young and one of the most poverty-stricken district within the United
Kingdom. Newham is higher than average crime rate for car theft, violence, sexual assaults and also
drug crime. The area of Newham is well known for its street gangs as well as its crime families and
organised crime. However, from this concrete jungle hails youtuber, traveller, podcast presentor ,
content creator and doc-series talent of Blackman da traveller. Part 1 of the Newham documentary
will provide first and honest accounts of growing up in Newham and how this has shaped
Blackmandatraveller.
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[@lightbeing3697]

Ur gonna blow g there’s defo a major space in the industry for you

[@BlackmanDaTraveller]

Inshallah my brother

[@maxfowler8838]

i agree !

[@tonetheoneandonly2708]

@@BlackmanDaTraveller We need more youth programs and business loan programs, free food programs in the ends.

[@XENHEAD]

All in due time 💯

[@নীলআকাশ-র৯গ]

today India is in the hands of extremist terrorists.

[@rolybellamy956]

as a yorkshireman , i think the most dangerous place in london is the houses of parliment !! God bless yer mate !

[@jimmyjones1266]

Facts

[@wass006]

Yea spot on

[@Lo-to7zh]

Why

[@rolybellamy956]

@@Lo-to7zh full of psycos

[@daredevil1079]

Stay in Yorkshire and eat your Yorkshire pudding.

[@deltaromeo3581]

I found this guy by watching a travel vlog. Addicted as he doesn't do the usual videos of pampered Ytubers, this guy shows the real people of a country. This is what's missing in vlogs. Subbed and following, good bloke.

[@BlackmanDaTraveller]

thanks king

[@bradley71900]

Real👏🏽

[@stevenbingham4828]

Me to I just checked the Pakistan vid-blog.

[@Shakeel_._Ahmed]

Wow - I came across Blackman Da Traveller from his Pakistan series, it's really interesting to see you roots and about your history. That explains why your so unphased by anything in Pakistan. When you've lived in the hood, you realise that wherever you go, there isn't a need to be scared of normal people, you get a sixth sense of where the trouble is going to come from.

[@WiseEyes313]

Love this

[@cancon88]

This is exactly right

[@Shamsu-c9s]

I think Rochdale and Rotherham are dangerous due to the Pakistani grooming gangs.

[@vietkong1]

Coming from south London I always found newham calm whenever I used to cross the river to check my cousin. It was very different from south. You could even tell an east guy from a mile away from how they dressed.

[@DonnyTv1]

Same newhams never been a worry

[@Casanova966]

How did they dress

[@irh1738]

South and East were two very different places and still to this day in certain areas. Being a South West Londoner we found East very gritty but equally they thought the same of us…

[@frawgeatfrawgworld]

coming from east i always found south waayyy too calm never saw all the fuss

[@Southpaw128]

I grew up in Brooklyn, NY and the similarities between what Newham is going through mirrors a lot of communities in New York. The people who are moving in here by the thousands are changing it through no fault of their own but a lot of NYers have had to moveout because rising cost of living and feeling out of place in their own neighborhoods. To see one long term local business go is heartbreaking but to see a whole block of local businesses get tore down to build a luxury condo building will make you want to leave and not look back sometimes. I still love my home though and wouldn't have wanted to grow up anywhere else

[@elizabthharris6741]

And just like New York, and London, look at Seattle to see what happens when they start gentrifying and refurbishing. The rent triples and they make things like dorm style apts to take full advantage of 10 %population growth with only 1% housing growth. And no one can afford to live there except those tech jobs and in one room apts. I remember having an pretty big 2 bedroom apt in the 2000s with a huge kitchen and living room for 600 a month. Those same apartments are 1200 to 1500 a month. And they didn't. Refurbish them. They just raised the rent with the crappy red carpets. Lol. Anyhow....the land is worth so much in London, and they don't want to waste space on those on fixed incomes. They want those that will pay stupid expensive rent. And honestly in Seattle, they moved everyone to the outskirts of town, or down the way to another county!! It sucks cause you used to know your neighborhood. These money people come in and don't care about the community and it only took just under 20 years to make places in Seattle a bunch of people who don't talk to each other, don't protect each other, and don't want to know each other paying exorbitant prices to live that cause it seems normal, cause Seattle lured all the California streamers and tech youth.

[@seanmick6134]

Most dangerous borough is always Lambeth. Most shootings & stabbing murders every year. Newham is rough but can’t call it the most dangerous

[@stevenrawlings4663]

I'm a 4th generation east ender. My grandad's house & workplace in Newham was bombed during the second world war. My dads sister was a baby when she had her nose broken against the roof of the anderson shelter in the back garden as the result of a jolt as the bombs fell. She is now a millionaire. Like most working class, they had no bathroom, no central heating no money & they survived on rations. A far cry from all the luxuries that are taken for granted today! Many people use hardship as their strength to do better & succeed. And they win! Regardless of ethnic background, skin colour, culture or religious beliefs. Some people are more dangerous than the places they are in. While others have & show their respect, maturity, common sense, intelligence & pride.

