Omg that is my Great Uncle. His name is Robert Lee O’Neal. He was an artist who was also very active in our community. Actually my whole family is. He passed away most recently. It’s nice to see him in this light. Especially in the city’s history. Thank you!❤
@@staceyhuckleby7058 HI STACEY!!! I grew up in Bond Hill on Portman around the corner from where Todd grew up, I also went to Woodward. I remember after Todd graduated, I think in 1980, a year or two later he came back to lead Woodward's gospel chior a number of years. Long before that, when the brothers had their band, they would play in their garage. You could hear them play all over the north east side of Bond Hill in the summer, like a free concert! People would sit on their porch to listen. I have a lot of wonderful memories of the O'Neal family from my childhood and early adulthood. I think my fondest memory is of Mrs. O'Neal, Todd's mom. She used to walk almost everyday. When she would pass our house, she would always stop and talk with us for a while. I no longer live in Bond Hill. I miss seeing them. Todd knows me. He was good friends with my cousin when they attended Bond Hill Elementary School on California.
Thank you for this. Urban renewal broke up my family in the 70's. I am bi racial. My father is black. His family, all my grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc... lived on one street in Altoona, PA. In the late 70's, the city bought out all their homes and tore down everything. They built a highway over the place where they all lived. I now live in Cincinnati, have for the past 28 years. Breaks my heart. I am a blues and rock and roll guitar slinger. Don't know how i missed this project, but i am definitely about to start playing that "going to Cincinnati " song! Thank you!
As a Black person, we grow up learning history from our elders. This is why many of us are disgusted by they absence of it in school, and most documentaries about urban communities. Just because people are poor does not mean there was not HAPPINESS, PRIDE, AND COMMUNITY!
Although i took AP american history, we basically learned an elementary version of black history. The people who control our education system don’t want black history to be known, the revolution will never be televised
I grew up in the suburbs, my Dad spent his early years in the Lincoln Courts in West End. Now that I’m gone, I’m learning more about Cincinnati, particularly about our history there. I wish I had learned this much earlier.
It provided a history that is new to me and it brought back found memoires of living in the West End during the 1950s to the 2000s My heart belongs to the West End
Just read your comment. I visited the city three years ago. The people are very friendly and helpful. We visited some areas and was saddened by the levels of no growth in many of the black communities. Overall it's a nice city @@lashunnalove8336
I lived in the Laurel Homes in 1940s and 1950s. I lived on the white side of Armory Ave. during segregation. I remember alot. I went to St. Josephs school. I was born in 1943. We were not segregated in Catholic school.
This is so interesting and I'm glad I came across this video. Really wish local history was also taught in schools, not just the "general" history and/or Black history that's taught in all American schools
I've talked about this for years. Is it any wonder there was so much discontent in the 60s after so many African American communities were destroyed? Connections that were formed over decades were wiped out overnight eliminating support systems that held community together.
@ claudermiller: I just read your comment. I visited there and learned so much about that city. I had no idea it used to be very vibrant and progressive. We spoke with some elders who gave us some important insight on how it all happened. We really appreciated the information they provided.
@Leroy-tj9jg Every time the city had a project, a highway, a stadium, a business park, it meant a well established black community would be bulldozed to make room for it. They even had the nerve to run a new major thoroughfare through the main black business district, forcing dozens of minority businesses to close, then naming it after Martin Luther King. Like it was a kind of cruel joke to name an ethnically cleansed neighborhood after him.
😎I grew up here.. on those steps .in these alleys and tall buildings & meat shops off vine~ i live in s.florida now but im also over it and would like 2 buy an ol moneypit on the river back home 2 refurbish😉. Great job btw♥️
Not really the land was cheaper and the poor people Black and White didn't have the political power to fight it. With 20/20 hindsight they sould have bypassed the cities like what wound up happening with the circle freeways.
@@hjr228 yes sometimes, but do you really know the topography of the northern ky area, they would have to go at least 15 miles to either side to go around. And I don’t know about much but that seems unrealistic.I am sorry about people who happened to live in the way of the path of destruction but life sucks, wtf are you gonna do against the power of the state. They were dealt a shit hand in the game of life, many people are of all races. Life sucks
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Omg that is my Great Uncle. His name is Robert Lee O’Neal. He was an artist who was also very active in our community. Actually my whole family is. He passed away most recently. It’s nice to see him in this light. Especially in the city’s history. Thank you!❤
Is this the same family of gospel artist Todd O'Neal?
@@floydthompson8668 yes that’s my Uncle too!
@@staceyhuckleby7058 HI STACEY!!! I grew up in Bond Hill on Portman around the corner from where Todd grew up, I also went to Woodward. I remember after Todd graduated, I think in 1980, a year or two later he came back to lead Woodward's gospel chior a number of years. Long before that, when the brothers had their band, they would play in their garage. You could hear them play all over the north east side of Bond Hill in the summer, like a free concert! People would sit on their porch to listen. I have a lot of wonderful memories of the O'Neal family from my childhood and early adulthood. I think my fondest memory is of Mrs. O'Neal, Todd's mom. She used to walk almost everyday. When she would pass our house, she would always stop and talk with us for a while. I no longer live in Bond Hill. I miss seeing them. Todd knows me. He was good friends with my cousin when they attended Bond Hill Elementary School on California.
OMG So you're cousins with Toilynn...she's a huge part of why this video was possible.
