Why Pittsburgh Is The Worst City In America For Black People To Live?
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I’m from Detroit and I lived in Pittsburgh for 10yrs and I didn’t live in poverty but I do Agree Pittsburgh is not the best place to live for a black Person
Why
@@midorian12491 alot of reasons
@@reginaldirishjr6934 like what
@@unpatchable6076 ts made for white people
@@midorian12491it’s racist behind in poverty cops don’t care for your well being no matter race & overall not a good choice to live.
Born & raised in Pittsburgh in the 80’s and 90’s. Lived in NYC the past 25 years. Anyone who experience Pittsburgh during the 80’s and 90’s after the steel mills left and after Westinghouse left will tell you how depressed and violent that city became. The fact that it’s so segregated in terms of resources makes in worse. They literally destroyed the Black epicenters of The Hill, Homewood, Wilkinsburg, East Liberty, North Side, McKeesport, and others during the 70’s and Pittsburgh’s Black community has not been able to recover. It’s not the community’s fault when the city usurps these resources to serve the white communities. The result of this is what lead to this report. I’ve heard it’s gotten better but still not good. Yes racism is everywhere but it’s systematic in Pittsburgh. The whites there are struggling so it’s 10x worse for Blacks. Racism is amplified when whites are poor too.
I live in Pittsburgh. There is nothing here for us. I thank God my children relocated and I’ll be leaving soon myself.
I left in 95 because of this.
America period is racist not just Pittsburgh
What’s not here that you want to be ??
Goat Kush why can’t she feel the way she does without people like you questioning it?
Speak for yourself. Pittsburgh is not all bad.
I’m a black woman from Pittsburgh and I completely agree with this! Moving out of Pittsburgh to VA was the best decision I could have made
Briana Woods I’m from Pittsburgh and moved to va too I agree
We're all crying you left. We miss you. Very upset the entire city 🤣
Facts
Have you ever been to Detroit, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Cleveland lol all these cities just to name a few are worse for Black people in every way
@@maxc7219 it’s that’s terrible??
I'm not black but I grew up in the NYC area and then moved to Pittsburgh as an adult (it's a long story). One thing I noticed very quickly is that there is no real middle class black community in Pittsburgh. In NY it's common to meet educated and successful black folks living in diverse and prosperous neighborhoods or suburbs, whereas in Pittsburgh the black community is largely segregated from opportunity and confined to poor inner city areas with bad schools. It's a damn shame, the terrible and underfunded Pittsburgh Public School system means the kids have little chance at a future even if they're smart and work hard. The city needs to work on providing quality education to give people a way to lift themselves up
Public schools are overfunded!!!! That money is being eaten up by the teacher unions!
I’m from Pittsburgh but I been in Georgia for 7 years. There is definitely more for “US” here then up there.
Yes but by the numbers Pennsylvania has too 10 for blacks as far as population with 1.5 milllion but most of us is on the eastern side
Swear same
Wow. Nice. Please can we be close friends please? Let’s try to see ourselves. Please.
I’m from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, I moved many years ago. Everything this man said about Pittsburgh is correct. The absolute worst place to live.
Bianca Wilson but how though?
Pittsburgh pa is a good state and I live there so in my opinion Pittsburgh is not the worst.
Yet, Pittsburgh is constantly awarded the title of most livable city. Right, just not for us. We have been saying this for eons.
Amen...we have always gotten the bottom of the barrel here in Pittsburgh. Crack eviscerated our neighborhood schools in an attempt to break up any gains made by us for us...
@@danawashington8754 it makes the struggle worse when you have a DA (Zappala) and so-called justice system who consistently lets us know that our lives and crime against US don't matter. I got the hell out of there 2 years ago but I'm constantly reminded of all my people in that daily struggle. It's always been a powder keg but with Chump in office the systematic racism is back to being blatant.
@@BLACTACULAR you are completely correct in this case. The issue of the current DA is such that it would have been a moot point if we had gotten out to participate in the local government election that kept him in office. We MUST learn to fully recognize our own ability to affect change. The fact is that national change begins at the local level. We traditionally don't come out to vote in the midterm elections but will be here in the next presidential election. Mistakenly, we think that electing a president is how we get things done. Local magistrates decide cases concerning issues that involve evictions, child support arrests, truancy charges, etc. But if you ask the average Black person in the Burgh who they voted for to be their magistrate; they will probably say that they just voted the straight ticket. As a poll worker who has done this voluntarily off and on since the tender age of 18, I obviously don't know how people voted but know what questions they asked me about how to vote straight ticket...the problem with that issue is the candidate you may want to elect will not get your vote if not endorsed by the party of your choice-you have to take the time to actually choose the candidate. The state recently approved the purchase of new voting machines for the entire state and Allegheny County chose a vendor against the advice of qualified voting experts. County officials have said they were not aware of the contradiction of the recommendations of the experts to choose the machine that would leave a paper trail instead of the one they ultimately purchased. I have yet to go through the training for the new machine but am anxious to see it in action. I say all that really to just say that things are not going to get better until they learn how to affect change and the power they have. The power is in our dollar and our vote. We must begin to purposefully use both by using strategies to ensure that our presence is known by the powers to be...this must be done by unity and solidarity. Everyone knows that a house divided against itself cannot stand; in other words ; united we stand and divided we fall...we are in a fallen state of affairs in the good old Burgh. I have to stop this posting on the issue and get back in touch with the community organizations that empower people to do what is going to get it turned around and never stop fighting for not just a "seat at the table " but a new table for the first time since the 70s.