[@xAce99x]

What difference does generations mean , I see no point in it

[@calcapone9]

@@xAce99x culture

[@blususpect]

Didn’t you know you was from the endz, the come up is going to be real for you brudda, respect from America 🇺🇸! It’s inspiring to see another black person from the west try out this vlogging thing. I hope to pursue the same path. More life & success too you 💯.

[@BlackmanDaTraveller]

thanks

[@naa6256]

Whr r u in America?

[@olajong2315]

@@naa6256 because he’s American ya tosser.

[@ohserxu]

@@naa6256maybe hes american

[@NVRGIVINGUP777]

@@ohserxu 😅

[@irh1738]

Wow didn’t realise you’re from Newham. Makes sense as you are so cultured and open minded. Love your channel my brother.

[@robinthee7391]

Right on the mark, Newham council need to address the deprivation in the borough. I have seen, crackheads, prostitutes and drug dealers, just roaming the streets with no fear! The borough needs support. I can't remember the last time, I saw a police officer!

[@alloallo1977]

Newham council is obviously Labour run....so the locals vote for it year after year. Then you say you can't remember seeing police officer....but when locals see police they have a grudge against them doing their job or complain when stop and searching(for those drug dealers you speak of)............make your mind up. There was none of what you speak of 50years ago so what is happening is down to who lives in the community now and is the responsibility of every individual there to fix it together.

[@robinthee7391]

@@alloallo1977 You are talking absolute nonsense. Are you even from Newham? You make up your mind and refrain from commenting on my post.

[@AymzG1]

newham in general is much better than it was about 4-5 years ago though to be fair, a bit safer-ish in 2022, however a lot still needs to be done. i feel like newham will be completely gentrified within the next 5 years or so

[@bassinblue]

@@AymzG1 Gentrification seems to be the ONLY thing I'm seeing that's actually reducing crime rates. As unfortunate as it is, it's working. I'm in Walthamstow, which is getting gentrified slowly and have seen the slight gentrification in Forest gate, stratford, newham etc and in those areas, the crime rate reduces, with more policing. First on the list should be faster police responses, the second should be helping the homeless and drug addicts.

[@AymzG1]

@@bassinblue 100% agree with your points

[@TheGardenofEdun]

As someone who grew up down the road in Barking, it's mad to see how much the perception of Stratford (and Newham in general) has changed because of the Olympics, Westfield & East Village. As nice as E20 is, living in E15 is clearly the real side of Stratty.

[@happylarry7533]

True being from e10 I know exactly what you mean.

[@mr.dakamd5444]

It’s barking mad

[@jethrobodineus]

I so appreciate the rawness and realness in your interviews! You like a young Bourdain! No 🧢 😊

[@KauaiCarpenter]

Wow ive noticed the rapid decline in people living situations here in Hawaii too! Looks like its not just us going through it too! Mahalo for making such good content braddah hope you come to Hawaii one day and make one! You’d learn allot of things that many people don’t know if you talk to the right locals. I think you would be very good at making a non bias video about Hawaii and tell her truth so that she can live free again!

[@Sabotaz80xx]

I know there’s people going through struggles everywhere in every place around the world, but bro Hawaii is known for being one of the most beautiful places in the world, count the blessings that you do have in life. East London or Hawaii I know where’d I’d rather live

[@DistrictWitch]

@@Sabotaz80xx I'm from uk and hawaii is known to have some super bad areas

[@cantagiousca5220]

All the bad areas anywhere are majority black go look for yourselves

[@mazoongawar3365]

Holla to my brothers in the hawian,UK with the African connect bless

[@sophabreel]

Found myself visiting Hawaii in 2014. Surrounded by beauty I felt a sense of sadness for the locals whose beautiful land had gone through so many changes. It would be great to hear stories from Hawaiians and how they dealt with going through all the developments

[@dereknewbury163]

Just discovered your Channel and really like what you are doing. Appreciate a curious mind and a unique voice. I studied at what was then the Stratford College of Technology in the late 60's and then taught in Newham for three years in the early 70's, loving my time in Newham. I still visit quite often and wish you all well

[@sheenalynn8664]

Respect Me Derek 👍

[@sheenalynn8664]

Respect Me Derek 👍

[@riseandprosper7944]

This video brings back so much childhood memories lol I'm not even from london am from brum but my nephews and nieces lived on alma street parents used to take us their every summer holidays from 05 06 07 we used to play football at the cage next to the convenience store big up your content tho bro giving a different perspective of the working class background and what's really going on very entertaining to watch 💯✅

[@BlackmanDaTraveller]

Thanks for the positive feed back

[@fizi247]

Stratford has seen a rise in crime in recent years/decade. As for the most dangerous place in London, I recall Upper Clapton/Lower Clapton in Hackney during the early 2000's as the most dangerous place in London, aka "Murder Mile!" The problem with Stratford's gentrification programme, is that its not there to benefit the locals. Newham Council has been known to pay councils as far as Greater Manchester, to relocate their existing tenant's in Newham from a 2 bed flat, to a 4 bedroom house. Going back 4 to 5 years ago in Stratford, when they had the one-way gyratory system, I was shocked to see the amount of tents ⛺ along the streets opposite the Stratford bus station and old shopping centre. Whilst most of these people appeared to be homeless Romanians/Eastern part of Europe, it was a real culture shock for Stratford and the local homeless people who would've never thought they could blatantly erect a tent bang in the centre of Stratford like that! Stratford isn't the only borough seeing the rich/poor divide. Dalston in the borough of Hackney, Woolwich Arsenal in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, Tottenham in the borough of Haringey and Canary Wharf in the borough of Tower Hamlet's have all gone and are still going through the same experience.

