The Bluff (TheRealStreetz: Pine Bluff Arkansas Documentary)
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- TheRealStreetz of Pine Bluff, Arkansas is a short documentary that breaks down the story of one Arkansas' largest cities and America's most hidden city from black history to problems of poverty and crime.
tc.production@therealstreetz.com
www.therealstre...
/ realstreetz
/ therealstreetz_com
For more on Arkansas: www.therealstre...
"pine bluff rappers" "pine bluff arkansas rappers" "pine bluff arkansas crime" "pine bluff ghetto" "pine bluff gangs" "pine bluff hood" "pine bluff arkansas hood" "pine bluff arkansas downtown" "pine bluff arkansas university"
Awhile back I broke down in pine bluff and a black guy who went by “blue” not only helped me but took me to my first cook out. No one was wondering why a white guy was there the only thing everyone was asking me “did you get enough to eat” then after smoking I was on my way. Sadly he was shot and killed and it was over beef with another gang
I broke down in Compton, in an Audi, at night, in the early '90's. An old cat escorted me into the parts store to get stop-leak and stood guard as i dealt with the radiator. Was a white punk rocker kid, rollin with a white girl whose head was shaved. Old dude would not even take $5 for his trouble. There are good folk in every 'hood. Hell, i lived in Zone 6 ATL for years with no problems from anyone but DPD. Same with Forrest City...no problems for years.
Gangs are the biggest stumbling block for the black community, sadly most music nowdays glorifies that lifestyle.
May I suggest never saying White guy, black guy or Asian guy, or Hispanic guy?
As a white male, I would never start off describing one of my white friends as white. So why do that with any other color of skin? Your skin color means nothing. I'm not the PC police. In fact, I hate the PC culture. This is just something that's been very clear from a young age. Wanna you end Race warriors? Stop pretending we are a different race. Because we are not.
One race, the Human race. Politicians started that Race bullshit. Fuck them.
Morgan Freeman said it best. " Stop calling me a Black man and I'll stop calling you a white man".
We are just two men.
@@vikingkombat9389 That's some Kumbaya stuff right there, homie. Sadly, the real world is a lot more complicated than that, no matter how much you hope and wish it isn't.
@flyboytheprince we have always treated other (ethnicities) better than we do each other.
Know nothing about this place , ALL I know is the property so cheap here , NOW I KNOW WHY .
Right
I lived in prattsville not too far from there. Parents bought a car there too when we was kids
All of the state of Arkansas is poverty-stricken specially the South Arkansas
Truth
🤔 have you ever heard of Wal Mart?
Yes sir shop there all the time
Daymon Dismuke Well in Northwest Arkansas there is tens of thousands of jobs at WalMart headquarters and their affiliated vendors.
Good Video. A lot of good athletes come from Pine Bluff.
Truth
6:18 i play football there for my school in a away game and there was a house right by the place we park and it said “ the hood “ 😂 and we got beat btw
Damn Fam 😂😂🤣
Y’all should do an episode on tha pound (el dorado Ark)
Fuck Eldorado they got it made PB fucked up we just as big ain ain't got shit
@@justinigagotti4969 much love to eldorado
My left ear really enjoyed this
Jon Dough same
Jon Dough 🤣🤣🤣
😂 😆
Im glad I read the comments! I have my right ear in and was wondering what was going on with the sound! lol
Y'all got some broke ass headphones I heard both sides perfectly
Im a 90s baby Im from Pine Bluff westside born and raised ,life there was rough I remember my first time being robbed I remember seeing my first dead body at 5 a man died pounding on the door by time my older sister answered he fell in the house dead.I was 8 yrs old walking home from school a crackhead took my backpack, growing up there with gangs being such a big influence it was either be hunter or hunted which means if you wasn't with a set you were an enemy. Random days you can be jumped or robbed I remember drivebys at will it reminded me of a battlezone at times. I won't forget were I came from those streets taught me alot about survival and taught me you can have hopes for a better life its home but I'll never go back.
That's terrible ☹️😔
It's All Truth God Bless you G
@@krystingrant6292 Facts
Facts bro I'm from the loop the westside the shit you saying is relatable to everybody born here 🔥💪💪💪💪
ROBERT WALKER WHERE YOU STAY AT NOW BIG HOMIE
To live in Pine Bluff you gotta stay in ya lane and be very careful . IJS.
