I think all of your videos are important but these narrated ones are essentially historical documentation and are extremely important. This IS history and we have such amazing ways now of more accurately documenting it. I hope you make more like this, and I wish more people would do this, frankly. Thanks so much for sharing these
I lived in that neighborhood when he drove down LaSalle I lived on Calvert between Linwood & LaSalle & hung up & down Dexter every street that he went down when I lived in Detroit I now live in Oklahoma but I remember when it was very nice on Linwood & Dexter!
@@davidreese2709 I lived near that area in the early 90's. I knew the area but never hung out there, especially at night. I wasn't usually welcome. lol.
yeah i dont really travel outside of florida that often so it feel like im traveling with him getting an insight..not just fox news but a actual genuine video about the ghettos..
I grew up in the Y.B.I& Pony boys era.. I'm 59 now..My how the hood has changed, Your speaking the best you can with the limited facts you have and I commend you for that..as with the riots..I was there and No for the questions that may be asked..have I been locked up all this time,lol..just had to leave and start life anew,they were hard and crazy times as some look at now but there was a beauty to the streets believe it or not..but that's another story..but thank you for at least trying to keep our old thoughts alive..it was hard but not all bad, smiling.. Enjoy life young man..The Don, smiling
Man it's been 14 years since I lived in that area. And it was rough when I was 15 years old. Even going to Central high school was bad. Whether you on Dexter, Linwood, Davidson, winterhalter you had to fight or people pick fights everyday. You really had to survive and keep your head down forreal. Neighborhood look just as bad as it did all those years ago if not worst. I really feel bad for the generation that grew up there after I left. Force to be a certain way because of the environment. Having to be Content with how everyone acts, its sad.
I used to live on that side of town back in the 60s and 70s. Leslie between Linwood and Lawton, about 6 blocks south of Davison. It was a nice tree-lined neighborhood back then. Not any more.
Listen up class... When CharlieBo313 said HE had to move because it was a high crime area, you KNOW its bad... PS. He lived on a THIRD FLOOR APT. and got tired of people breaking into it!
Great job CharlieBo! You do better narration in the history of the neighborhoods in Detroit then most of the people who have done documentaries of Detroit...
very cool video....the neighborhoods you drove through used to be primarily Jewish in the 1920s to 1950s. My father lived in an apartment building on Linwood and Philadelphia, that is no longer there.
Gangs , killing til it didn't thrill ant more ! Crack and strong heroin what a claim to fame! You go charlieBo313. Crime home invasion robbery you name it just great.
When my parents were first married they lived on Dexter and I remember as a very small child walking to that McDonald's with my mom interesting video thank you, FYI I live in South Carolina now
Overall it looks like a nice neighborhood. I would put my headphones on and go for a walk. I had no idea this was such a bad place. I love the narrative! You should put together a documentary about America's hoods.
Thanks CharlieBo 313, My dad had a gas station at Linwood & Elmhurst. I remember the Shell at Linwood and Glendale. i have alot of memories working for my dad in the 60's and 70's. Way before your time. i will always remember. Thanks
Love the narration. My dad used to take me through all the run down neighborhoods in Chicago, when I was a kid. Looks pretty much the same. God love you
I'm from the D and this brings back so many memories I used to get these slamming corned beef sandwiches. I love my city but relocated to GA to raise my son.
Glendale between the stop light and Dexter has some really nice looking houses on it and appear to be well taken care of. It doesn't look like a bad area of town. It's nice to see a video that shows a working class area of Detroit that has a good vibe about it and doesn't look or feel like a ghetto. The streets in these neighborhoods look extremely clean. Makes me wonder if some of the residents get out there and sweep their section of the street their own selves, like they do in much of Europe. These streets look every bit as clean as the streets in the European cities that I've seen on the "drive around the city" type videos on RU-vid. I enjoyed your video. It's very positive. Your video makes it look like Detroit is on the verge of making a come back.
My grandmother lived across the street from this building and I stayed with her every summer back in the late 50’s, early 60’s!! Also, one of the Temptations lived in your building at the same time!! They had the best custard at the Eagle Dairy on Davison between LaSalle and 14th! Chesterfield Market was on Davison and 14th...even back then!!
I was born and raised in Detroit, and to see a positive comment about a happy memory reminds me of my deceased mother who said, "when you are unhappy or sad think of babies in hats". I have fond memories of Detroit, and I would rather live with these fond memories than to live with the negativity. Money is in short supply and with many jobs overseas, it will take years for Detroit to recover along with many of the other major cities in Michigan.
Terrific video! Its much better with your narration. This video was very informative to me as it has shown one of the many areas I wish to visit (because of it's historical significance to me) when I make a road trip to Detroit (even though it has been a few years).
Wow. I learned new information today-The "Butch Jones" story. One is never too old to learn. Also, I liked how he explained the situation of how the park most of the younger people meet-up operates. Most people take it as being disrespectful, whenever you must pass an area or choose to go to am area like that(I am guilty of thinking that, sometimes). Now I know that it's like places where friends/family meet up, talk and hang out. Next time, I will be more patient, if I happen to be in areas such as that. Thank you for your videos. They are deep, truthful & informative. May God continue to bless you & yours. ❤😊
Thank you, finally somebody has explained that we were not so-called gang bangers in Detroit. Back in the 80's they were hustlers and players. Did what ever they did by day and partied by night. You didn't get killed because you lived in a different neighborhood or worked for a different crew. Everybody knew each other more or less in the streets.
@@markhoughton7326 nah it got rich because car industry then the rich white car industry owners took the industry to the cheaper countries like mexico and then detroiters were left without jobs so, many left and others started committing crimes and the houses that were abandoned were vandalized by crime gangs
@@99yearsago37 the question is never asked why is it cheaper to move an entire company to a foreign nation. In my line of work it costs my employer $3000 a month to pay me $4000 for a total of 7k. Don't blame the employer.