My dad knew your Uncle they were good friends I also knew him.
Thank you for this. Urban renewal broke up my family in the 70's. I am bi racial. My father is black. His family, all my grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc... lived on one street in Altoona, PA. In the late 70's, the city bought out all their homes and tore down everything. They built a highway over the place where they all lived. I now live in Cincinnati, have for the past 28 years. Breaks my heart. I am a blues and rock and roll guitar slinger. Don't know how i missed this project, but i am definitely about to start playing that "going to Cincinnati " song! Thank you!
As a Black person, we grow up learning history from our elders. This is why many of us are disgusted by they absence of it in school, and most documentaries about urban communities. Just because people are poor does not mean there was not HAPPINESS, PRIDE, AND COMMUNITY!
Although i took AP american history, we basically learned an elementary version of black history. The people who control our education system don’t want black history to be known, the revolution will never be televised
It's crazy how I never met my dad and he's always in these videos and I've heard soooooo many great things about him🥰🥰🥰🥰 I wish I could have met him..
What's his name?
I grew up in the suburbs, my Dad spent his early years in the Lincoln Courts in West End. Now that I’m gone, I’m learning more about Cincinnati, particularly about our history there. I wish I had learned this much earlier.
It provided a history that is new to me and it brought back found memoires of living in the West End during the 1950s to the 2000s My heart belongs to the West End
I'm from Cincinnati I really love this thanks❤
very well done, thank you for covering this subject,respect
My dad played in the cotton club and playboy club his group was the Woody Evans Trio
The fact that city council just apologized for that urban development plan is fascinating. Why now?
However my grandmother is still alive and she wants payback for the property Cincinnati stole
Just read your comment. I visited the city three years ago. The people are very friendly and helpful. We visited some areas and was saddened by the levels of no growth in many of the black communities. Overall it's a nice city @@lashunnalove8336
Thank you for this. I've lived in the tri-state area most of my life and didn't know a good portion of this! Such important history too!
I been in cumminsville all my life ....
Great info. From Cincinnati and of course this stuff not taught in school
Rich information Urban Roots.
Looking back so we can move forward.
Great stuff I'll definitely be checking out the podcast
Omg… I really enjoyed this video! Thanks so much. A lot of my family migrated to Dayton. 😊🥰
I lived in the Laurel Homes in 1940s and 1950s. I lived on the white side of Armory Ave. during segregation. I remember alot. I went to St. Josephs school. I was born in 1943. We were not segregated in Catholic school.
Wow that's. Beautiful that u have all these memories ❤️. My dad and grandparents were from the courts. The Whiteheads
This is so interesting and I'm glad I came across this video. Really wish local history was also taught in schools, not just the "general" history and/or Black history that's taught in all American schools
I've talked about this for years. Is it any wonder there was so much discontent in the 60s after so many African American communities were destroyed? Connections that were formed over decades were wiped out overnight eliminating support systems that held community together.
@ claudermiller: I just read your comment. I visited there and learned so much about that city. I had no idea it used to be very vibrant and progressive. We spoke with some elders who gave us some important insight on how it all happened. We really appreciated the information they provided.
@Leroy-tj9jg Every time the city had a project, a highway, a stadium, a business park, it meant a well established black community would be bulldozed to make room for it. They even had the nerve to run a new major thoroughfare through the main black business district, forcing dozens of minority businesses to close, then naming it after Martin Luther King. Like it was a kind of cruel joke to name an ethnically cleansed neighborhood after him.
Just discovered your channel. THANK YOU.
Idgaf As long as I hear Cincinnati is where yur from I’ll be there 100😊
Amazing video I love if
😎I grew up here.. on those steps .in these alleys and tall buildings & meat shops off vine~ i live in s.florida now but im also over it and would like 2 buy an ol moneypit on the river back home 2 refurbish😉. Great job btw♥️
I grew up in s.florida but live in Cincinnati. This town has grown on me, it wasn't so when I moved here.
This is great. Where are the other ones that were supposed to be seen soonthereafter though?
PLEASE DO A VIDEO ON WEST COLLEGE HILL.
I would love to see that.
Aye that food stamp office was the Real Thing back n the day out there. smh .. was crazy in the 80s out there guys. 2worlds
Media still stirs up trouble.
Cincinnati young blacks today ain't go NO RESPECT for where they came from and who fought for them.
The American Indian prosperous, and American because he created it off before he was ran off and label black or African-American
Black privledge????
Ron DeSantis does not approve of thus video.
that DEMOCRAT KKK / CRT / 1619 project claim omits aoy facts - - thank you for declaring your support of the DEMOCRAT KKK
Oh stop the racist angle, it was geography that put the highway where it is .
note the CRT / 1619 omission of the anti-American DEMOCRAT KKK
Not really the land was cheaper and the poor people Black and White didn't have the political power to fight it. With 20/20 hindsight they sould have bypassed the cities like what wound up happening with the circle freeways.
Bull $hit...
I'm sure it was geography.... everytime... all throughout the country.... to the same group of people.
@@hjr228 yes sometimes, but do you really know the topography of the northern ky area, they would have to go at least 15 miles to either side to go around. And I don’t know about much but that seems unrealistic.I am sorry about people who happened to live in the way of the path of destruction but life sucks, wtf are you gonna do against the power of the state. They were dealt a shit hand in the game of life, many people are of all races. Life sucks