Look at the Steelers, news and other public organizations they'll only go to the white/Jewish parts.
Putting you in your place go to hell
As far as Pittsburgh goes, Neely Fuller said "keep those people moving". My great grandparents ran from the south to settle up north in Pittsburgh. Most black folks who came to pgh settled in the hill district, while others settled on the northside. Redlining ensured that black folks remained relegated to those areas. Now, after all these years, their great grandchildren are moving back down south only to start all over again.
I'm from Pittsburgh, and don't want to be buried there.
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I moved to Pittsburgh in 2013. It was a major culture shock for me. I feel sorry for the ignorance that has been displayed to me in among other black people. I am so glad I used the system and got my education and recently left that racist hell pit... if I would have stayed another year I would have went completely out of my mind. To all my black brothers and sisters get the hell out of Babylon. Pittsburgh is not a place for us!
Lived there for 4 years due to job relocation and it was the most depressing city. I quick my job to move to a better location. Depressing and lack of services and parks.
Real spit!! It’s only like 2 decent parks in the area..the dating life here is terrible as well.
Everybody has to look at this report as a description of the whole black community in Pittsburgh. I'm from North Carolina and have lived in Pittsburgh for about 4 years now. While I'm not in poverty, majority of the black community here is. I do believe Gentrification has a lot to do that. Let's not compare other cities like Johnstown to Pittsburgh because with the amount of resources we have here, a greater number of our black community should be thriving. Education and career advancement is definitely not offered to us as a whole on the same scale.
LMAO, you need someone to offer you free shit just to get ahead
Stay poor, loser!
@@JENKEM1000 Lol I see you lack understanding and comprehension. Im far from poor.
@AJisnumerouno You don't know me and you're oblivious to how things work here. So since you know it all, how do we build up poor black communities and poor black neighborhoods in places where blacks are the minority and statistically face poverty since you have all the answers???
How is it being black in Pittsburgh? I recently graduated and I’m applying for jobs there. That’s cool that you’re from NC btw, I graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill, so I’m a Tar Heel for life ☺️
@@melaniebrown1443 Congrats. Much success in your job search.
I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, had children, lived in the projects, went to school and received an associate's degree and got a job. Did well and always had to train a white person for the advancement position I could not qualify to get. Eventually, I moved to Atlanta over 20 years ago and seeing the difference, I have been saying for years, that if you want to succeed, you have to move from Pittsburgh. While in Atlanta, I completed my batcher's degree and for a short while moved back to Pittsburgh. When I returned, I found that the situation had worsened because all of the neighborhoods that were once traditional black communities, had been gentrified and now not even I could afford to live there because the rent in those places was $1,500 to $2,200. Most black families, let alone a single person makes enough to afford to live there. Then, the social life was stripped away as the only decent club was shut down. There are several of dive bars, but they also do things there that most people don't want to be around. I moved back to Atlanta as soon as I could because it was clear that things had gotten worse for blacks in Pittsburgh. Not only is it the worse because of jobs and housing, it is also an extremely racist city. I'm from Pittsburgh and have always hated the unfairness and treatment of the black community. One final thing to note, on St Patrick's Day, several downtown streets are closed so that the white community can drink in the streets and get pissy drunk. That would NEVER happen for a beloved black holiday.
So white people looking out for their own group of people and helping their group of people succeed over others is racist, but if black people do that it's not. That sounds hypocritical to me. I bet if you saw the same thing that happened to you in Pittsburgh, happening to white people in Atlanta you wouldn't be complaining. What you really want to see is the white community be destroyed for your own benefit right?
Ray Lat I’m also 100 percent certain a black man whooped your ass at least once in your useless life.
@john doe, no. I would not feel that way. I have no issue with any community helping their own. The problem is while the advancement of whites is America’s priority, the oppression of blacks and others worsen. You and anyone like you can have all the opportunities your heart desires, just don’t hinder anyone else from the same.
Da Gamer Why are you resorting to violence and can’t contribute to a debate 😭
I just think things like black men mortality rate has to do with us I think if more blacks come to Pittsburgh contributing positively is what is much needed there to make it a better city for blacks moving out doesn’t help the ones coming behind you. If we move there start programs and better the city then I think it’ll give blacks the opportunities that Pittsburgh offers
😳😳😳😳😳OMG man...... lived here for 20 years, been nothing but the blood of Jesus that I’m still standing🚫🧢
Mr.Gr8ness Famous me an you both brotha !
I was born and raised in Texas. Lived in Pittsburgh for 10 years. I agree with this video
i left pgh in 1990 i go back to visit once a summer ALL my friends look way older than me
God bless them, they are probably stressed out...smh
Really?
@@missebene2007 i SWEAR on evrything i love ..it gotta be the hard winters and stress.. its all over they face lol i knew at 17 it wasnt for me..i claim it.. i rep it but i dont miss it
@@workdirty1 that's so sad
Wow. Nice. Please can we be close friends please? Let’s try to see ourselves. Please.
I lived there for several years and I would NEVER move back there.
Da Gamer I will be following.
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@MKUltra You wish you was a melanin person don't you?
@MKUltra why you delete my comment Mr Traveling Man?
Yep.. I left in 2002. Been doing well for myself as a single mom w two daughters that are now grown.. in college and the other w her own business.
I have to testify... I’m from Pittsburgh! I moved out life is better for me.
@Miss Monica: I am originally from Pittsburgh too …however I now live in the DMV and I read that article..it is the absolute truth!!!!. I can attest to that...sad thing is, I didn't realize it until I left....and that was 10 years ago!!!