Truth
You preaching too the choir
growing up in PB = built in street smarts
It’s sad too, it wasn’t always like that.
@@ChristlivinVL Facts
There's so many of these smaller cities in the south that are reminiscent of a 3rd world country. It's sad.
Truth
Up north too we’re worse a lot republican politics
@@moffe5241 I believe in someways the southern US is getting a lot of new stuff and coming up despite the influence of this drill wave on the youth around the US.
@@osamaali198 republicans are mostly in the south compared to the north you got backward buddy
Up north everything is right and tight but people are huuuuge and meaner.
Was referred to as Crime Bluff in my day! If ya wasn't from there or plugged there ys couldn't roll through. I miss the bluff
Big Kountry the rules still apply you a real one 💯💯💯 but it's Piran Arkanastan Now
Facts... norf side #backwoodz
@@purgatory870 Truth
CatchThisFade White Boy how you “highly doubt it” you prolly ain’t even ever been there. Watch yo mouth. You ain’t on nothin. You got catch this fade in your name you a 10 year old lil kid😂
What gangs do pine bluff have
Doin yo part to promote the town you love! ❤
rebuild yo mind, rebuild yo life!
I enjoyed your efforts and goodwill with this video. I know Pine Bluff has done it tough for many years now. I lived there in 53/54, sixth grade at Gabe Meyer and seventh grade at Pine Bluff junior high. I have great memories from those days. Elvis came and played at our school auditorium when he was just starting out. I ended up in LA as a session musician and record producer. I bet me and your bass player friend would have lots to talk about. Wishing you all the best.
Thank You and I'm Sure You Would Also
Their population is plummeting
That's True
Do the ghettos of Maine, Montana,and Nebraska
Yesss
It’s black people in Montana?
@@irogersacd not really at all. But a lot a Native people though
The problem with Pine Bluff is the lack of a strong and growing tax base. The jobs are not there because the city never kept pace with a changing economy. The business community never demanded higher standards in the local school district, and the residents never made city leaders accountable by voting them out of office when they failed to delivery on economic goals. I recently visited my hometown a few weeks ago, and there's a glimmer of hope with many residents that want to see Pine Bluff succeed. However, the residents must understand that it took 40 years for the city to decline and it will take at least that amount of time for the city to realize its true potential.
Valid points
jayfont leroi Don’t think for a second that more taxes would fix this place. Pine bluff has declined due to a number of economic problems but not a lack of taxes. Walmart is to blame for tons of failed businesses. Not to mention I know first hand that multiple businesses including shoneys shut down due to internal employee theft and a horrible workforce. Pine bluff is not going to recover because good, hard working people don’t want to get robbed either on the street or by their employees so they leave. We have a society that glorifies crime and violence through music and movies. It’s sad but that’s the way it is and until that changes kids will continue to aspire to that lifestyle and at the end of the day PARENTS are the most to blame.
@@Jay-bw3fl close but not complete and your on to something about alot of what you said
There's companies because there's no good potential employees. More than 1 big company went there to scout potential employees and said, "fuck that place".
No businesses, no jobs, no jobs, no tax base
We just moved to Pine Bluff in January. Downtown PB definitely needs an overhaul. There are so many vacant run down homes and businesses. But there are so many good people in PB. We are trying to support as many local businesses as we can. It's sad that the crimes that occur here are all that people talk about. Let's talk about the people who check on their neighbors, about the students succeeding at UAPB, the public schools, the 4H groups, little league sports, etc. Talk about the Special Olympians, the marching bands our local restaurants. I know I'm new to the community here, but Pine Bluff is where we have bought our home and where we are making friends. We have this expanding casino area. We need more than that to pull PB out of this hole of neglect, poverty, crime and fear that it's infamous for.
True
I have been there a few times, and it has been nothing but love!!
Maan dis my place dis my home the only place I’ve known and tbh it’s the scariest place I’ve ever walked the streets of😂
All Truth
S/o pine bluff AR I'm from the bluff!!!!!!!!!!!
I almost moved here because of the affordability,then I seen a few TH-cam videos and changed my mind.
