FIRSTHAND: Segregation (Black Neighborhoods in Chicago) | Full Film | Local, USA 

People need to be aware that segregation still exists to this day

It's not just a Chicago thing; it's really the midwest! You see this a lot in Milwaukee, Detroit, Minneapolis, Cleveland etc. The Midwest is like the southern north!

I’m from a very diverse city in the south and it’s amazing to see how whites from the north struggle with diversity here. It’s like a culture shock.

The funny thing is that both Wrigleyville/Lakeview and Lincoln Park (DePaul University College town vibe) are party neighborhoods. During Cubs season, the neighborhoods are wild.

I'll be there soon brother. Didn't know about this spot, but now I do. The crew and I ( the church) will be there soon!

It’s crazy the racism he had to deal with

Illinois is just up south. Very racist and segregated here.

Segregation is not an accurate description of the situation. We are talking about the system of white supremacy as it relates to economics and dislocation

But these business are so fire. Just know those racist people from the 60s are still alive and they have kids and grandkids now.

Read the book "Sundown Towns" it talks about racist towns & cities throughout the U.S. The state of Illinois has the MOST "sundown towns" aka segregated aka racist towns/cities/boroughs in the entire country.

CHICAGO HAD BEEN SEGREGATED FOREVER I'M 55 IS BEEN THIS WAY EVER SINCE I CAN REMEMBER

I commend Mr. Bailey and I hope your business makes a comeback! I also admire Jason Ivy and his mom. Intelligent brothas to be proud of!

Very good documentary.

But everybody and they mama can come into our neighborhood and capitalize off us but they stop,block, and hate on us when we cross zip codes utter BS

Even within so called diverse neighborhoods in Chicago like Rogers park things are segregated

I noticed the segregation but when I think about it people feel free safe and accepted around their own What groups of people are doing now is settle in one are and build in and from that area of the same group, you don’t want to be alone out here it’s becoming hard on your own and it’s coming from all groups because it becomes territorial at times America is nicely segregated you can still move around but your going to know when your not in your lane everything completely changes from language to the look of the area Even if you venture off like myself because I like different your going to eventually feel outside and your going to experience things every now and then

You cant help a segregated city...its ingrained.

I lived directly across the street for 15 years from this location… when the caucasians occupied the place I promise you I never saw a cop car outside

Police always respond to help white callers.

But they will take your money for taxes and everything else.

Im spent 26years in the Military. White supremacy, segregation and racism its in EVERY state. I live in Alaska, Texas, North Carolina, Colorado, California, raised in Michigan, born in South Carolina.

Thank you for this video

Welcome to Chicago

It’s crazy hearing these dudes say they called the police to their business and they don’t come or take mad long when I’ve PERSONALLY seen HUNDREDS off officers in downtown Chicago riding around on bikes or in cars not doing NOTHING , and there’s literally GROUPS of officers who all sit or stand together and don’t be doing nothing . There’s literally nothing for them to do but they couldn’t go handle that ?

First guy needed to link with his alderman, get some face time at the community engagement events at that precinct, play the game. Even if you don't like what you hear from them, choosing to relocate or close is less disruptive than getting shut down.

Honest question, why couldn’t Rashad open in a black neighborhood and invest in his own people?

Really dope doc, but a little disappointed. I thought there would be more on the Black neighborhoods of Chicago given the video’s title. The whole first half was shot in Lincoln Park - a Black-owned business, yes, but not a Black neighborhood like I expected because of the title.

Boston Massachusetts is the Most Segregation City 🏙️ in the United States of America 😢

"This place looks like a wonderful place to eat and enjoy"

Why did Mr. Bailey open up a bar/lounge in a well to do neighborhood and a white one at that? Not a smart move business wise especially knowing Chicago has a well known documented history of racism.

If you present yourself as a normal and educated. You're going to blend in perfectly into a normal environment. It's how you present yourself. Not necessarily your "race".

Chicago is in the midwest but the it may as well be down south because thats the mentality of most WP people in Illinois and the BP in Chicago can't keep their neighborhoods together. The 2020 looting of their own neighborhoods made it so that there are no more grocery stores or shopping centers on the westside and southside of Chicago where most BP reside so now they go to the suburbs where whyte people live for shopping but most of them are starting to destroy those areas too. Bp in Chicago just don't take care of their neighborhoods and bring trash and rachetness. Not all BP but majority and hispanics have dozens of neighborhoods that they've took over. Cicero, Pilsen, Berwyn, Melrose Park, Northlake, North Riverside, Stone Park and even Maywood are all hispanic now.

I LOVE CHICAGO

"I would love to see that art and listen to that music"

Why would you open up a black business in a white neighborhood? I dont feel sorry for him. If he would have opened that restaurant in a black neighborhood his business would be doing great

The segregation in our city is all a result of redlining. Not giving the same loans and payment terms to poor black and Hispanic, pushing them to the west and south side. Underfunding their schools as the communities don’t have a lot of money, and taxes go to schools. All this continued to happen in the bush jr era, so 20-25 years ago, and its lasting effects harm people to this day.