Lady B right! I’m just really coming to the realization of how bad it is. I’m finishing a law degree and I have no plans of moving back.
I left two years ago and it was definitely a noticeable change. My Sun and mother are still there and watching the people I love and the city I grew up in deal with all the things designed to keep us down is heartbreaking.
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@MKUltra I doubt that. You sound like you are the Widows Son.?
This is very true I’m from Pittsburgh I raised my son out of state because of these facts spoken in this video. All my child hood girl friends sons are either dead or in prison. My son is good so thankful I took him away from Pittsburgh. If you have any doubts about the racism in Pittsburgh go to WTAE or any other local news website and read the comments.. disgusting!
I was born and raise in the Hill District, Oakland, Terrace Village area. It was rough up there. Schenley High Graduate all that!! But the Black folk in that area use to be like family. At one time it was a Black Mecca. We had Black owned businesses, Corner stores, Barbershops, Restaurants Supermarkets and Movie theaters. The Irish, Jews, Italians, Polish and of course the UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH gentrified the whole area. Pittsburgh is the Mississippi of the North and the City Government is proud and active when looking down on Blacks. I left Pittsburgh in the 80's, I still have family there that I visit a couple times a year, I can tell my Quality of life is better. The City of Pittsburgh is truly one of America's best kept racist secrets.
I left Pittsburgh to las vegas totally different world think BIG
The worst city to live in, is Reading Pa, the poorest state in the U.S. whatever you do, bypass this place!💯
I have through there many times I never wanted too STOP! LOL
Pennsylvania ain’t the poorest state tho
Goat Kush there plenty of shithole towns in PA.
Da Gamer
Facts💯
Goat Kush
I’m talking about the Township’s/ Counties
And Reading is one of them 💯 Trust, I got fam out there😓
I was born and raised in Pittsburgh. This is very true, that’s why I left at 17. I ran away to the Army.
I totally agree Pittsburgh is the worst and racism doesn’t help it either. If you are white, Pittsburgh is the best place. Moving out of that city was the best thing I could do.
Amen
Im leaving too
pittsburgh has a white surpremacy issue they assert their dominance with little respect for black economics abd blaq community real estate smh
I have lived in Pittsburgh for nine years and was born there but never experienced racial inequality. I’m not saying that it’s not present, because it is everywhere, but for me I never experienced it.
I was born & raised in NY and I encountered racism within my 1st month living in Pittsburgh working at UPMC Mercy. It was that annoying kind of racism like they were ignorant because they weren't around enough Black people.
Love my city but seen this years ago! Left in 81 and only return is to visit. Just nothing there for advancement of a black man.
Wow. Nice. Please can we be close friends please? Let’s try to see ourselves. Please.
Agreed! Been here in the DC Metro area for 14 years and never looked back! My quality of life is sooo much better here and it’s sad to say but job opportunities are not the same for black people-since we left , my son got a job working for Comcast - ( he’s no longer there) but when I was visiting there two years ago, I saw a man ( white) in Walmart promoting Comcast cable -when I told him that my son worked for them , he appeared surprised lol and asked me, ( no lie) here in Pittsburgh ?
I lived in Pittsburgh for 7 years. I got 2 degrees in Pittsburgh, one from the University of Pittsburgh. I absolutely concur.
As a black resident of Pittsburgh theres alot of truth to the study, ive lived in other cities where black culture just strives more, that being said all the peices are here for Pittsburgh to quickly turned this around and shoot up that ranking chart and become one of the best but we have to demand what needs to be done or provided cause letting the same leadership that got us here( white folks of western pa) wont due! Lastly plz stop calling Pittsburgh midwest, i lived in the real midwest st.louis, regions all start and end somewhere, Pittsburgh is where the east begins its Pennsylvania! Yes were in the the rust belt cities but that joint stretches from Detroit to dc, this city belongs to the northeast.
We are a Mid-Atlantic state. Because we are between the North and the South
East coast nuggah
Pittsburgh is horrible not for Black People... the entire state of Pennsylvania is horrible for Black People. I live in Charlotte NC and it's a major difference between Pittsburgh and Charlotte
That's where I plan on moving too summer of 2021
natasha Lowery you won’t regret it a lot of good growth culture, the job market is amazing
I agree 💯 I've been telling people that.
Born and raised in Pittsburgh, I must agree that it is definitely one of the most racist cities to live in. The thing I hate about Pittsburgh is that some of the white folks here, hold on to that old school back in the day Steel City shit, refusing to move on from the bohunk yinzer crap.
Lived in Pittsburgh from 96-98, while working for a major bank. I used to joke, I know why they call it Pittsburgh, because it was the fucking Pits. Much has changed in Pittsburgh, but it is still not the friendliest for Black folks in my opinion. It has gotten better, but has a long way to go. From what I can see, and tell, Blacks in Pittsburgh still have very little political power, and very little economic power. BUT, it is not just Pittsburgh, but I argue, all of SW Pa. I grew up in Atlanta, and was stunned when I moved to Pa., for undergrad, at the plight of Blacks in Pa.
Absolute TRUTH!!! I got out of that goddamn Pit last year & never looked back! I wish all my ppl could get out & leave those old racists there to wither together. Pittsburgh is a dirty, trifling disgrace.
@Santy Klaws: lol..I left in 09....felt the same way..left and never looked back to the city of depression and despair. ..such a gloomy city..( love my Steelers though- will always be a die hard fan) Most of my family has relocated!