[@ralphlauren3907]

The most dangerous place in London in the 2000s was Brixton or Peckham, Hackney was not even close to south.

[@fizi247]

@@ralphlauren3907 Brixton has always been dangerous until recently with its diversity and gentrification, however it still has its moments every now and then. The same applies with Peckham. Both borough's Lambeth (blacks) and Southwark (Africans) have the highest number's of black people in London than any other borough. Croydon borough also has the highest population for black Caribbeans and has it fair share of crime on the statistics map. The fact remains, that Hackney was known as Murder Mile in the 2000's, but as of today all 33 borough's across London have elements of the ghetto, including the suburbs such as Luton, Watford and Darford to name but a few.

[@christinap9620]

@@ralphlauren3907 Ive lived in Brixton all my life from the 70s and never found it dangerous at all.

[@ralphlauren3907]

@@fizi247 even tho it was called Murder mile, Coldharbour lane in Brixton had way more shootings and murders

[@fizi247]

@@ralphlauren3907 I hear you

[@sufyanpatel3065]

Great video bro! glad to see you on your grind since Maryland primary school days, keep it up man!

[@peterjamesmmbago2773]

Your cousin has great presence and eloquence in the way he expresses opinions and themes

[@libyanace6021]

big up you brother, you really look like someone who went the through that mad life, now through your experience and things that happened to you, your a grown man and look at life in a stable way. i can really relate

[@donaldtracey4541]

Good content . I live in Newham since !965 , yes Newham have change . I could tell you some story about Newham . Respect you just earn a new Sub .

[@johnetheridge5833]

This dangerous neighborhood looks a lot better than any neighborhood here in america.

[@Mike--Oxmall]

Its all exaggerated stupidness. The main issue that has caused areas like this to become run down is British black people trying to copy American rap gangsters. This started in the late 80s and early 90s. Then as rap music took off you got other ethnicities joining in but the main issue is predomnantly the black people.

[@EugeneMaynard]

That was really interesting! I have to admit that having been born and bred in the West End in 1961 and then living in Sweden since 1987, that I had never been in that part of London. The same concerns that you have of the gentrification of Newham has been happening to many areas of London for decades. I grew up around Bayswater and Porchester where we from the area as kids had Kensington Gardens as our playground, so I got the shock of my life when after eighteen years away, seeing how things had changed! I visit very rarely, however every time I go back to London, I feel like a man that is slowly losing his past because the rate of change is extremely rapid to say the least! Keep up the great work! 👏🏾👍🏾🙏🏾

[@SevenDirty]

I am from south and this is very insightful. V good video, but no way Newham is the most dangerous place in London luckily for them

[@rage_fusion]

It’s definitely one of

[@zacharycorr900]

Statistically Newham is in the top 3 most dangerous London boroughs and thats out of 32. So you're incorrect with your "No way", statement.

[@SevenDirty]

@@zacharycorr900 Who told you this?

[@zacharycorr900]

Blood do some research and check the statistics, the answers are available brudda! 👊🏼

[@SevenDirty]

@@zacharycorr900 I'll do that, I notice you didn't answer the question though

[@intawebbin61]

That first interview was revolutionary this is deserving of a massive applause and investment

[@johanrijhkelaar3627]

Been in London for over 5 years now and never had any troubles, worked at night,daytime,commuted,walked from work to home with not a single issue, and trust me I’ve heard all the negative stuff before I came to live here, most of the time the problems come to who search for it, just do your basic stuff work and get along with good people and you’ll be sound here

[@vommir.]

True that same for me but anything can happen I had friends that were just at a place at a bad moment..

[@hadiladi3292]

And that’s just one example from that particular day. I had a lot of other days in London where people tried to start shit

[@Pyrodavey]

London is lovely.. nothing bad or rough or ghetto about it.. I'm from chiraq.. British are lucky very lucky London has around 120 to 150 stabbings a year? We have thousands of murders and shootings sometimes 40 shootings on a Friday.. they are lucky

[@Wonder7s]

@@PyrodaveyThere’s around 8,000+ stabbings a year in london but yeah only around 130 die a year

[@Blue-gu5mr]

​@@Pyrodavey12,886 knife crimes were reported in London in 12mths from 2022 to March this year. Those including sexual assault saw a dramatic rise which is concerning but I agree there are places in the world that are much worse and what we don't want is for our country to become the same.

[@kaykabiry8664]

Big up my bruvva,keep up the good work!

[@antonyware9887]

Interesting stuff. I’m 68 and grew up in a homogeneously white working class town in Yorkshire. It was a mining community. Only one family on our street had a car and as kids we could play football and cricket on the street all day long. Everyone voted Labour, apart from my mother who should have given her head a wobble. All the men worked at the pit and there was a strong sense of social solidarity. And then Thatcher arrived. Nuff said. I didn’t see a black person until I went to school in Sheffield, aged 11. Next time I go to London I’d like to visit Newham, the young woman interviewed convinced me. Peace and Up the Blades

[@yesthen2704]

That’s different though because yorkshires white, Newham is like 0.5% white

[@antonyware9887]

@@yesthen2704 hi, not sure what your point is ?