They really do have some cheap ass houses. You can literally get a mansion for 250k.
@@lotto5742 Yep
@James Knowlen Sad Truth
Just go who cares stay in your own lane
@@drayco9980 moved to Memphis
Darn.... not even the welcome sign is maintained
My sister just moved there, it changed since the 70s; then again, everything has!
Right I Was Born In 87
Wow ...a shot gun shack hit up with 69 EAST COAST CRIP...thats the original crip set in L.A. formed by Raymond Washington.
Yea, I don't know about Arkansas, but I know in the 80s a lot of West Coast gangs came through Shreveport, Louisiana.
Oakwood Pulaski yep im from arkansas and theres not too many gangs but in pine bluff you can always see people throw up blood and crip signs
That's cause real ogs came here like they went to little rock the gangs here are valid
@@darknice10 They Came Here Also
@@byron7361 Something Like That
I grew up in Pine Bluff and moved at a very young age. I moved to Texas due to my mothers job and found a good life for myself. I do not forget where i came from. My mission is to go back home and make a difference for my hometown. People don't understand growing up there and the things you witness as a young child how it influences your decisions in life. Nevertheless, i went to college and the military and now i have a successful career. My goal is to go back home and do what i can to make a positive difference in my home town. Pine Bluff lets do this! I will fight for Pine Bluff even i stand alone but i need you to make a movement. Are you with me? Please reply or comment below.
Keep That Attitude and Follow Thru with your plans
Graduated from UAPB and went to Texas as well. I will return to Pine Bluff with money to start a CSA. Pine bluff has excellent farmland all around.
"Pine Bluff" 🚀Always Go Hard🚀
Truth
ALWAYS
@@bentonja668 Facts
I'm from Pine Bluff born and raised.
I really think Pine Bluff's fall was in the late 80's early 90's (when Pine Bluff peaked) corruption took over we had a lot of corrupt people as Mayor, in the board, I'm pretty sure people associated with the police department got in trouble for some type of corruption going on. In turn we had a lot of needed funding and just attention needed for our city to prosper like it, and it just didn't happen. It didn't help that farming got WAY more efficient (thus a lack of jobs), a bad recession right after that and a lot of people (10-20k) moved out of the city (either to White Hall or further away). Now crime is bad (and it has since the mid 90's - early 2000's) I think mostly because that's a way to survive. You can't get a good job to support your family unless you work out at the Paper Mill, hospital or the now pretty much nonoperational Pine Bluff Arsenal. If you are from the area, do you work at a fast food joint for the rest of your life or move to Little Rock and get a good job? It's pretty obvious what most people do if they can!
I remember growing up and seeing the Pines Mall at the very end of its heyday; events in the food court, you could walk to Walmart in the mall, or eat at Garfield's. Slowly but surely the historical homes have collapsed, the mall has been on the verge of closing permanently for a while now. Hell, Dillard's became a Dillard's discount store! I hate to see it.
I always like to think if I won the lottery I would redo a lot of the historical home in Pine Bluff and give them to people in town. We used to have a home in town with a hole in it from a cannon ball from the Civil War! The home has long since been torn down.
Damn That's Deep and Real
So sad. I was born and raised there too. My dad still lives there. I very rarely go back, but when I showed my husband around a couple of years ago after visiting for thanksgiving, I was stunned. I cannot believe how ran down pine bluff is. I remember getting dropped off every Saturday at the pines mall or the skating rink as a kid. Very sad.
I remember when the mall opened. I know this sounds bad, but its 100% true, but Friday night was "white kids night" and Saturday was "black kids night". Anyway, on Friday night, not 1 fight. Maybe two cops at the mall doing security. On Saturday night, it was like 90% of PBPD was there constantly breaking up fights. I do not know why to this day, groups of black people can't get together without "throwing down". I dont understand it
It’s a horrible place I wouldn’t recommend nobody to live there it’s very poor
Jaz Lee But their point is, it wasn’t always like that and wasn’t built to be “poor.”
Born and raised in pine bluff. I love pine bluff we have a great mayor now and I'm seeing alot of beautiful changes.
Facts
The narrator is very smart.i wish more of us would pick up a book
I grew up in the 80s and pine bluff was a great place to live the mall was thriving there was a drive in several movie theaters you could go anywhere in the city and feel safe.