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Moved from Cali to the burgh 2 days before the 93 blizzard. Hated Pgh ever since.
I slightly disagree, I’ve never seen this happen in the City of Pittsburgh but in the surrounding areas it’s pretty apparent. I imagine that’s what he’s talking about.
Also I hate to break this guy’s bubble but the most recent report shows it’s not just Pittsburgh it’s Pennsylvania as a whole
I live here I don’t see it. No matter where you live. If you focus on anything… bad drivers, racism, high taxes, unfair mentality. Then you’re gonna find something that fits your narrative. If you just live life and field balls as they come to you. You won’t have any issue no matter where you live.
Frrl! I would not have guessed Pittsburgh...Chiraq was my guess.
Tracie Foster naw it’s true terrible here
This is absolutely Truth!! I have lived here for over 50 years and yes it is.
Cuz he don’t know what he talking about
Tracie Foster Pittsburgh is so bad don’t ever come here ! This is very tru I’ve lived here 35 yrs an it’s been hell
human being lying turd
This shockingly doesnt surprise me. Smh, the world we live in is so upsetting.
Detroit's poverty rate was almost 40 percent at one point so wouldn't that make that the worst city for black people? Most cities in America with the highest poverty rates have larger black populations and Pittsburgh isn't one of them.
Anderson Lee Nope.
@@BaebaeW Well explain
@@BaebaeW In Philadelphia almost 400,000 who are mostly Black live below the poverty rate so again that article is misleading and was probably done to seek so type of funding.
Detroit isn’t 400,000. Knowing better should lead to doing better, but for many reasons it doesn’t. Maybe however that funding won’t help everyone below the poverty line.
@@BaebaeW I said Detroit's poverty rate was almost 40 percent and Philadelphia had almost 400,000 thousand people living in poverty. So I still don't know what exactly your saying no about
I agree. I am from the Mon Valley (Clairton - 17 miles south of Pittsburgh). Went to college in FL & WV. Lived in Allentown, PA as a child. Lived in Miami for 9 years. Came back to Pittsburgh in 2009. Left for Harrisburg, PA about 6 months ago because I wanted a better environment for my boys. Central PA is so much better. True Harrisburg's Black community is kinda isolated within a see of Amish and PA Dutch. But that's ok. People of color have more of a sense of community here and there does not seem to be nearly as much antagonism between the police here and people of color. So glad I left!
Hi
What are your thoughts about Miami?
I absolutely agree with you. I'm originally from Upstate Rochester NY. I moved to Pittsburgh because of family and noticed that it looked too old fashion to me, the food wasn't good, the schools aren't great, and you can't get anywhere in life being in Pittsburgh. I'm into fashion designer, acting, and dancing so I knew Pittsburgh definitely wasn't the place for me. So I moved to Weirton WV, while still going to college in Pittsburgh. Then later moved to Harrisburg PA received my Associates in Sciene. Then went to Hacc for Dental schooling. I would definitely say Harrisburg is very diverse and the people are friendly. The only cities in PA that are diverse is Philly, Harrisburg, and Lancaster honestly. Harrisburg may be small but it reminds me of how it was with me living in NY. Plus the food is good out here. I like how you brought up the Amish people because I see them all the time at the Broad Street Market. I also, work in the Jewish Community, so I always see Jewish people. But whenever I'm out & about I love seeing different people from different backgrounds. I done seen Hispanic, Jamaican, Amish, Jewish, African, Indian and etc. It makes me truly happy, especially since I didn't see much diversity in Pittsburgh.
Malanie Jones You don’t see much diversity in Pittsburgh? I’m sorry you feel that way, but I have to respectably disagree. No shade, but I would recommend a history book on immigration to Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh is incredibly diverse, in different ethnicities like Polish, Irish, Italian, Jewish, Ukrainian, Greek and other different cultures from different countries and religions. All these different cultures greatly influenced the city, food, and culture of Pittsburgh. They, white people of different ethnicities living there, may look alike, and aren’t often first generation immigrants now but there’s definitely a huge amount of diversity and various cultures you can see. Plus, I’m sure there is immigration today from places like the Caribbean or India. Last year, there was a bunch of tourists from those places, I saw.
I love the old timey feel and the food is fantastic, but I can agree on the school’s needing a lot of work lol! 😄 God Bless!
I saw a video recently that particularly Harrisburg has it own set of problems. The city is completely BROKE! and CORRUPTION is the reason. Now they passing this onto the home owners.
This hurts to hear as someone who was born and raised here. I've never heard anything even slightly like this before in my 33 years of living here.
I've been in Pittsburgh for my whole entire life (I'll be 40 years old this October 3) and I agree. As a struggling black rock musician who's still staying at home with mom with no kids, no relationship, no music career or music scene out there...it's a nightmare to be going through this depression daily with no support. Especially with me want to do something different other than Rap or R&B (which I love listening to but I don't want to be a Rapper or an R&B performer). So glad that I'm planning to move out of Pittsburgh between late spring and early fall because I don't want to stay here at age 40 or for the rest of my life anymore. And I haven't love Pittsburgh since 2007
Issue number one. You are lazy. 😑 Don't blame the city for your laziness. Your parents have enabled you to be a mooch instead of a responsible adult. Either that or you're just trolling. 🫡
I am from Pittsburgh and I disagree with your guest comments. Anybody who lives in Pittsburgh knows that it predominantly a white city. I don’t live in poverty and I know a lot of blacks that don’t either. I would like to read that report.
