Patricia Jackson: Part 2 - FIRSTHAND: Living in Poverty
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- Опубликовано: 6 июн 2024
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About Patricia
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Patricia Jackson, her husband, and their children live in her mother’s basement in the Roseland neighborhood on the South Side. The family’s only source of steady income was Patricia’s low-wage job at a WIC grocery, until the coronavirus pandemic forced her to take time off. Now a remarkable opportunity has landed on Patricia’s doorstep: a nonprofit called the Family Independence Initiative offered her financial assistance with no strings attached. In the short term, these cash infusions will allow the family to keep their heads above water. Looking to the future, Patricia and her husband hope to get an exciting new business off the ground.
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About FIRSTHAND: Living in Poverty
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In Chicago, your birthplace often determines your destiny. Children born in one West Side census tract between 1978 and 1983 grew up to have a median annual household income of $16,000, according to Opportunity Insights. Does the American Dream exist in Chicago? In FIRSTHAND: LIVING IN POVERTY, WTTW explores intergenerational poverty in Chicago in a documentary series, reported stories, expert talks, and community discussions.
FIRSTHAND: Living in Poverty is part of the award-winning FIRSTHAND multiplatform, multi-year initiative focusing on the firsthand perspectives of people facing critical issues in Chicago.
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Watch the full season of FIRSTHAND: Living in Poverty: ruclips.net/video/-XYTIuHE2gc/видео.html
And watch the entire FIRSTHAND series: www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLs3qXjCE-VeQ6tn6Lc2_fMiaYSc-DKxnG&index=1
I really wish more people had sympathy for people who are struggling and not be so judgmental. These folks are the working poor. They have a beautiful family and I wish them well.
Agreed. It's sad that people want to assume things about others instead of just listening.
I find this channel and series are so informative and well made. I can´t believe more people aren´t watching.
Not everyone has access to phones or internet or social media in general or government does tell truth or show realness.
It just popped up in my recommended video list . It is a great series!!
I stumbled on it. Watching all the families . May they be successful
Shout out to them for putting in the work and creating a stream of income during her times. I don’t eat meat but I wish them the best!
meat sellign pyramid scheme... they are too dumb to realize it.. sellling old low grade cow meat
It usually is a meat scam BUT! With the federal ppp loans that feds gave out 800 billion they can just say there starting a business and they will get a forgivable loan for up to 30k
@@juanshaftpatel7488 what's the name of it? I feel so bad that they fell for a pyramid scheme.... I thought it was a real business :(
I am also vegan but I hope they find success!!!!
@@juanshaftpatel7488 At least they’re trying instead of sitting on welfare. If they were you’d have some 💩 to say. Many people that don’t scam expect for others not to scam them.
We gotta get the algorithm in your favor. This channel is underrated. As a Houstonian, I have heard how rough Chicago can be, but this series really makes it clear. I see why so many of y'all move to my city 😔😔
Yup now Houston is out of control and crime is rampant!
@@nunyafawkingbiz it's true! So many more stories of human trafficking and murder now. To petty crimes like package thieves. Stupid fools took my snacks I ordered online right from my porch😒.
She's lucky to have such a resourceful husband.
The logo for the business is really fabulous! Great job!!
Hella ya shop at only black owned businesses
People watching her hair nails and car but continue to negate the fact that they were better off UNTIL the landlord got them kicked out for not paying taxes...people are annoying
I've gotta admit, I'm really impressed with the way the positivity comes through for them, their situation, and how they navigated it 🤔👌👍
Just when they get settled in the basement, a storm brews and destroys everything. But they still didn't give up. Thank you for your inspiration! There's always better days ahead, even if we can't see so ourselves. 🥰🥰
These episodes make me very thankful for what I have 🙏🏾
Absolutely
This family is awesome. I really hope they continued their path of success!
Her husband got him a diamond in the ruff I wish this family the best the very best all around good family kids and her mom is so sweet remind me of mines❤️ RIP to her father
These episodes are very encouraging.
Your sad
I’m in London and found this by accident but I’m really enjoying it thank you
Excellent series. It’s always heartwarming to see family doing whatever it take to keep the family together and solid. Derek is truly a high value man🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
This should be titled Firsthand: Living in a functional family.
God will take care of YOU!
This is a thoughtful and humanizing series. It shows us the very real people behind poverty issues. Wishing this family success and peace.
I wanna see Walkers meats a household name by 2026! Xo 😘
I just found these channel and i am truly amazed by this family. They are true to themselves even in pain, struggle, sorrow, but they do have one amazing help from God. This family deserves to be recognized and thats why i keep watching them and wish them happiness over sadness. God bless you.
A year later i'm watching this wondering how they afford Gucci, nails, wigs, jewelry, Jordan, game consoles and a Mercedes if they are in poverty. Where I come from that's not poverty. That's available cash you spent on wants not needs.