I was born in Pine Bluff. 1957. I lived there in the 70s. God doesnt have enough money for me to live there now. Sad
This is what happens when a community takes and never gives back.
Facts
Born there and my parents still live there….100% true. Everything that opened there turns to shit. It’s a shit hole. I went back for thanksgiving a couple years ago. It looks like a third world country.
Pine bluff is ghetto as hell!
I used to have a friend I met online from Pine Bluff. Made me wanna see😊
My sister was born Jefferson Hospital in Pine Bluff my family was military both mom and dad we lived there 1977-79 then left and been in Seattle Washington every since
Good Memories back n the day THE YARD.
UAPB What Year Did You Go
I haven't heard that phase, "The Yard", long time. "Let's go on the yard", 'Im kicking it on the yard", lol 😆, yeah, bring back memories!
I live here in the bluff! The violence is hard to deal with at times I've lived here now going on 10 years maybe 11 years and I've never seen it this bad!! I'm a mother of five there all grown except my little girl Raven she is six years old and attend Broadmoor elementary! When she home on the weekends on nice days of course she wants to go out and play in the freash air and sun shine but I'm afraid to let her go out very much because I'm afraid of her being shot that's a scary thought to say the least I'm sure that I'm not the only mother that feels this way.
It’s still a chit hole....born and left in 98” and the crime was terrible and still is.....😎😎😎
I lived there from '86 to 2006,I graduated from pine bluff high in 88.. but i had to move back to cali , i will go back to buy property tho...
Me too. I can probably buy the whole damn state for $1 million.
@@lotto5742 No the hell u can't and won't.
Alexander Coffman Houses are worth dirt, i wouldnt pay a million for the whole damn city
@ Kind Dick Head-Yeah, and they sure as hell would not even pay shit sticks for you asshole.
Don't
If the citizens of PB don’t take care of business, some developer is going to come along and make it too expensive for anyone but outsiders to live there.
So true
Those who lived in PB in the early 80s...does anyone remember the voodoo woman who lived on 13th & State behind the drive-thru liquor store??
You sure thats where the location was
My family from pine bluff Arkansas
I remember the mazzios used to be right down the street from the churches chicken and bonanza where my mom used to work if anyone was there between 2000-2005 y’all know the exact area I’m talkin ab then the mall was right there by the hotel
Pine bluff is definitely a dying city
@@valhawkins122 no
@@valhawkins122 yes
Truth
God bless the ARK
Truth
Arkansas,, bless God!
I live there and it’s rough my homeboy markez got shot in are apartments and I haven’t seen his mom since
Shout to my Gz in the bluff from swlr
I love the way you put PB out der. Should have put some real Gs from the bluff in there pbear. Real historians are available at the college. If there's a 2, go find the Gs from across dem tracks or go to Diane's interview some real PB Gs. #facts
Man i was just out there to see some family. I had no idea what world i was walking into. But that jefferson hospital has aome damn good food lol.
What happened
@@Bbbakeshop nothing bad to me I know how to carry myself and respect people but I could tell it wasn't the place to fuck around. My grandma was on her death bed so we spent alot of time at the hospital but driving around and seeing all the rundown buildings was nuts. We stayed at the motel 8 and the tenants were wild for sure playing guitars in the hallway begging me for money and shit in front of they kids I don't wanna get too petty but it definitely was an adventure lol
Pine Bluff, my birthplace, rich in history. The very first sit in for Civil rights in America was the lunch counter at Woolworths on Main street. I remember the colored water fountains. Prayers for PB.
He dropped some knowledge about the bs that go on in the inner city all over
Thanks Bra
Can you please do one on New Haven Connecticut.
You know what I'm sayin'?
Yes, homie. I know what you're saying.
Bet
Poverty, lack of education and a corrupt government/local government.
white boy from The Bluff signing in
Facts wats up fam
Crime bluff
Crime bluff to tha rock
All Truth
Growing up in Pine Bluff it really did start going down hill in late 80s, but it didn't really start showing until early 00s. But for real white and black folks really do work together. It's not about white and black it's about rich and poor. I remember 1504 he used to stay over off elm street. That's crazy.
i lov wolf city but its going down not good
Wolf City
Pine bluff finest Sir Charles off the bottom of the map much love I miss it you already know known as brother Netanyahu now shalawam my city
@Jeremiah McFadden All Gangs Are Here
I know what you sayin'...
sounds like this soul needs to get a degree in civil engineering... but he needs to leave the gang affiliation behind. Splatting gang signs... not cool.