Cathy58 Go to TheRoot.com
Ms. Rawkii Joy, Educator I went on the site and did not see this article that he was taking about.
The Root is a online entertainment magazine not even base in Pittsburgh.
Ms. Rawkii Joy, Educator This report was not put out by the University of Pittsburgh. It was put out by Pittsburgh Equity Indicator in 2017. Attached is the link: the link pittsburghpa.gov/equityindicators/documents/PGH_Equity_Indicators_2017.pdf.
America period is Racist and people need to get out of this delusion that there are cities in America that Racism doesn't exist. Detroit, Philly, and any other city that has a large black population will also have a much higher poverty rate than Pittsburgh so what the status called study is saying doesn't make sense
I’m from Pittsburgh and I love my city but this is definitely true 🤦🏾♂️
What are some black hang out spots in pittsburgh? I'm visiting soon
Hmm.. I have visited the city extensively but haven’t lived there. But the Black people I know from Pittsburgh are thriving. Maybe they’re outliers, food for thought.
That's it. You haven't lived here.
Why are they thriving in?
I'm from Pittsburgh I have begged and pleaded with my relatives to leave Pittsburgh. I went as to offer them homes cars and job prospects these fools kept slapping my hand so now I'm done with them. The saying up there is that "it's like that everywhere" well now there's proof IT'S NOT I implore every person with a relative in Pittsburgh to have them read this article.
U still got jobs
Agreed! Born and raised here and I'M RET TA GO! Racist, boring, lack of cultural diaspora for us! My work background means SHIT here..anywhere else I would be set! Got my eye on Maryland!!
@Sandra Russell: Maryland is the place to be! I left Pittsburgh in 09..ABOLUTELY LOVE IT HERE! I personally feel that there is some truth to the study..quality of life for me here in Maryland is fantastic!!!
If you want to succeed and earn a decent salary, as a black person, you have to leave Pittsburgh. Unless you are in upper management-VP and above, which doesn't happen often and when it does, a lot are from another state. Leave girl and you'll flourish immediately.
There's a lot of validity to what this man is saying. I'm from Philly but lived in Pittsburgh in the early to mid 90s. It has a lot of potential but the problem is the racism which is not unique to just Pittsburgh but to the state of Pennsylvania as well. What made me move is the lack of economic opportunities to do entrepreneurship or employment with a company. Currently, I live in Arizona and it's totally different than Pittsburgh. There's plenty of job and entrepreneural opportunities out here.
I’ve been looking to move to Arizona as well.. I’m almost 27 and been in Pittsburgh since 2014 and still have yet to find a good job. Even with the degree and skills…these people refuse to hire…can’t really make friends here (everyone sticks to what/who they know), dating scene sucks, can’t find many good parks..it’s just very limited here for young people.
@@UniVS427 DON’T COME HERE TUCSON ARIZONA IS NO PLACE
FOR BLACK PEOPLE GETTING THE FUCK OUTTA HERE
Milwaukee and Pittsburgh are pretty neck and neck 🥴
Pittsburgh doesn't incarcerate nearly the amount of Black Men that Milwaukee does
@@andersonlee6190 You've never been to Pittsburgh.
@@shavonnestacia2865 I live in Pittsburgh
I live i shittsburgh for 5 yrs and im trying to get tf out. I lived in various states like Tx, NY, GA, TN, FL OK and the other side of Pa closer to philly and most cities you usually can tell which is a good and bad area. Pittsburgh everything looks the same and their way of thinking is odd. I never been around so many ppl living in poverty and they're ok with it. No thanks. Buy like anywhere else...to each's own 🤷
A report said the same thing about Milwaukee last year lol the difference is Milwaukee's poverty levels and unemployment rate is much higher than Pittsburgh and even a city like Philadelphia which is the poorest big city in America so what really is the worst city for blacks
@@andersonlee6190 yea i had an ex that use to live in Milwaukee and he said it was really bad as well. But you do have a point. Basically America isn't good for black people. Except Atlanta apparently lol. I guess all blacks are suppose to go there lol
I kinda thought the same thing.
What is the study or article Jeff references for his facts.
I Live Here In Pittsburgh And It's Horrible! You're Right!
Yo I'm from the the Burgh and could rattle off ATLEAST 15 SOUTHERN STATES WAAAAAAAAY more prejudice/racist than Pittsburgh. I live in the city. This dudes a clown. 🤡.......He's from Cleveland. They all hate us for beating them up on he football field for decades
But he’s right so why discredit the thruth
Yeah I had to roll my eyes and think "ok I guess this makes sense now" as soon as I heard he was from Cleveland lol. I've never heard of Pittsburgh being anymore racist than any other city.
@@tomwitner874That’s obvious because you don’t read.
I was born and raised my children in Pittsburgh Pa. I am so happy we left there thirty three years ago. We can only go there and stay a day to eat and visit some of the inlaws and leave before bedtime. Ijs
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Wow. Nice. Please can we be close friends please? Let’s try to see ourselves. Please.
I find it interesting that people here are saying Pittsburgh is a horrible place to live and you can’t thrive here but those people don’t give any evidence to prove their point... 😐
We leave that’s our proof.
@@Kim-427nah fr.
@@t.d.m.lentertainment6299 It’s not an inclusive city for all.
Wall Streets study says something totally different. It listed the 15 worse, cities for Black people and Pittsburgh wasn't even on it so check the source and information for yourself.
study could be skewed and not accurate, wall street journal is run by white people
So what do black people have to do to make it better? More welfare and assistance isn't going to help. It just makes poor blacks poorer longer.