[@antonyware9887]

@Maxwell Boyne and thanks to your hero Thatcher and her free market fanatisism and thirst for vengeance against mining communities her legacy was drug addiction, criminality, food banks, poverty and destitution. You should be ashamed as a traitor to your class and apparent total ignorance of how political forces work. Go and touch your forelock in class deference

[@slaydog5102]

@@antonyware9887 he's just saying obviously he's just gonna see white ppl in yorkshire where as newham is more diverse

[@LIONESSOFZION]

Great videos . Your a very articulate young man. I'm sure this channel will blow up very fast.

[@BlackmanDaTraveller]

I hope so too

[@Tearoze]

You were spot on 👌🏾

[@binlondon9685]

Everywhere is dangerous if you decide to involve yourself in certain things.

[@Pyrodavey]

I'm from chicargo moved to London and I will say London isn't rough in the slightest. They think it is but you don't know how blessed you britsh are

[@pizza4149]

Where’d u move to in London

[@purplesky4157]

@@pizza4149doesn’t matter. Y’all don’t know what the gutter is but there’s levels everywhere like america is grimey af compared to London but even places like Chicago ain’t shit in Mexico for instance. There’s always a place worse than yours. It just shows u to count your blessings because the world is vast

[@pizza4149]

@@purplesky4157 fr Ik what u talking about I was jus curious

[@riddley39]

Yea, rock a chain and a nice watch after 10 pm in east London and you’ll soon find out. You probably stay in your crib and ain’t tapped in that’s why you think it’s minor.

[@lo11163]

@@riddley39 hes from chicago lmao, our perception of dangerous in the midwest (excluding iowa nebraska and the dakotas) and yall perception of dangerous in the uk are very different

[@muirislandjim453]

There's over 7,000 languages spoken in this world but these 2 lads decided to speak pure facts 💥

[@Isleofskye]

Most of them in any Inner London street:)

[@jamiejosh96]

Apart from when he said that Newham being the most dangerous part of London, also not highlighting the fact that the issues are also caused by black people. That’s the fact, search how many white people are killing each other in London….

[@muirislandjim453]

@@jamiejosh96 You clearly don't know Newham at all. Maryland, Stratty, Canning Town, Forest Gate, Custom House, Plaistow, East Ham are all proper places but your clearly a racist piece of shit & clearly a simpleton. Crime is caused by economic policy & social conditions caused by planned managed decline of Government Policy. Canning Town was known as the city of thieves amongst Londoners over the entire last century. You clearly haven't got a clue & probably still live at Mummy's House out in the sticks. Proper little Berkshire Hunt ain't you. Prick.

[@eatsleeptrainrepeat7906]

@@Isleofskye 😂

[@Isleofskye]

@@eatsleeptrainrepeat7906 The truth is in my Inner South East London busy main road and area, where I lived until 1983, near Brixton,I never heard a foreign language spoken until I was around 17 years old. Now it's more the other way round😀

[@david-lt9wj]

My dad left here in 1939..due to the war, he said he wouldn’t go back.. He spoke about sarsaparilla and frying eggs on the pavement. He had a great personality....Maryland gave him that...

[@Kingkayaamedia]

Aye Blackman this video touched 400k Alhamduliah ❤

[@BlackmanDaTraveller]

LOVE BRO

[@kravercramel]

Rough areas are strange. There are people that will give you the shirt off their backs but also there are people that will kill you for a £5er

[@Kingkayaamedia]

That’s Newham for you. I totally agree with this statement

[@ashadow2007]

Blackman! Kaaya!!!! Glad to see you man are doing well!

[@sophabreel]

I was shook to see my childhood neighbourhood! Like what? I grew up around Alma Street in the 90s. Simons Walk wow!!! Memories man 🥰 Maryland will always have a special place in my heart. The house you walked passed at 08:40 was my childhood home! Number 9❤️

[@prixy2528]

This was so good, once again great content keep the videos coming 💯

[@soaf1985]

I have lived in Newham majority of my life. I know crime used to go on, certain parts like Canning Town were no go zones. But I never heard nothing about Maryland growing up. Most dangerous places to me were Hackney, Peckham, Brixton and Harlesden.

[@WiseEyes313]

I grew up near Maryland and I’m watching this thinking the same 🤣🤣 Peckham, Brixton, Hackney wayyyyy more rough

[@WiseEyes313]

But it’s one of those male ego things where u find pride in saying the area u grew up in was the roughest lol 🤦🏻‍♂️😩

[@lengmuzik6333]

harlesden had its moments but it was not so bad

[@samwilkins4569]

I've never seen a 'hood' with so many soccer moms going to work.😅

[@warrengrant2992]

@lengmuzik6333 I'm born and bred in West London and grew up there not far from NW areas like Harlesden and Stonebridge and I can tell you those areas were no go zones back in the day if on your own or not from there... Stonebridge in particular!