Suggestions on your video making. Plan your route so you are driving AWAY from the sun and your subject is brighter, If you're going for shock value to get a more depressing & stark video, then film in overcast weather, preferably in the Winter or late afternoon where the shadows are long. Look at your winter videos compared to this one. Check out some of those Master Classes on film making. You have enough insight to make a good documentary about the "real" Detroit. Take your film to the indy shows, you can do it!
I really, really appreciate all your videos! I plan to move to Detroit next year, and seeing all the streets and activity in all the neighborhoods is really insightful! I love this city, and when I watch your videos it's like a tour. So, thank you very much, and please keep it up!
11:28 Thanks for the explanation. That makes a lot of sense with the context added. I recognize it from the nighttime videos where people are hanging out.
I remember back in the late 80's /early 90's -Detroit didn't use to look nothing like this! - now because of drugs and violence Detroit looks like a third world country!
I lived on Atkinson off 14th from 1961-1973 and off 8mile/ Telegraph area from 1973-2003. Thank God my parents moved from those areas and I went to college. I remembered Dexter looking nice 👍🏾 in 60’s and 70’s. U are showing wasted land now!
I grew up on Richton street that hit Dexter from when I was born til I turned 13. Never had an issue where I was scared to stay in the neighborhood. Blessed man. Many memories of walking to the store with my Grandma and brothers and catching the bus to school.
Detroit East 6 mile baby here even though i moved almost a year ago from there ill always love my city til the day i die as bad as some places are ive had some of the most unique life experiences ive ever known in Detroit jus being from detroit i wouldnt be who i am if it wasnt for me being from there i love my city and i have no regrets
Well done - I had many buildings down there and am so happy to have sold them all at good prices. I will never go down there again. Good history a again, happy to be done with it. Your doing an excellent job of describing the area. I hope you have found yourself some freedom & safety.
Those houses in the petoskey/Glendale area are so beautiful, just like many Detroit neighborhoods. It’s a shame that beautiful areas like that are being decimated :( especially when prices in the suburbs are out of touch with reality.
PS, to my old friends, Danny, Ben Neel, sue Bender I still love you, Aldo, Michael Gay, hope some of y'all see this? Any of the kids on State Fair hope to get in touch...
Great video Charlie! Thank you for the explanation of Waverly, I didn't understand the cultural difference/divide whenever I saw footage of those parties. I know now! Thanks again!
Im from Indiana grew up in the country. I ended up meeting a girl that lives on LaSalle right off 8 mile. Man i had fun hanging around up there. That town use to scare me. But now i miss it.
Talking about YBI again makes me smile. After all these years it's odd to hear a conversation about it. The deal with the young guys was that they could get popped for dealing, but if you were 16 or younger the max you could do was 6 months so the risk versus rewards was worth it for most. They could make several grand a day if they were hustling at it and had the right spot. Once you turned 17 though it was a whole different ball game. You could get slammed. In the early 80's the Michigan legislature passed some real strong anti-drug laws. One was if you were caught in possession of 650 grams or more of cocaine it was a mandatory life sentence. The guys in YBI that were older would move into the enforcement arm of the gang known as "The Wrecking Crew". They were not the people to be fucking with. You were talking about the names they would give the heroin cuts. They would tend to use a lot of terms and names from the music of the day like "Chaka Khan" , "Wikki Wikki"(Neucleus, Jam On It), and such. There was one in '82 ,I think, that hit the street in the Highland Park area that was a bit stronger cut than everyone was used to called "Checkmate". It killed like 11 people in the first 24 hours. Was a great marketing strategy because every user was looking for it after that. The subject matter also makes me think about how back then the people who were robbed for Adidas shoes, and the whole thing with the Max Julian coats where some were actually killed for them.
Wow, Dexter Street has changed drastically. My first apartment at 19 was on Dexter @ Oakman. Then I moved on Wildemere near Davison. Detroit has lots of good and bad sections, and unfortunately, it's a city, I would visit, but not actually live there. Currently live in Maryland. Great video.
Dexter's where I used to cop packs always in Keno lottery tickets..lol Wyoming, Brightmoor and near our family business in Islandview on Bellevue near Mack. Miss Detroit, whole family still lives there while I'm out In Pittsburgh. One Grandma in Highland Park and another in Delray-Cash Flow Posse in the 90s, first Rico hit in Detroit) , watching this brings back memories
Good job with your narration, Charlie. What can people do to come together to help preserve what is left of Detroit? How can we cooperate with one another to make it safer for families - especially the kids and the elderly? Maybe you could add comments and suggestions to motivate people to positive action. It seems clear that is what is on your heart.
Even in Plainfield, like Detroit and a lot of other Cities, there is some Urban blight. Before Covid-19 the Spring and Summer would be the best time to be in Plainfield. There were Baseball Games, Cookouts, Parties, and people hanging out with their friends every day.
In many of these neighborhoods, there were two-family homes. Many buildings had dual front doors. When my wife and I got married, we rented an upper flat near E Warren Ave. and E Outer Drive.
People that lived in Detroit during the riots have some crazy stories. An old friend's dad grew up in Detroit and sat on his porch as smoked filled the air just a few blocks away. He could see people out rioting and looting at the intersection a few blocks down. Sat on the porch at night with a shotgun but the rioters never came down his street. People that were at Tiger Stadium the day things got real crazy were informed of traffic jams and detours over the PA and told to "have a nice day". No one wanted to talk about what was happening. People went to a baseball game and left into a warzone in some instances on their way home.
