African American Village and Vulcan Park - Wonderful and Unusual Attractions in Birmingham, AL

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  • Опубликовано: 27 окт 2024

Комментарии • 117

  • @alliekuma4234
    @alliekuma4234 Год назад +36

    That gentleman has been working on that project for 33 or 34 years, so literally my entire life. What an amazing project and dedication. Thank you for bringing us here!

    • @alabama_pickin7014
      @alabama_pickin7014 Год назад +1

      You might want to clarify that you're talking about the Joe and the African village because without clarifying people like myself at first glance are going to think you're talking about Jacob 😂😂.

    • @alliekuma4234
      @alliekuma4234 Год назад

      @@alabama_pickin7014 It wouldn't make sense if I was talking about Jacob, but I'll edit it to avoid confusion.

    • @BradenTheBeaverHTF
      @BradenTheBeaverHTF Год назад

      Btw, that African village place is actually 2 hours away from where I live

  • @lizlocher3612
    @lizlocher3612 Год назад +16

    Joe, the artist and founder of the African American Village in Birmingham, Ala., is totally cool!!!! He is a fabulous folk artist with great insight and creativity!!! Attaboy Joe, what a wonderful contribution to the world!!!! Attaboy, Carpetbagger, for introducing us to this illustrious artist!!!

  • @keisamallory2591
    @keisamallory2591 Год назад +1

    Amazing arts

  • @cinamarkCAT
    @cinamarkCAT Год назад +6

    What other people call junk a lot of people can turn it into something beautiful and turn it into a masterpiece like this man 😸

  • @mariehendrick7173
    @mariehendrick7173 Год назад

    This man has really lifted me spirits...There is indeed so much good out there....XXXX

  • @robylove9190
    @robylove9190 Год назад +8

    Joe is a true artist! Thanks for sharing his work.

  • @EndeavorsDnB
    @EndeavorsDnB Год назад

    That’s some gorgeous work he’s done. True creativity!

  • @SnackHeadCowboy
    @SnackHeadCowboy Год назад

    A true outsider artist. Thanks for documenting this great work Jacob

  • @kimberlylyerly2207
    @kimberlylyerly2207 Год назад +3

    Many thank yous to Mr. Joe for sharing such a magnificent collection of artwork. May God bless him and continue to lead him. ❤️🙏❤️
    Thank you, Jacob for sharing with us. 🤗

  • @iamprivate18
    @iamprivate18 Год назад

    A truly wholesome and beautiful soul deep in the backwoods of Alabama 🙏🏻

  • @BmoreLioness
    @BmoreLioness Год назад

    Jacob, you are so cool for bring us places we would probably never see!! Joe is an amazing elder who dedicated his life to express himself through his art. You can tell every piece is his baby and he cares. I would love to visit him one day

  • @morddas
    @morddas Год назад +1

    We’re proud of you for buying a Bobblebuns! We were yelling at the screen to buy it! 😂

  • @jigglejello
    @jigglejello Год назад +1

    6yrs ago you were here .. watching you stand out in front of the vulcan monument was nostalgic for me .

  • @ellewhimsy
    @ellewhimsy Год назад +4

    I do not live very far from Birmingham. This video warmed my heart. You could see his dedication and he reminds me of a lot of friends I’ve made here in Alabama. Thank you for sharing this. I will definitely be making the trip to see this.

  • @Drambles77
    @Drambles77 Год назад +1

    Thanks for the video CB! May Vulcan's buns bless your further adventures!

  • @agerven
    @agerven Год назад +5

    Very nice trip Jacob, and i like how you respect and describe the owner and inventor of the African American Village.
    The end of your video just kept me wondering: are similar bobbleheads sold in Uranus, Missouri?

  • @s.tenisereynolds9004
    @s.tenisereynolds9004 Год назад

    Thank you for going back good sir👌🏾❤

  • @PdiddytTube
    @PdiddytTube Год назад

    what a wonderful man .. awesome he gave you a tour of the art

  • @michaelmoore7337
    @michaelmoore7337 Год назад +2

    I kived in Leeds just 6 miles from Birmingham. We went to the Vulvan observatory at night. Wonderful view. I left the area in 1993. The African American Village is impressive. Thank you.

  • @mariehendrick7173
    @mariehendrick7173 Год назад

    What a charming interesting kind man...I am so glad you gave him his chance to shine and talk about his place. I hope you go and visit him again these are you true real american history and culture.. People like this man make up your wonderfull tapesty of real american life.....!!!!!!.

  • @kimmiewho4320
    @kimmiewho4320 Год назад +2

    You can truly see the love and dedication to his art, truly a blessing. Thank you for the tour!