[@tariqmian1825]

I am a north londoner,good luck with your channel

[@BlackmanDaTraveller]

Thanks

[@win30034]

Your cousin talks like a politician. Very smart, smooth, not emotional or blaming anyone.

[@georgedonovan3343]

Nice to see you giving props to slewdem original pioneers

[@generalmugabe7073]

I saw your vlog in Pakistan and now this video. Didn't know your from the ends. Respect for making a change in you life

[@gee3883]

Good luck mate, just what young black fellas need someone to look up too, giving out a positive message and inspiring the younger generation.

[@cantagiousca5220]

You mean instead of stabbing and killing people?

[@Shhhaba786]

Your a top brother and a great role model for all young people who live in poverty and these kinds of estates that are ignored by council and government and have nothing for kids. U have prooved u can change ur life for the better if u put the effort in and have some kind of direction and want for change..

[@ryanleamen5883]

I’m from Sth Ldn and lived all over. & I can tell you now , yes Newham is dangerous like many other places in London , but is not the most dangerous place in London ☝️🤦‍♂️😂

[@osayandeshakur7244]

Definitely not the worst smh lol. Us South man don't take them Boroughs seriously

[@mistereuro]

@@osayandeshakur7244 I'm from East and now live in South, you're speaking FACTS.

[@osayandeshakur7244]

@@mistereuro real talk bro. We fuck with Hackney but Newham we don't view it as bad.

[@mistereuro]

@@osayandeshakur7244 Real life family. it's been that way for decades lol.

[@impamiizgraa]

Brilliant video, thank you for this amazing content. I am a 30-something woman and having had no luck trying to buy a house anywhere else in London (that isn't Thamesmead God forbid - I grew up there - never again), I am moving to Newham. My main concern is the poverty. I notice it is littered, too, the council seems lax about that. But I like the diversity and some decent areas. I think I will like the people! Wish me luck and pray I don't get robbed plz

[@goatcheese3537]

Dope video bro. The only times I have had a gun pointed at my face was in England. Once in London twice in Manchester/Bolton. I wasn’t even chillin with any troublemakers, literally just me and my boy. Shit is gona happen regardless but as you said, gotta pick your “friends” carefully. People make friends with troubled people for acceptance it’s quite sad. Stay safe everybody. This gang shit is corny as fuck, literally nobody will look at em and say “yo look at that dude he a gang banger that’s so cool” grow the fuck up.

[@winsomebarnett7067]

Real talk

[@garythompson9452]

Places change when people change. People change when the Government invests in people. Great video. All the best for the future.

[@matt64658]

Watching this having grown up in a very nice part of the south coast. I love travelling and your videos are eye opening in a good way. The diversity of our country is something we should be proud of and embrace. Thanks for showing us your home town. Subscribed

[@karlosthejackel69]

Really? Diversity guarantees a hellhole place to live. “Newest is good but I’d never raise my child here”

[@Blue-gu5mr]

I always felt that up until recently, it's happening too fast and no it's not working, is it due to the diversity or is it due to the numbers, the rate at which the population is growing?

[@matt64658]

@@Blue-gu5mr diversity is always important but what we and the rest of Europe are seeing now over the past year is mass illegal migration that no one is addressing we’re just letting it happen. The problem really comes down to government enforced austerity and the fact most born and bred British people are struggling to survive now with the lack of public services available and having a huge number of migrants come into the country whilst the government makes cuts to services is a recipe for disaster and our once mighty country has become a sinking ship.

[@Blue-gu5mr]

​@@matt64658Fully agree with you and yes our infrastructure is collapsing it can not withstand the influx. The crime and the type of crime being brought over is also a major issue.

[@DG-jt1do]

Black people’s resilient spirit have allowed them to Defy the difficult odds set up by the “System”!!!🔥🔥

[@smokemeakipper1076]

🙄

[@Hash-vo1hi]

“System” 😂

[@ryanm4263]

Very good documentary & your cousins words were very true 🙏 you’ll both go very far 🤝

[@raidzsoloo]

Keep grinding bro

[@naim7466]

Westfield in Stratford was previously the largest shopping mall in Europe,now its the one in Shepherds Bush,ever since an extension was built.

[@RS-ln3ns]

THERE ARE MANY PLACES IN LONDON WHICH ARE VERY DANGEROUS, NOT ONLY NEWHAM.

[@Zlervo]

I agree with the young man who said he wouldn't raise his kids in Newham. I was born and raised there and its gone downhill. Too many issues there.