I’m so happy for them. Good job!
Just found this series, so inspiring!!!
God is great!!!! Prayers to you and your family❤
SUCH A BLESSED, LOVELY FAMILY!
Peace. Be still.
"He's the one who comforts us in all our trouble so that we can comfort other people who are in every kind of trouble. We offer the same comfort that we ourselves received from God." - 2 Corinthians 1:4
“He waited on God, and God showed up.”
And showed all the way OUT. 😁🖐️💜
God is good !
No, it was actually the neighbor.
@@jarrodbarkley9061😒 so what!
God used that neighbor to help
Happy for y’all
Incredible video
I love your family so sweet and Christian i knows times are hard keep your head up we all know god takes care of those who love him hes got you all
MAKE THAT DREAM WORK YOUR BLESSING WILL POUR IN
She is similar to me i always lift my husbsnd and encourage him she also honors her husband and lifts him up and right there this is a marriage crested by God in His love that He allows to transcend through us to stand and stand and one before Him and no matter is allowed just stand and give Him the glory❤
I’m in tears ….I’m learning to let God handle it..!
What is the name of the organization that help your family. I love typo watch real life issues.
awesome discipline with your money. not thinking just of tomorrow but the future. very wise
When I go home to visit in NWI, it has been taken over by people from Chicago! My family was well-known in East Chicago. When I was growing up, I couldn't even go to the gas station without someone asking "Which Robinson you belong to?". Now...now I go home and don't see ANYONE I know. All the native people have moved futher away from Chicago to cities like Valparaiso and now my hometown doesn't even feel like home much anymore. 😒
I pay 1000 for a one bedroom in Orlando Florida..😟
And rents are going even higher! Unless you want to live in the ghetto slums, one bedroom is more like $1500+! Unless you live in bumfuk middle of nowhere, where the nearest job that pays anything is 45 mins away.
@@Trenton.D we're from Arkansas & we pay $950/mo. for a 3bedroom. Unless we want to live somewhere w wood paneling & leaking ceilings u can't find a 3 bedroom for cheaper. & it would be $1200/mo but we've been here for almost 3years
Socal. 1 bedroom $1750, in the slums.
I don't wear lashes. Mine are long. Thank you Jesus. Her eyelashes look good. They look very natural. She may can make extra doing that. If she do them herself.
Prayer does not work only choices and actions.
Yes, prayer helps with motivation but choices and actions are crucial
Very nice business logo
They live their Christianity 💕
We all gotta hustle in Chicago, this rent is way too high.
Lucky them I wish that I had the help god blessed them
She has good ongold
❤❤
I'm from south bend indiana. I hate it when ppl from the chi go there my hometown has been turned upside down bc of the gangs and drug dealers from Chicago.
I would like to purchase some meat. Who has the website?
Its a scam dude they just needed to say they are starting a business to get 30k in federal ppp loans and when the business fail the money is forgivable. Why do u think the dude said most business fail lol
Just google walker’s meat Chicago 👍
@@mattgrele6318 i thought the same 🤣
@@mattgrele6318 actually, if you look on their Instagram, you can see that they are still operating the meat business. They didn't get a PPP loan they got a grant payment from a charity in Chicago called FII.
@@lavenderblu253 Not a scam. Literally just looked them up and just read some Yelp reviews. My husband is from Chicago, we're going to order from him the next time we're in town.
A whole two story house is only $600.00 a month. I cannot believe how expensive it is to live there.
Where?
@@tonyaldorsey Chicago but I don’t understand why she says it’s expensive. 🤔 I’m clearly missing something.
How are they living down in that basement like that? I don't see any chairs, beds, clothes...
It's a bedroom in the basement. And the flood destroyed most of the furniture
3 bedroom, $1500?? That was cheap. 1 bedroom $1500 in SoCal.
If anyone can support their meat business, please do! I am living in the UK so unfortunately I can only support my own local businesses, but if you can spare something please do ❤
But why doesn't her Mom just let her&her husband & kids live in her basement for free.
Imma support his meat company!
I am confused..I was searching for poverty vidoes...wth is this? Did I see a PlayStation? And new computers. Mercedes? And some pure vinegar would help that mold issue as well..IJS
This is why its so hard for me to have sympathy for people "claiming" to be living in poverty. Your car should be an old Toyota corolla, like a 2008, or an old Honda Civic around 2008. *How can you afford the maintenance on a old foreign luxury car when you're claiming to be living in poverty?!?!?* And now you're using government assistance money to buy another old car for a startup business WHEN YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE IN POVERTY! This is BS! #smh
This mentality is what keeps the poor, poor. They “invest” in deprecating assets.