  • @dawnbenchley7237
    @dawnbenchley7237 Год назад

    Vulcan is awesome

  • @lookdat4109
    @lookdat4109 Год назад

    The Vulcan portion of this video gave me a terrifying flashback to when I visited him for my channel, "Look Dat!". The day I went it was extremely windy and I made the decision to take the stairs to the top. I hadn't been that scared in many many years! It's episode 086...

  • @stifledvoice
    @stifledvoice Год назад

    This is RUclips baby, even Vulcan knows he's gotta shake his money maker for the viewers!

  • @bearbeartime7082
    @bearbeartime7082 Год назад

    Thank u my friend for a great video your amazing and fun to watch

  • @bg199083
    @bg199083 Год назад +6

    Joe is a true visionary and a true artist! Thank you for sharing his work to all of us Jake!

  • @katiecollum9135
    @katiecollum9135 Год назад

    HOW have I not seen this one yet!!!!!!! He’s so precious I may have to make a trip to bham. It’s not far from me ❤️

  • @kellycarroll6829
    @kellycarroll6829 Год назад +1

    Blessings and safe travels Jacob! ☮

  • @Thecorgially
    @Thecorgially Год назад

    Love the Vulcan and the bottle head. Moon over B-ham is priceless.

  • @strivingtobalance
    @strivingtobalance Год назад

    Such a great story about your emotional connection with Vulcan.

  • @strivingtobalance
    @strivingtobalance Год назад +1

    Ya ya! My hometown. Birmingham is an awesome little city. We've got a lot of hidden weirdos.

  • @lizlocher3612
    @lizlocher3612 Год назад +1

    The Vulcan Museum n accompanying story dating back to 1904 was awesome!!! Loved the "unique" bobblehead!!!! Learned a lot of things watching this today!;! Thank you ever so, Carpetbagger!!! Attaboy again;;;

  • @Katrina-z1c
    @Katrina-z1c Год назад +1

    Soo interesting the guy making himself his own happiness with his own good stuff for himself and people can come to enjoy 😊
    interesting

  • @deborahbarkley6429
    @deborahbarkley6429 Год назад

    I loved the look on your face while bobbing vulcans butt. So funny!! Thank you for the Video's. I wait for every new one. I have alot of health issues and will be starting radiation and chemo for cancer soon too. I get to see so much thru your Video's. Love you Jacob and Jen too. 🧡.❤🙏🙏

  • @Lepeace290
    @Lepeace290 Год назад

    Thank you for letting him talk to you, this was special. ✌🏽

  • @debraharrison6170
    @debraharrison6170 Год назад

    Bless his heart! What a beautiful man! ❤️🤗 Continue creating Sir!

  • @JessFox61424
    @JessFox61424 Год назад

    Joe is such a great mind... it's amazing how these artists think and create...I feel just like the amazing road side attractions are disappearing, these older Americans are also disappearing. Nothing will be the same after they are gone.😮‍💨😢💖

  • @Carolb66
    @Carolb66 Год назад

    Another fab video Jacob, learning so much about all the different states you visit. Thank you, ❤

  • @MistyHarris-zy7yh
    @MistyHarris-zy7yh Год назад

    Next time your in Birmingham head north to gasden to Noccalula Falls and don't forget to stop off at Milo's and get the Mega Meal with sweet tea and apple pie!!

  • @jeremybenton458
    @jeremybenton458 Год назад +2

    This has nothing to do with this video but CARPETBAGGER!!!: Universal has the CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON MOLD-A-RAMA now in the gift shop at the MUMMY GIFTSHOP! If I recall yours was lost broken or you hadn’t gotten one yet. Just thought I would let you know.

  • @brandyprickett168
    @brandyprickett168 Год назад

    Cool! My neck of the woods!!! You should really go to Sloss Furnaces also. 16th Street Baptist Church is also nearby.

  • @dannymartin1114
    @dannymartin1114 Год назад +2

    Joe Minter is such an amazing person. Spending time with him in his environment is 1 of 2 things in my life I would describe as a spiritual experience. I don't use that term lightly. I always vote for more outsider art videos.