[@slaydog5102]

Yeah theres alot of roadman

[@stevenrawlings4663]

There was once a large Jewish immigrant community living in the what was once considered the slum area of east London known as Brick Lane. Did the youths born in that deprivation hang around in gangs representing the local post code by committing crimes & getting involved in drugs?... No, of course they didn't. They had something invaluable called respect!!! They had respect for their parents, respect for their family, respect for their elders, respect for their community, respect for authority, respect for the country they were in & for that they had respect for themselves!!!! They gave that respect to themselves. They didn't need to wait for anyone to give it to them because they could take pride in their own behavior & the efforts they made to work hard towards a better future. And they did create a better future! They created what was the tailoring capitol of London in their time & went on to create some of the most prestigious tailoring establishments that exist on Savile Row even now. For generations they can now reap the rewards of carrying on the family names of all those that did everything they HONESTLY could do to take themselves & their families out of the squalid, poverty stricken streets of small , dark, dirty & cold dwellings to the big, bright, clean warm house's they call home in up market areas of Golders Green etc. Crime is no fault of being young or poor! People young & old need to be properly re-educated on how to live & do it honestly & correctly. Bring back community spirit & look after your neighbourhood. Protect your communities from negative outside influence & bad behaviour. Teach how to live with dignity & put some pride & self respect back into the minds & places where it has failed & where everyone can value each other & the potential to rebuild a better future for everyone!

[@shirleyroachcampbell4703]

Steve Rawlings I totally agree with what you have written, I lived in Forest gate back in the seventies up to two thousand and eight I raised two children who had a fantastic life with all the different activities that they took part in . parent's need to invest in their children's lives teach them to respect others and themselves, care about the community they live in , get into Education and try to better their lives instead of walking around getting into the so call gang's,have pride in what they do young people of Newham strife for excellence there are many schools in Newham who's pupils are coming out with great grade's and going on to some of the best universities in the country .keep on working hard with your studies, parent's get involve with your children.

[@robinvanpersie2219]

I used to go Forest Gate school my boys r from them sides I remember you aswell frm school, I thought u looked familiar n now it makes sense, keep it up bro hopefully see u one day so we can catch up

[@ne7069]

I left Newham eight years now and I have never been more unhappy. London in a whole is the best place to live. If I didn't fear my boys being killed for no real reason I would be back in a heart beat. I love my Kings. Why don't you love and respect each other. most of us came from Gate and was moved to areas like Becton so why the BEEF. My mum owns her house in gate so why try kill my son for coming in the area. The worst is how many of you that are against each other are really blood relatives. The people i used to clash with as a youth due to same attitudes where in fact my own cousins. Mad. I wanna come home I have Business to bring back it kills me that you ain't part of it.

[@naa6256]

Where r now?

[@ne7069]

@@naa6256 Norwich.

[@naa6256]

@@ne7069 thxcfor replying. What's it like there?

[@snapnado6558]

This was sad to read. I hope for change too.

[@thealchemist7871]

Bro it's finished here, u need money to really live london, ur life is ur boys nw x

[@yassarali8274]

Came across your channel recently, killing it bro

[@YoutuberA_]

Sick bro! Keep up the good work! 🙌🏿

[@arturasrybakas3812]

If you are good person, London will be good for you. People are your reflection

[@realitytube6290]

The whole of London has dangerous Boroughs and no borough is different from the other it's the same that goes down.

[@DJCrisisUK]

Nowadays it dont even matter about boroughs, man will travel wherever they need to

[@dredenny6654]

Truth

[@rankingtrevor]

Don't be stupid. As a londonder there is definitely discernable differences in the people and atmosphere across the boroughs. They are not "the same" The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea for example cannot be compared to the likes of Newham, Brent or Tower Hamlets for example. Its like a totally different world. The latter 3 boroughs are broadly terrible.

[@realitytube6290]

@@rankingtrevor You don't have a clue but you quick to say "Don't be stupid" in London every Borough there is shit that goes down you just not aware whether rich Borough or poor however you want to put it as.

[@dredenny6654]

@@rankingtrevor He's not talking about the affluent parts of London though is he. So he's right what he says all urban boroughs, with estates etc do follow same code

[@trevonpaddy7004]

The narrative and production was top class!

[@BlackmanDaTraveller]

Thanks bro much appreciated for the support

[@harry.flashman]

@@BlackmanDaTraveller yes mate. I'm in Woolwich good narration on your videos. I subbed

[@blueshirtman8875]

“Your complaints, your drama, your victim mentality, your whining, your blaming, and all of your excuses have NEVER gotten you even a single step closer to your goals or dreams. Let go of your nonsense. Let go of the delusion that you DESERVE better and go EARN it! Today is a new day!” ― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human

[@lloydfrancis9149]

Fantastic Comment!!

[@ryansvlogsandvideos953]

New subscriber my brother 🙏👊 So real keep doing your thing positive work mate much love dude

[@wakeupandlivelife5513]

I like the way you done the thing . Neatly. Keep going forward you capture an audience well . Good luck . And get out ! The world is a big place live a life worth living

[@johnblaze8774]

Imagine raising a child who is not involved in gangs. He has a late shift, is coming back from work and some low life shoots him dead because he's from a certain post code. Put the evilness aside for a second, why would you risk spending the rest of your life in jail for something that stupid?

[@slaydog5102]

It's not cuz of post codes 🤣 there's blood spilt behind this

[@Sajjadmustafa-e9h]

​@@slaydog5102sushh not true

[@acecee5909]

💯 keep up the good work g

[@mrbighimselfup]

Excellent video Bro, thank you for sharing, also two very good interviews👍🏾

[@marktaurus206]

Hardly any locals born and bred left in LONDON majority live in Essex and have fled there for decades many have left due to due Multiculturalism and the expense of London .