I've heard that from people I've known that lived there......
This is serendipity. I am from Pittsburgh and I have JUST decided this morning that I am actually going to put the plan in motion to leave. Ive been talking about it for years now but it's time. This is 100% accurate! AGREED!
@MKUltra one of the best places for white folks. But I won't entertain this ridiculous rhetoric you're speaking about black people and our neighborhood.
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72 In Chicago on one weekend got shot and I live in Pittsburgh and 72 people may not get shot in Pittsburgh in a whole year so a lot of what he is saying doesn't make sense.
Anderson Lee it’s not just about getting shot....I lived in Pittsburgh for a few months and experienced housing discrimination. No one would rent to me even though I had the income. I’m from a little town 1 hour north of Pittsburgh and it’s probably worse with discrimination and racism.
@@everiday4678 Of course it's not about getting shot but if you truly understand Racism you will understand America is Racist period in every City and every stats. The poverty rate in Detroit was almost 40 percent at one time and Detroit is mostly Black and that goes for most cities in the United States with large black populations . People in Flint still don't have clean water so people need to start understanding Racism better because it's global not regional
Perhaps you should listen more carefully or read the study he's talking about. The study was looking asking specific questions that would be aspect of life quality. And it was comparing Pittsburgh to similar-sized cities. So Chicago wouldn't even be compared to Pittsburgh here
@@a.taylor8294 Maybe you should understand that the study is done for funding and it's probably hopes some Black people feed into it and move so White Business can come in a take over just like they are doing in East Liberty in Pittsburgh and many other places
@@andersonlee6190 , maybe instead stepping even further away in your complaints from the issues this study is highlighting, you should consider and call for ways that Pittsburgh leaders AND Black people and neighborhoods here in the city can be solving the problems noted in the study. If so, you'd be doing more to serve your community.
As a white male who is in a relationship with a beautiful black lady who WAS interested in the area, is the city just inherently racist? Or are there just no opportunities for people of color? I plan on marrying this lady and we obviously don’t want to live in an area that’s super judgmental or that lacks opportunity.
I think it’s a nice place to live, and I say this with the view of someone who has lived somewhere else. Everyone’s gonna have their preferences on what’s an ideal place to live for them, but there’s a certain level of pride of being from or just loving Pittsburgh.
If you’re a history fan, lots of really cool history. Not all good, not all bad, but all very interesting, and long. So many diverse cultures influenced the city.
Weather wise - it snows. It’s the North so I’m always like 🙄 what did you expect??? When people are surprised. But that’s definitely a reason people move away.
Big fans of sports. BIG FANS lol. Football, baseball, hockey. You might not care about it, but you have to support yinz teams
Lots of good places to eat. Eatin’ Park, Primanti Brothers, etc.
There’s a lot of nature around you, in the city and around the area. Erie. Lots of museums and parks. Also, Kennywood. While, Schools kind of suck, in the city. I’m pretty sure roads are an issue, but it does have one of the best public transportation systems. Now, is race gonna be an issue? There may be some bad apples but overall I have to say it’s not that bad. I don’t think you’ll have any issues with finding a job cause of race. Ex: There was a gay couple that moved in and no one cared. If you’re hipster and hate Pittsburgh as it is, people may say something about gentrification. Which, sadly, is something that has happened. I only know with certainty it happened in one community - the Polish in South Side.
My advice, just be respectful. On the heritage and history. Go in with an open mind if you do move there. I think it’s a good city without the woke craziness of places like LA, but I would like different policies and politicians.
Lastly, go and look out on the city of bridges. It’s really beautiful.
Has it’s problems, but it has its beauty too.
This was a bunch but I just wanted to help you out with some info. Probably didn’t get it all! 😄 God bless
Dude there are Yinzers calling POC the N-word throughout Allegheny County. In the 2020s.
I lived there with my biracial fiance who was born & raised there. It was like "Oh, you think you're better than us because your from NY?" And that was from the poor Caucasians there and some Black people.
Move somewhere better.
moved to PIttsburgh from Calif during the recession in 2012, my husband is mexican american, his cousins around the USA said that mexicans do not move to PIttsburgh due to the reputation of Pittsburgh white people being very very racist.
2 things...
#1... It's on You....if you Abandon your kid..
#2... the government and non Governmental Organizations are not helping..
🙏🏿 for the info I’m from Pittsburgh
maybe if we stop killing each other al over the place and start educating the next generation maybe just maybe we wont hve to complin bout poverty..Racism is everywhere so we cant just pinpoint to one location as being a cause ..to combat that how about we start opening our own businesses and start taking care of home first. clean up our neighborhoods and start taking pride in what we have even if its not much.
You ever heard of Black Wall Street in Oklahoma?! We did build ourselves up. It was a black community built up of businesses,homes,schools,by hard working black families. And guess what happened?! A community of poor whites burned it down.
It’s amazing how they went straight to Pittsburgh and skip Chicago and Los Angeles and New York and basically every major metropolitan cities have a ramp in crime problem
The internet is good for one thing and that is to be good at spreading inaccuracies and rumors. Also, any information sponsored by the ROOT is a wasted communication.
Rickey should be ashamed for even allowing someone to say this on his show. We need to start being truthful and empowering and stop making our people think they are victims.
Say it ain't so. Definitely gotta check the study out. It's up to the folks that actually live in Pittsburgh to make it better or pick up and leave.