  • @MegaCartoon96
    @MegaCartoon96 Год назад

    You should visit American Village in Montevallo!! Wonderful colonial village complete with actors on site

  • @carolscarborough3804
    @carolscarborough3804 Год назад

    my home!!!!!! Thank you for showcasing us

  • @brendakrieger7000
    @brendakrieger7000 Год назад

    Really fascinating place! Appreciate that you shared💜

  • @matthewfarmer2520
    @matthewfarmer2520 Год назад

    Good morning Jacob 🌞 good to see this 👍 you take care. Thanks for sharing. 🤓📸✌️

  • @swanninutts
    @swanninutts Год назад

    I had a boss when I was an archaeologist herE in birm8ngham that grew up on a mining housing camp and his dad “bought” all the family clothes and shoes and groceries at the company store for Birmingham Steel company practically a century ago

  • @sandramcglinchey7712
    @sandramcglinchey7712 Год назад +1

    Sloss futnases is extremely haunted!

  • @horseplop9
    @horseplop9 Год назад

    I enjoy this series Jacob

  • @tomthebadyoutuber
    @tomthebadyoutuber Год назад

    This was really cool! What an undertaking.

  • @MissouriPenny
    @MissouriPenny Год назад

    Love your channel thankyou for sharing 😊I 😊

  • @rott3nappl3s
    @rott3nappl3s Год назад

    one of the things i've lamented since getting into roadside attractions is the lack of the african american experience in the dominant outsider art scene in this country. thanks for highlighting an example that such places exist; it immediately goes to the top of my "must visit" list and i hope we keep finding more of these artists who i know are out there and have yet to be celebrated!

  • @nickturner6447
    @nickturner6447 Год назад

    Did we all miss the massive 4 head Remington razor? Or did I simply miss the comments about this myself??

  • @swanninutts
    @swanninutts Год назад

    There is a Vulcan art piece at the botanical gardens and there is one at Aldridge Gardens in Hoover- and perhaps at the zoo across the street from The Birmingham Botanical Gardens.

  • @unicorn063
    @unicorn063 Год назад

    Jacob notice you got a new hat 😊love it now you need more pins ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @getbrainseeds
    @getbrainseeds Год назад

    a lot of people now in days making art like his but he's been doing it since the 80s ,wow

  • @michaelmoore7337
    @michaelmoore7337 Год назад

    My great grandfather worked at the Sloss Factory. He said it was haunted. He used to hear voices when he was working alone at night.

  • @viviennemorgan7217
    @viviennemorgan7217 Год назад

    i never knew there was an african american village usually it's a museum.

  • @Katea9tails
    @Katea9tails Год назад

    Wish we had known you were coming thru. I wasn't sure if it was you that had asked me to telegram on a recent video or not, afraid to follow thru. A former high school teacher of mine works a Vulcan. Yes next visit to the city you must go to the hotel/restaurant and tie up yor dirigible - i think it is close the the heaviest corner on earth.

  • @patriciadouglas5766
    @patriciadouglas5766 Год назад

    Where exactly in Birmingham is this folk art exhibit? I live here and have never heard of it.

  • @unicorn063
    @unicorn063 Год назад

    How cool junk art is amazing what a man ❤❤❤

  • @adeanaw3890
    @adeanaw3890 Год назад

    Vulcans butt is really facing Homewood alabama

  • @kristencarlbon4561
    @kristencarlbon4561 Год назад

    I would love to visit Joe and his African-American village. That is so cool.

  • @wendee1186
    @wendee1186 Год назад

    Crazy Kewl 🤩🌞✌👍

  • @bakes8157
    @bakes8157 Год назад

    You were right down the road from me :(

  • @Jsteng08
    @Jsteng08 Год назад

    Talking about a complete circle Not accepting Vulcan because he was naked to selling a bobble butt 😆😆😆

  • @alyssamims4818
    @alyssamims4818 Год назад

    Birmingham is really close to home… I feel like I’m getting closer to my dream of meeting you. 😀

  • @Themeparkhero
    @Themeparkhero Год назад

    I felt the breeze at 11:35 and i wasn't even there.

  • @jasonkirkpatrick5461
    @jasonkirkpatrick5461 Год назад +1

    Go see the Oklahoma City bombing museum and memorial

  • @jokerwild3323
    @jokerwild3323 Год назад

    Hi from Huntsville, Alabama... Not trying to be funny but the place reminds me of old lady hackmore place from Ernest scared stupid .

  • @Marshallman2120
    @Marshallman2120 Год назад

    You almost lost your drone back in the day

  • @lindasolis7117
    @lindasolis7117 Год назад +1

    Very cool- thank you! Loved the African American folk art- such an interesting person (but I did have a little trouble understanding him with his strong dialect as I'm from CA) Looks like a fascinating story, and wonderful artist!! 😊

  • @ossuary1982
    @ossuary1982 Год назад

    How many times does he say Vulcan in this video?