Be Yourself and Don't Be Judgemental
I lived on the West side on Elm st. The Bluff aka krime Bluff ain't no joke. Don't go there half stepping.💯
Since when have gangs ever solved problems??? NEVER.
Nightmare on elm St. / Freddy Kruger👿💯
Facts
The jazz great Clark Terry lived in Pine Bluff
Nice
UAPB is a HBCU not a HBIC get it right
I need you to get off the dumb shit and see the big picture
I'ma Alumni
Newsflash.... are you ready? I'm white and I went to UAPB.
Great place to live. No crime, great place to start a business. Clean, and beautiful.
It’s sooooo sad what PB turned into. It used to be a booming place for Black folks in the South. My family loves being from PB. I pray that MAYBE the casinos can help the economy so the city can get back on its feet & not make it worse.
If they don't donate money to the community nothing will happen to change the situation along with better resources for people to survive and thrive
Me too. Hopefully casinos put tax dollars in the city.
I am from Windsor, Ontario, Canada and we had our Casino on the Detroit river built in the mid 1990s...it didn't really help build up the city, especially when the auto industry went bust in Detroit and then across the river in Windsor!! It is still going, and Windsor is getting better in certain areas, but really just a University town now, and windmill factory...
Rip Dominique nikka hurd
Fantastic place to raise a family.
It’s a love hate relationship living here.. I’m coming from nwa and I can see the potential that pb can get there and better! If I could invest in the community. I would I’m hopeful that years from now pb will flourish it’s starting already though💞
Sadly it's the gangs and drugs that are the biggest issue, it has great potential and it would be awesome too see the city boom and bloom like the NW is doing but it takes people actually willing to change.
We got programs
Can cannonball get a feature tho?
Lmmfao omg I’m cryin 🤣🤣🤣
You went old school but honestly i think its something spiritual behind dude tho
Good video I learned a lot
Thank You
I have never heard of this city .
Do your research
Ain’t nobody tryna move to that dusty ass place. And obviously I looked it up on TH-cam .
@@_prettybrownbrown7729 you got 30 subscribers 😅😆😂🤣🤣😆😁😁
Good observation
@@_prettybrownbrown7729 4sho
The Things That's On My Mind When I Be Riding By In My City!!! In My City!! Loop Dogg 80'$ Baby Crazy Love!! P What Up 👑 💪🏁✈️💯
What it Do Family LD4L 🐗🐶
lets keep it moving
Hard Timez
Im from dewitt
My mtfn city
Where is that sign that reads Westside Loop" I want to got see it...
It's in the beginning of the city on the exit going to lake village
I’m lived in both Louisiana and Arkansas and it’s a different vibe altogether. People don’t care about color because everyone is struggling. It is violent place at times though.
True
Low key sad my family out of pine bluff so many memories
Facts
My Pops hometown, I'll be visiting soon.
It’s still prosperity here, just gotta get rid of this corruption around here
truth
Damn right
This place ain't that bad. You got good places to live too .
I counted 30 plus " you know what I'm saying" hahahah
Yep
That's a southern thing you know what I'm saying?
HBIC😂😂😂😂😂😂
Very informative. 👌🏼
Baccwoodz soulja straight off magnolia
💪
Jane Oliver made Backwoodz raised #Norf
🐗🐗🐗
I thought that grambling and uapb wasn’t even accredited colleges??
They Are
Good job.
Thank You
great video. thank you.
Thank you and Your welcome
Girl know from there
This place is going to disintegrate over the next bunch of years
dadirtyone 1 fuck u my city aint going nowhere
Omm it aint. Fuc you talm bout
Yo folks shut the hell up the bluff paved the way for black education and it's still the lion's den
Good Grief he's gorgeous
Thank You
Where the ones from pine bluff or was there most of the time at ?
What you mean? Elaborate
870....71603 Home Of the Brave Pine bluff Arkansas baby..
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🚀#WeUp
My home town