I totally agree! I finally moved again & I love my life! I feel so much more free and grounded!
Wow. Nice. Please can we be close friends please? Let’s try to see ourselves. Please.
I am also from Pittsburgh! I Left here 4 times and the only reason I keep coming back, is because my 2 older daughter’s keep coming back here! I plan on leaving very soon, my youngest daughter and I, are out of here... It is depressing, people are very miserable and there are not a lot of black owned businesses here. People from other countries, come here for schooling”Colleges “, but that is about all Pittsburgh has to offer... The only programs we have for the kids, is after school, boys and girls clubs, the restaurants here are not welcoming at all, housing is far outside of the city, this time, there is no coming back for me, I cannot bring my daughter up in this hell hole
Nice. Wow , lovely woman, Please can we be close friends please? Let’s try to see ourselves. Please.
It has nothing to do with the city. It’s their own actions.
Not true I was born here and it really is a shithole
Exactly!!! Lazy people not preparing the soil or tending to the seeds and expecting to reap a harvest.
Born and raised in Pittsburgh. Nothing but a bunch of snitches and lames there.
Wow I was actually thinking about moving to Pittsburgh. Smh not anymore
I bought a rental house for cash in McKeeyesport. I throw it in the white ppl face whenever im in that town. I try to help were I can.
WILLIS CURRY McKeesport? You mean?
Don't come here sis
NO! PITTSBURGH PA IS NOt the worst.
Well Hello Guys, I am moving to Pittsburgh from New York the Bronx in couple of weeks, so any advice?
Pittsburgh is like the Milwaukee east coast. Beautiful city though
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Pittsburgh resident. I agree.
Yeah bro don't do it. I live here for 50 years. That report broke my heart University of Pittsburgh
Thank God we left, when I go back it’s horrible nothing is there and folks look so sad. Monroeville mall use to be so nice, WTF happened.
inner city black ppl move in white economics leave white americans oen the 🏦 banks you understand gentrification monroeville mall caters to blaq ppl
Hello, how are you doing?? Please can we be close friends please? Let’s try to see ourselves. Please.
I really loved what Jeff had to say about Kanye....be is so right....and I'm praying with Jeff that more people can pray for Kanye instead of judging because that Is what this kingdom message is all about that they will accept and believe in Christ and Kanye has confessed that he has done that....so why r we so judgmental about God's work....of course he has a pass we a do....we a do
Speaking of crazy..y'all fight over a popeyes chicken sandwich. Shit,one person was stabbed to death..a chicken sandwich..
Then theres Philly where I live and the gun violence is up there with Chicago.
Wish I'd known this 20 yrs ago
Hi I am alicia and I was born and raised in monroeville Pennsylvania everything is good here you should live in monroeville
What happened to cuicut city?
From Pittsburgh as well but haven’t been there since 2005, wow.
It just looks boring there like there’s limited social activities like Dayton Ohio
I’m from Pittsburgh born and raised and have 3 boys that I’ve been praying over all there lives and I now live in Denver CO you can’t tell me God ain’t push me to move a single mother at that my kids are getting the best education and I Thank God for it all 🙏🏾🙏🏾over Pittsburgh🙌🏾
How is it in Denver being black?
Parents are the FIRST teachers. Why are you even a single mom if you cared about education for your CHILDREN? First thing you needed to have done is pick a FATHER! BUILDING A FAMILY! You mess up and expect the State to cover for your mistake?
You are aware that people change you can be with someone and they decide they want a different life then you!! Hence divorce single parent households. Theres a list of why divorces happen, but many of y’all just be speaking with no knowledge of what someone personal life is like!! For instance if I said base off your response to this woman your a bully and a judgmental ass hole who picks on people, would that be right?! Now you could be the nicest coolest person, I don’t know. I just threw that out there based off your comment and guess what I could be completely wrong cause I don’t know you!
These people with these nasty comments are validating what is being said about the racism. People are speaking of their experiences in their hometown. Yes,It’s our hometown too. No one wants to admit that their hometown is not a good place for even them. It’s a damn shame that you guys arent even sympathetic enough to feel bad. Your hatred is what you come with. Smdh
What’s some cities ya recommend for young single black males ?
Dallas/Houston Texas
DMV if you can afford it
I'm assuming you're a homosexual so you should probably go move to Atlanta
Atlanta GA, Charlotte NC, Washington DC, Chicago IL, Saginaw MI,
@@blackchemist2013 it's very expensive I used to live over there
Y’all obviously have not been to Cleveland, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, the entire upper east coast and New England
I live in Pittsburgh, born and raised. I won't say its bad. There are opportunities here but the individual must put the work in. It is racist here but as long as White people exist and continue to do nothing about the racism nationwide we all are going to feel it.
My plan is to move out of this city because I tire of this wacky ass weather and it will be nice to see other landscapes and yes, you will have to deal with racist people no matter where you go on this Earth but I don't think Pittsburgh is the worst place. It's just a place, a location.
Pittsburgh is absolutely on a whole different level;otherwise, a comparison wouldn't be doable. I'm a native of Pittsburgh, and can say this; if it were not for my mom being ill, I'd run for the hills so far I wouldn't care where the end result was, as long as it's not Pittsburgh! Great example, at one of Pittsburgh's larger employers, Usps located on its North side, eight Africa-American women employees in good standing, at least half being degreed up, put in for supervisor positions. None were given the courtesy of a reply, which is a reply in and of itself. All white males, as in ALL, landed those supervisory positions and most of them didn't have any post-secondary education. One of those black women had broken an historic USPS automation record. So, it had nothing to do with performance(for her it really WAS about her performance if you know what I mean).This, my friend, is a typical day in the life of a black person living in Pittsburgh, and though other cities have their problems, Pittsburgh just keeps screaming Go Steelers! and acts like,." We tolerate the blacks. What's the problem?" My soul and spirit ache to get out of Hell's slippery slope called Pittsburgh.