  • @chadoutler3499
    @chadoutler3499 Год назад

    Does anyone known if Jacob is going to dradgoncon with Adam the woo . Have a great day jacob. Love te videos

  • @timsmith4096
    @timsmith4096 Год назад

    Welcome to Birmingham! There's so much hidden away that you can find here. Also, related. You'll love this. ruclips.net/video/SZtTFe9s-6g/видео.html

  • @Bill-cv1xu
    @Bill-cv1xu Год назад

    Yo,how's things betwixt you and The Swedes? Just been wondering...

  • @gordonwchas
    @gordonwchas Год назад

    Have lived in Alabama for 10 years now and never knew the African American Village existed. Will make a point to see it next time I'm in Birmingham. Jacob, if you pass thru Huntsville, Al, wave as you go by.👋

  • @poppyandgrandmakathy6259
    @poppyandgrandmakathy6259 Год назад

    Hey Jacob who does your opening animations ?

  • @Marshallman2120
    @Marshallman2120 Год назад

    Come to Athens alabama you will love it

  • @adeanaw3890
    @adeanaw3890 Год назад

    There is a Vulcan in the Birmingham zoo.

  • @biblioshark
    @biblioshark Год назад

    I went to Vulcan when I was a kid, I’m from Birmingham and still live in Alabama, and we went when he was getting reconstructed so my dad and I got to take pictures with all his parts separated. Have a lovely picture under his ass cheeks lol

    • @unicorn063
      @unicorn063 Год назад

      Aww Jacob what a memory of volcan you have that’s so cool ❤

    • @unicorn063
      @unicorn063 Год назад

      Birmingham quiet the mining town especially in the day ❤❤

    • @unicorn063
      @unicorn063 Год назад

      Vulcan funny guy 😅

  • @BradenTheBeaverHTF
    @BradenTheBeaverHTF Год назад

    11:48 I see billy bass

  • @tstv205
    @tstv205 Год назад

    We had lunch with him before 11:42

  • @gillygillyyt55
    @gillygillyyt55 Год назад

    A proud man and justly so. Thanks Jacob

  • @OrlandoWeddingDJ
    @OrlandoWeddingDJ Год назад

    Hey Jacob! Here’s a video of the outlook and elevator I took last July!
    ruclips.net/video/YenyoMAKkpk/видео.html

  • @alanlough638
    @alanlough638 Год назад

    👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @nikitatro5508
    @nikitatro5508 Год назад

    That man and His art are amazing and awesome, truly blessed with wisdom and Divine creativity 🙏✨💝✨🤩 Thank You for sharing Joe with Us Jacob 🙏💗😻 Bobble buns 🤣😂😹

  • @thehertzman
    @thehertzman Год назад

    When I think of Birmingham, I think of the 45th. Governor George Wallace. He was relentlessly fixated on not allowing a black student attending one of his high schools, even though it was planned by president Lyndon B. Johnson, due to the Governor supported Segregation.

  • @Thecorgially
    @Thecorgially Год назад +2

    Wonder what will happen to his endeavor after he passes on. Lots of creativity there with the right thinking "God is All". AL is a good place for something like this to be given their horrible past history.

  • @MikeWeiner
    @MikeWeiner Год назад +2

    The only thing about Joe I did not like was his "COVID IS DOO DOO" sign. If he knew people who had died from COVID, maybe he wouldn't think so little of it.

  • @strivingtobalance
    @strivingtobalance Год назад

    That Vulcan is done in the style of the giant Agam mural artwork on front of the Callahan Eye Hospital at UAB. EyeSight Foundation is based out of Callahan Eye Hospital.

  • @guli724
    @guli724 Год назад

    should have went to slos

  • @maddog6620
    @maddog6620 Год назад

    You are cool 😎

  • @robertyoung7962
    @robertyoung7962 Год назад

    🤘🤓🤘🇺🇸

  • @guli724
    @guli724 Год назад

    UR HERE FUCK MY LIFE AND ITS MY BIRTHDAY PLEASE TELL ME YOU ARE STILL IN TOWN I WOULD LOVE A PICTURE AND CAN tell you all about the cool things here

  • @Hondakid420
    @Hondakid420 Год назад

    🎉

  • @kristencarlbon4561
    @kristencarlbon4561 Год назад

    Roman gods never had clothes

  • @Crystalblue58
    @Crystalblue58 Год назад

    Jacob, I normally love your stuff, but, the African village is really a hoard. Poor man :(

  • @allensherrill850
    @allensherrill850 Год назад

    Butt bobble? 👀

  • @SusanF-v5i
    @SusanF-v5i Год назад +4

    looks like a juckyard