This segregation against African Americans is historically true and can be researched. This was purposely. However, segregation was pretty much put in place as well for "Migrants" and they enjoyed it this way. Ye old meat factory workers would have their own lunchtime bars and if another ethnic individual (say Irish walking into a Polish bar) it was over with. Eventually, as time moved on, people did their own and moved about. HOWEVER. Racism was and is your key player. Judging a book by its cover due to this country's racism is your second in command and still standing. ESPECIALLY in Chicago. The gentlemen in the beginning said for himself that he's gotten turned down for his looks on rentals. If you're a property owner in million dollar neighborhood Lincoln Park, who are you putting your trust into between the first guy or the second? Right... That neighborhood was not ready for an African American social establishment I bet and the misunderstanding I bet was the "I told you so of the year" but honestly. Looks do go a long way, unfortunately. If the second guy had a business down there it would of been a coffee house or something and never a complaint. Bet. But nonetheless, segregation is still a thing, banks still apparently give African Americans hard times on decent interest loans despite their credit and history many a time, and landlords will definitely still hold prejudice (unless you look like that second guy) . I'll tell ya what. I went to O Block inside, never recorded but I meant well. I also went to that mart next door. No problems. I'm half Hispanic and Irish. I'm not saying cruise around like you're a rival Spanish gang member, but I was there to ask questions for a narrative I was going to write, and to hand out money. I also frequent Gary Indiana where I feel like the outcast by all means in that situation compared to Chicago. Chicago African American neighborhoods look at me like I am there to buy drugs or gangbang. People in Gary look at me like I'm odd but are very relaxed and not on edge in person at all. When speaking to the gentlemen in the white tank tops, I know who they were but they had no idea of my intentions, especially without recording. They were happy to hear that I wanted to hear from them rather than their 63rd oppositions, however they were still on edge due to my ethnicity and the fact that there's rival gangs about of Hispanic backgrounds.. In Gary, the gangs over there know that is not the case.

But why be somewhere if you're not wanted? I hear what you're saying, but this situation is not worth your mental and emotional health. I want you to be safe. Continued success to you!

Well I don't live in a million dollar neighborhood and I don't want that loud music outside my window after a certain time.

My black American family, thisa democratic liberal city.... Vote the couch please, they can't scare us with Jim crow returning anymore

Im trying to find a documentary that followed a black family in chicago. It had 2 sisters and 2 brothers but one of the brothers was dead form killing himself after killing his best friend. They talked about the younger sister hiding food in the couch. It started with one of the sisters getting her son ready for school that was right by her house. One of the brothers had done well by going to college and the other brother was in and out of prison.

But these business are so fire.

The CHICAGO Police Department broken INTO his business. To look around for what? Were those officers FROM CPD Caucasian? Most likely 😱

Yeah Our city is very segregated and people hate to see another person make a come up ( Start a business)

This was uploaded 3 months ago and the business is permanently closed. Not saying he shouldn't have opened in Lincoln Park, but what did he expect to happen? Most Back folks in Hyde Park, Bronzeville or the South suburbs aren't driving all the way to Lincoln Park to eat. Choose to havt o e your business where you are welcome, celebrated and supported. And in a place more frequented by those people. It's foolish to try and create a space for "Black Love" in a predominately white community. Of course the people aren't going to want it!! Also, econoomics should have taught the owner something about catering to your audience. Smoke Daddy in Wicker Park is black owned and has been there for YEARS because the owner doesn't lead with his blackness. The restaurant is for everyone. People of all races frequent the place AND from all over the city. if you're going to be in Lincoln Park then just BE... leave the labels and the whole black love thing out of it. It's not that Lincoln Park won't accept a black owned restaurant. It's how the owner went about things. If I were white I'm not sure i'd want to go to a spot that was supposedly promotes black love either. That seems exclusionary.

So he admits there was one shooting after being open only a few months, he needs a full-time cop at the door, someone was playing loud music and revving their engine while the film crew was there, he can't get his own customers to leave on time, and he's serving nothing but fried foods to the "Community" which already suffers terribly from life-style induced illnesses like diabetes, high cholesterol and stroke. Not a very convincing argument.

The establishment in Lincoln Park isn't family friendly with families leaving in the same building. Im no busy owner but i would cater to the neighborhood. How about black families?

Instead of segregation ; call them “Racially Restricted Regions”.

So making it clear that you're fine with murder, and being told that you promote violence is racist? This is the problem. I thought he had a chance. 🤦‍♂️ They'll call you a savage and that's a problem but yet you all can claim it in songs and nobody should have a problem with that.

U dont unite with the enemy thats how u live a high quality life uninterrupted by forigners. Stay seggreigated and abandon thier system.

From Chicago future entrepreneur, that make you want to go even bigger, shit sad,

This all sounds well and good BUT he would open his establishment in a black neighborhood...let's be honest. I stay across the street from a club and there has been over 5 shootings...

Keep voting blindly for the party, but you will never be their equal and blue no matter who said ok!

ABOLUTELY. and it is FAR from just neighborhoods. Jobs, education, opportunities, social, everything......the vast majority is SEGREGATED.

Only thing I noticed is him driving a car with the phone in his hand. smh. Is that necessary.

U not even from the chi u from Cali, stop California dreaming ....

That was a point that you made?? If you say so.

Well look at the riff raff PLAYING LOUD MUSIC outside your business AND you had a shooting. What do you expect? You're making up excuses.

doesn't seem to be affecting him too bad. Driving a Bentley and all....

This is problematic for the neighborhood.

Sad

😂 😂😂😂 still talking about yhe same garbage . Man up