@@falasha1825 I never said this city was a rose garden. Any city with a majority of whites is going to make sure they have before the Blacks. That would be in any city.
Falasha that was so accurate!!! I can't even walk down the street here with out someone starting their car and locking their doors because I'm perceived as a threat. Blacks here use every defense mechanism they can conjure up in their whitewashed minds to ignore the presense of another black person.
@@Blakberi73But,Have you lived in any other city for a period of time?! I notice most Pittsburghers always say “there is racism everywhere “ as if it doesn’t matter where you live. It really does matter and you know it when you get out of here. There are cities in America that you will not encounter the things that you encounter in Pgh I guarantee that. Lol
This city is horrible. My friend moved here from Texas and he absolutely hates it. It is very segregated still in 2022. The housing is very old and rent is skyhigh. The roads are horrible, jobs are scarce, people are rude and clickish, jealous and hateful. Life here has been hard and it's shows, whites here are racist. The city does nothing for POC. It functions around white people. All the activities and festivals are for whites. The black communities are surrounded by rich white communities whose homes have been past down from generation to generation. You can literally go from a rich white community and turn the corner and boom ur in a low income community that's underdeveloped and full of blacks who are struggling. The people here are stuck in their ways and not very open minded. If you're black you will be working with alot of whites in management who are most likely racist. It's hard to live in a city where people's spirits are broken and there's very little hope. It can be very depressing. It is a good place to go to school but afterwards I would highly suggest moving to a bigger city with more opportunities. I was born here raised down south and moved back to take care of family. I am planning to relocate cuz THIS AIN'T IT. PERIOD
Gimme a break. Pittsburgh is a blue collar town. You don't wanna work, you won't make it out here. Homes are dirt cheap out here in PA. You got city bus drivers earning six figure incomes. Plumbers, Welders, truckers. You come to Pittsburgh be ready to WORK!
Ok this is where im going to move😂😂
He sold his soul for a big mac and a few toys beware of the wolf in sheep clothes
What is going on with that camera? So distracting.
Moving is the only option. Unless I wanted me and my children on welfare and no job. I had to leave to have better opportunities. Unfortunately, the city is like that for most ppl here.
I totally agree and I’m from there ...
Pittsburgh has tech companies, welding jobs and much more they are adding everyday as well as they have advanced the schools. People are different now and a lot of kids don't want to work.
Jonathan Barclay bullshit, shut up.
@@dagamer2004 please clarify why his statement is BS? Im black and my husband and I are thinking of retiring there and the young man was expressing his opinion. Looking for ADULT opinions not 4th grade insults.
i was thinking about moving there..dang...
@M. Bryant wow! i never knew it was like that..i thought i had it bad in jacksonville Fl..
Wow well I am moving to Pittsburgh in about 3 weeks jeez. I will give it a try, because New York is Terrible...
Me too 😣🤦🏽♀️
TravisRashad904 damn I’ve lived in Florida as well
I'm from NY and I lived there for 1 year.... Don't.
So please tell us where the best place is for blacks in America...
Felicia Chapman That's what I'm asking too.
@@liberated_andblack959 i want to move from where im leaving and im wondering same thing
Whatever city you find a blessing to look up to YHWH Holy God through Jesus Christ. Everyone needs an angel for protection, just stay away from the garbage so your angel doesnt bail out on you asking for a new assignment. By wisdom you can buy land or a house down south and fix it up with money you earned up north. Smart people buy a house down south to retire to but the southern wages, no thanks. If you have to endure racism at least get something out of it, savings. The standard of living has been falling for the past 15 years for everybody, our skills need to be better, longer hours, not buying new stuff. Dont seek after money or free programs, seek after wisdom. Stop giving money to the church and help the poor, it just might be you. Southern colleges are like candy stores for blacks. Northern colleges are warped out from Asians beating out the whites. No one is flicking their bic to light your candle up north. Down south they offer classes in it. Imo. Lets say would you work twice as hard for twice the pay? Up north. Or work twice the hours but slower for half the pay down south, with 2 people waiting to take your place.
Atlanta has a strong black economy
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Truth!
I moved from Pittsburgh to Cleveland and everything changed from my salary to my health, but I still go back once a month because that’s where my family is. As for my friends that I left behind I have 2 left out of 25, everybody else is dead or in jail for 15 years or better 🤦🏽♂️
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Cleveland's poverty rates and unemployment rates are much higher than Pittsburgh and Cleveland is also one of the poorest cities in America but if you made a better life for yourself in Cleveland you can do it anywhere. The study was suspect to me because just last year another study said Milwaukee is the worst place for black people
@@andersonlee6190 Statistics can change month to month. From Milwaukee to Gary, Indiana, to Det, to Stl, pretty much ALL of Ohio, & Pittsburgh. Those cities all have plenty of systematic racism, a racist corrupt police force that pad peoples records with crap, & poor job prospects. U dont want your city to be on the list at all.
I left Columbus Ohio after it took me 2 yrs to find a job in my field only to deal with being railroaded before I could even make any decent $. Went to Detroit. Det was good for jobs right after the bankruptcy BUT before the gentrification started.