[@dredenny6654]

There are stiil loads of born n bred Londoners here still.

[@rankingtrevor]

U mean white British natives. The black people in this video are likely 2nd generation "born and bred" so just be specific and honest.

[@maliciousconspiracy1448]

This is racist

[@dredenny6654]

@@maliciousconspiracy1448 It's not racist. It's true No the difference

[@juanolcese6441]

Brother Great notes.Strong hug from Buenos Aires City, Argentina

[@bustamango863]

Most dangerous place is the police station.

[@kamalhussain8621]

Been watching your travel videos for a while. I work right across the road from the Alma store., Didn't realise you were from that part. Hopefully I'll see you around, great videos my bro. 👊

[@realtraveller6847]

First like the name blackman da traveller Second that first lad you was talking to should be an example to the youth Peace

[@izlandsisterztv8792]

Brilliant and interesting interview. Just came across your channel and had to share some love.

[@ekpo-itaattah7625]

The homeless problem all over London is almost becoming an epidemic..and the Olympics was the biggest factor in the development of infrastructure in the Stratford area for better or worse which has now translated into gentrification..that being said London and Real Estate across London is just too expensive..

[@Diggi1027]

So sad to hear London is having that problem. I’m from the states and it’s been an issue here like NO other. It’s heartbreaking to hear how London is going through it.

[@ianrobert6239]

This country has gone down the pan.

[@trd9336]

Remember the old days when you'd enter a country only if you're clean. Not anymore, all the worlds problems are heading to the UK.

[@rambo2603]

No London has

[@ogmusik2549]

Was it great in the 1930s when poor people were living in their own filth 20 people crammed in slum houses with one toilet between them

[@sergioramos-vd9zk]

@@ogmusik2549 at least crime was lesser.

[@archie1895]

It’s a shame the area is being gentrified so rapidly, social cleansing is taking place under then guise of regeneration. They say they’re bringing opportunities and creativity to the area but like you listed there’s a whole encyclopaedia of trendsetters and taste makers to come out of East London, working class kids who didn’t need to forfeit their identity to do their thing. Alexander McQueen didn’t need to see his area change economically to become of the greatest British designers of all time. Newham to the world.

[@thomaswilliams5849]

Apart from the olympic village area, I don't think newham has changed too much. It's still among the worst areas in london. Anyone with money would never want to live in east ham or forest gate.

[@pyellard3013]

If outsiders bring in money and more opportunity... Then that's good... Ideally we don't want rich white ghettos or poor black ghettos.. Mixed areas provide a social dynamic of entrepreneurship and artistic creativity...

[@archie1895]

@@thomaswilliams5849 yeah I agree but it’s not stopping them for trying. The worst part is that you’re right, people don’t want to live there, so estates are being vacated and knocked down and replaced with new flats that sit empty

[@archie1895]

@@pyellard3013 that is ideal but it often isn’t reality, the new residents in areas like Stratford and down by the docks have isolated themselves, the wealth inequality is huge

[@pyellard3013]

@@archie1895 I agree that too huge inequality can't work.. But the East End has been improved overall over the last 30 years..

[@vsopvisionsstartedoverpain9636]

Powerful video your spreading some real knowledge 💯 keep doing your thing bro

[@phrayzar]

This man make me proper proud. A natural educator, an elder before his time. A solid visible figure for youngers to look up to who is making his own path in life.

[@truetech4158]

Words are words, and actions speak louder accordingly. Homelessness frostbite never produces afterlives, even if the blood diamond encrusted sociopathic manipulative stockholm syndrome marketing monarchs dont seem to want you to publicly talk about the vital difference between fact and fiction. Notice how you say nothing about that vital difference, as if to the point of traditionalizing sociopathic problematic political arenas to resemble elements of the roman era? Following the money?

[@rankingtrevor]

"Natural educator" loool, okay let's not go too far

[@Silkroads733]

First of all, I used to have a girlfriend from east London we used to stay in forest gate, it not really dangerous as what’s claimed depending on how you want to clarify the word dangerous.. example if you walk around certain parts of east london there’s a chance you might end up being robbed or be a victim of another crime, but that’s the same for certain parts of london east, west, north or south.. other factors are if you hang out with other troublemakers and if you sell drugs ect ect.. none of it has any real relevance on anything, apart from the fact that government and media help to stir up the negativity on the roads and unfortunately young men/women sometimes buy into it, you always have more followers than leaders... think about when murders are committed by gangs the media like to name the gang by there name and that does nothing to help the situation apart from making the young naive kids feel even more like their gang has status and boost the ego..in reality there’s no such thing as a gang it’s just acquaintances grouping up together and saying they have a group name it’s an Illusion.. the government and media love to see the division and negativity so they can carry on with their agenda against the working class many boys who have left the roads and turned to a more positive lifestyle still have that mindset to almost boast and brag that they used to be a Og because the ego even tho outwardly doesn’t show in their general behaviour anymore it’s still lurking around incase they feel they got fed up playing the boring and nerdy good guy they can revert back to it in America they shout ride or die... so if you decided to turn to religion or whatever to gain a better quality of life..you was never really about the roads in the first place (some might say a actor) .... deep down many know that if they aren’t doing anything productive with their life’s and just thuggin it’s a waste of time..me I’m not really about condemning others, because sometimes you have to go through a negative place to get to a positive one it’s all life experiences that in itself is messed up because those times of negatively is the time when you might be hurting many many innocent folks, it can be 50/50 if you can see the light before you fall to deep into the abyss..trapping is a bi**h I’ve said it many times before the roads can be addictive some claim they on it for survival but that’s not always the case because when they make a little p’s they go and cop 20 extra pairs of the latest creps..and the Sony ps5..that’s not surviving someone tell me I’m typing crud..because I feel like I’m just to damm real I need to be taken down a few steps maybe..