@Marie Richard unfortunately a car is a necessity in most of America. If not a car, a motorcycle, moped, electric bike or bicycle. But that won’t work for a family. Her family needs something bigger then a 4 person minicar. The car could be borrowed. The story clearly doesn’t give enough details to judge for sure. On one hand, I understand the need for a nice truck to deliver high end meats, but on the other it seems they can’t afford the costs of the truck.
I disagree. They need a vehicle. Who knows how or when it was acquired? Stop assuming so much.
@@beverlystaley9698 you are right, it’s to easy to assume and judge. One persons path is not another’s.
That is a piece of crap Mercedes that even my own child can afford on minimum wage.
EIN, not FIN
FEIN, Federal Employer Identification Number
So nobody can see through the b.s? Is it just me? FII i need some money too to buy a car! Wtf
What is Fll?
@@WarmongerYT the program she used to get $$$ to buy that truck and start that ghetto, b.s meat business of them buying and reselling frozen meat!!
Nope
Wearing Gucci and Driving a Mercedes while broke smfh
Anybody can get a 15 year old Mercedes-Benz or BMW for $5000 people. LOL
I got my 2003 BMW for 3k a couple of years ago. Clean tittle too with 100k miles. Loved that car and I sold it for the same price after driving it for 3-4 years.
They can be affordable and the reason I went with a BMW because I was in HS and I know older cars I made of metal (instead of the cheap stuff). Car saved me multiple times because it was built very well!
Edit: it was a great car to drive for safety as a beginner!
Exactly. The car is obviously very old and was most likely bought used before they lost their home.
I don’t understand why folks are so judgmental
Idk. Last one I watched, guy couldn’t afford a $500 down payment on a car. That’s poor.
我的说贫穷一点也不容易 贫穷的女人总是有很漂亮的假指甲
She has good on nails done and get she gets lot outside help
Man It's hard to feel bad for people like this. They seem to be acting way too Boujee to be poor. They're trying to live a lifestyle that they can't afford. Also sad to hear that they just made that meat business so they can get the PPP loan. It's sad if it's true.
So they made a logo for some business they are gonna have and got a forgivable federal loan for 30k. Nice
I really hope they're not scamming...i see nail and different hair do's done
Press on nails $10 they have come a long way. Before they were in a financial crunch I'm sure purchased hair (wigs). You don't always have to look like you go through. That is the favor of God
Why aren't they breastfeeding, it's free.
Some women get insufficient milk. Also working without provisions made for pumping will deplete the milk.
I'm sorry but how is being 'poor' having money for nails and wigs. The dad has a Gucci cap. Those are not cheap unless of course it's fake. The word poor is now overrated.
Poor is having NOTHING. You decided to have more than one child. Not criticizing but managed your life accordingly.
Working class is the new poor and I'm sure she had wigs before they were evicted because the OWNER didn't pay her taxes. The question should be what was the owner doing when they were paying rent.
Did they get a another vehicke?! Wtf..Ok I am over this story
They are building their future. What she may consider poverty may not be what you consider poverty.
If u watched the first part they received the money through an initiative program that doesn't require them to pay it back they can spend the money how ever they like according to the program does it make complete sense not really but it is what it is
@@Feed-My-Mind-Not-My-Ego With Tax payer money they are building their future.. I could use some of those funds to start my business..And! That car alone says they are not impoverished..😒
@@letrice2892 it's called a dam grant.. How do I get one for my family..Still not impoverished and where do these funds come from..You tried it😒
If you’ve watched the video you would know they received the money for the car as a gift
Having your nails done, costs quite a lot of money. I notice Patricia always has new nails...I do’t understand how she can participate in this show when she spends needed money on extras like nails.Also, what type of response does she expect when she drives a MB but complains about housing, bills and lack of money. Bad image and message
I won’t comment on the nails but I’ve been homeless before while living in a Mercedes. My direct deposit got delayed one week and I went to a local charity to ask for help... the woman denied me because she saw my car. I was flat broke, hadn’t eaten in days & was drinking water out of the bathroom faucet at my job. It was so demoralizing. I said all that to say you can’t always judge people on the car they drive.
We shouldn’t judge period. I’ve been there as well. It was a struggle to give up that lifestyle but I couldn’t accept it wasn’t for me. Once I hit rock bottom God saved me and gave me a second chance at life. But through that transformation I realized I idolized those material possessions. I was homeless still getting my nails and hair done at the time refusing to accept reality and responsibility. Accepting Christ in my life has changed me for the better. We can have those things if we want it through Christ but we must always remain humble and put God first. God bless.
@@Feed-My-Mind-Not-My-Ego absolutely true! Amen and God bless. ❤️
it costs almost nothing its not 1985
She could be reusing press one and not an entire full set. Those can be pretty cheap and they’re reusable.
I feel so bad for them- hair did. Nails did. Eyelashes did. …..
Stop with the blonde hair it looks ridiculous
Blonde hair really lady