[@anngore3842]

"Hood"is an American term. Why have we even adopted it? The mentality seems to be going south not north.

[@werqzeleke2815]

Cause black Brits only know to copy AA ghetto culture

[@castlebilliards8712]

Black people typically copy American terms

[@themanspeakingtruth]

lmao chill out bruh rap is american doesn’t mean it’s exclusive to americans

[@werqzeleke2815]

@@themanspeakingtruth 'bruh' is American ghetto too

[@themanspeakingtruth]

@@werqzeleke2815 lmao dumb as fuck, it got popular off a meme you idiot

[@Lol-ed5sw]

Croydon is actually the most dangerous place in London but newham is probably the poorest part of London

[@visiow2691]

No! Check the stats

[@Lol-ed5sw]

@@visiow2691 I think u need to check it yourself g icl

[@Lol-ed5sw]

@@visiow2691 Croydon is on 4781 Newham is on 4733 of violent crimes e.g stabbing and shootings that a still a big difference is u think about it as each individual case

[@Lol-ed5sw]

@@visiow2691 but newham is definitely the most poorest part of London as more than 30% of the local jobs pay below minimum wage

[@visiow2691]

@@Lol-ed5sw Yes thats a fact!

[@btorun]

Growing up in East, going South London used to feel like the suburbs

[@ReggieCox]

Great, video! Very informative.

[@joycelynpersad6188]

Very Interesting Video I find the it very interesting and it looks Beautiful to me. Your cousin is very Brilliant I enjoyed listening to him! 👏👏👏👏👏😍😍😍😍

[@adenali5]

no lie, my first arrest was in newham. am not even from newham. Undercover with baclavas thought i was a big gangster or something, and i was just chillin in my car litting it up. They see a black man in in a big audi is peak fam. not doing that again fam 😆 got rinsed had to go back to my dealer 😆

[@markdfly]

I grew up on them streets in the 80s early 90s. Used to drink in the Falmouth, Foresters, cart and horses, baccas bin. Leytonstone high road was the boundary otherside of the high road was the Chatsworth posse. We used to visit them and them us some naughty times but nothing like today I guess. The Rave scene kicked in 89 and changed the vibe for the better. Tripping out on top of Hanniker point was mad 🤣. I loved them streets and area always in my heart ❤

[@wulla2]

Great video and you present really well. But it’s really OTT to imply that Newham is equivalent to the South Bronx or North Philadelphia. Even in Newham, crime levels are really low compared with many US cities.

[@144chosen]

They’re desperate

[@killa2345]

crime levels arent low at all, murder rates are

[@lo11163]

comparing anywhere in the uk to north philly is disrespectful af, north philly a whole 3rd world area

[@killa2345]

@@lo11163 there are plenty of very poor places in da UK wit high ass crime rates, as high as the US, not saying the murder rates are as high, but theres a lot of Americans cappin tb this look like a middle class neighbourhood inna US, knowing damn well it doesnt

[@sm-ry7lj]

Both these man are good guys, keep up the good work.

[@grahamherbert3612]

Newham used to be a great place to live in the 70s.

[@starbuck5228]

I agree i was born and raise in Newham 70s 80s and the early 90s move out year 2000 best thing i ever did during the late 90s it was the beginning to go down hill fast forward to 2023 it absolutely dirty stinking dump i wouldn't move back if they pay me that for sure.

[@eldieunakasila-merrygold435]

Supporting love East, original Newham Boys!! ONB

[@outkast40]

I live in Maryland, but in the States and our city of Baltimore tells a similar story

[@hasanitall9212]

At least you’re not in Ohio brah

[@wesleyforrester21]

Big up yourself articulated very well a great representation showing you can have more than one perspective coming from a place where you can easily turn down the wrong path especially as a young brother coming through

[@nycwlr]

This guy is like a hero. His footage is very educational.

[@samhoss8882]

I worked around Newham 15 years back and had a good experience round that area good community.

[@Lord_Winston]

Respect to this man is opening the eyes of many people realising where is the most dangerous areas of London

[@terrydavis9931]

Awesome Vlog, intelligent look at Newham. I hope you do more like this. So refreshing.

[@carllavell8673]

This is actually not as bad as I thought it was gonna be, going by his description...Now the Austin & the Englewood areas of Chicago, some truly nightmarish stuff goes on in these places frequently !!! 👀💀

[@qwertyreejej9584]

U can’t really tell from this video. I can send u a link to another video which highlights the area in more detail

[@lo11163]

those areas arent as bad as the west side of chicago