People live where they can afford to live. Seems elitist to drive around the poorer sections of town and show how the have-nots live. So, they don't live in new subdivisions. Why is that a thing? I grew up in Racine, left as a young adult 50 years ago. We were poor growing up but some of the fondest memories I have are how people shared what little they had with those less fortunate, they'd take time to encourage and were kind to one another. Our unstable family moved a lot, I went to 13 different schools in Racine by the time I was a senior in high school. Being a good person has nothing to do with the house one can afford or the car one drives. You have a car and a camera, so what?
I lived in Racine, too. But I don't think you're looking at it the right way. Racine has been getting worse at a faster pace than before. Why would I want to continue to live on a street where I had a shooting right outside my house? Why should I expect stray bullets to come through the wall and potentially injure, or worse, my children or me? It's not the income of these people. It's their morality and lack of conscience. Racine is turning into a mini Milwaukee and I want nothing to do with that.
Born in Racine and lived on Clark St til about the age of 5! What memories I have were beautiful this was the early 70's..... Lived out on the west coast since tho.
@@ManuelFlores-uq3bh Hey Manuel! Not sure exactly which building you mean. The big building was Case. But I remember there were other buildings further down on Clark St. We moved to Cali when I was young. I can however tell you about the building at the corner of Racine St and De Koven was the shoe shine shop in the early 70's. On one corner of 20th and Racine St was the local bar and across from that was the neighborhood store with good danishes etc...
Bro, u only drove around the A, u ain’t even really go “across the tracks” like that. U should of drove around the “Hill” a little more … Respect tho bro for putting the town on here… much love…
@Keenan Hunt From what I read about our history, Racine was a hub for run away slaves and the under ground railroad. There were several churches that exist today which helped the slaves gain their freedom.
@@blu3collar949 The area he was videoing is on North Memorial Drive and in the area of the prison. In the past they lots of immigrants, Italians was prevalent in that neighborhood. Times have changed and Rubberville is off of West Blvd south of Washington Ave. S.C.Johnson helped Racine along with others slowly clean it up, it still needs work but it will get done.
I grew up here my whole life and it wasnt easy and back then the neighborhoods were full of people and there was unity between our neighbors .I seen a lot happen everywhere in this town and now in 2022 it's just a bunch of little kids (12-19 )running around with guns shooting people over the dumbest shit and even killing they own homies . When I was a kid growing up on the Northside we all didn't smoke ..have guns or drink or rob people all the grown ups did that . Us kids we stole bikes got in the gloves if we had problems and played sports in the streets and gang banged cuz our families are gang bangers but we still cared for each other and when violence happened our WHOLE families would be outside having each other's backs !
There is Racine county, Milwaukee county and Kenosha county along the lake in SE WI. Milwaukee is the biggest city. I wouldn't say any of them are "bad." I grew up in Racine in a middle class neighborhood and I really miss it. It was a great place to grow up.
It depends on where your at, Racine, like any other city does have a county that is a little county on the out skerts. But, the neighborhood that he was showing towards the end ISNT all that sweet I personally live over their to this day, and especially rn their has been a lot of shit goin on, shootings, homicides, etc.
Yaw wouldn’t ride through there in the 90’s like that, that camera would of been gone, back in da day it was hundreds of people out there I see he was strolling through the A.TT for a min where it all started.
My friends and I swore that the two tone building on the left at 1:47 was going to be a mall and would have a new arcade bigger than Aladdin's Castle haha.I was and still pissed off to this day that they put that Jail there.First it was the cop house a couple blocks up then they do that shyt. Ever since then I payed more attention to what goes on locally when it comes to voting on what goes on in your neighborhood. Racist Jonathan Delagrave can SAD for what he did. But thank you to John Tate II for speaking out about how they went behind the peoples back. Racine was a nice place to grow up in but now its you either work up at the plant or you move out.
Sort of. This video shows the rougher area between memorial drive and MLK drive. That big building that you seen in a few parts of this clip is a youth prison. The city is a vast wasteland now. The south east side is much much worse.
People live where they can afford to live. Seems elitist to drive around the poorer sections of town and show how the have-nots live. So, they don't live in new subdivisions. Why is that a thing? I grew up in Racine, left as a young adult 50 years ago. We were poor growing up but some of the fondest memories I have are how people shared what little they had with those less fortunate, they'd take time to encourage and were kind to one another. Our unstable family moved a lot, I went to 13 different schools in Racine by the time I was a senior in high school. Being a good person has nothing to do with the house one can afford or the car one drives. You have a car and a camera, so what?
For me is nostalgia is not a bad thing. It’s not a good thing is just nostalgia it’s not about you.
I lived in Racine, too. But I don't think you're looking at it the right way. Racine has been getting worse at a faster pace than before. Why would I want to continue to live on a street where I had a shooting right outside my house? Why should I expect stray bullets to come through the wall and potentially injure, or worse, my children or me? It's not the income of these people. It's their morality and lack of conscience. Racine is turning into a mini Milwaukee and I want nothing to do with that.
Only a few blocks from where I bought my first house, liked the area actually. You mind you're business everyone else minds theirs
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Born in Racine and lived on Clark St til about the age of 5! What memories I have were beautiful this was the early 70's..... Lived out on the west coast since tho.
Hey I live on Clark st there’s a building down the street towards the south what did that building used to be back in day ????
@@ManuelFlores-uq3bh Hey Manuel! Not sure exactly which building you mean. The big building was Case. But I remember there were other buildings further down on Clark St. We moved to Cali when I was young. I can however tell you about the building at the corner of Racine St and De Koven was the shoe shine shop in the early 70's. On one corner of 20th and Racine St was the local bar and across from that was the neighborhood store with good danishes etc...
You think that's rough? Please. Drive over to the west side of Chicago after sundown. Racine needs some TLC but is far from rough.
You say that till you get patched
I lived in Racine for over two years. There are also some very nice areas all over the city.
Bro, u only drove around the A, u ain’t even really go “across the tracks” like that. U should of drove around the “Hill” a little more … Respect tho bro for putting the town on here… much love…
Honestly it doesn't look that bad. I was expecting garbage, homeless tents and needles everywhere from the title.
You should see the south side. It has the garbage and drug users you didn't see in this video.
this is actually the good part, everything else is just run down, filled with trash and drugs, and is dangerous.
@Keenan Hunt No. I believe this video is the east side near the lake. Rubberville is about 3 miles west of this area.
@Keenan Hunt From what I read about our history, Racine was a hub for run away slaves and the under ground railroad. There were several churches that exist today which helped the slaves gain their freedom.
@@blu3collar949 The area he was videoing is on North Memorial Drive and in the area of the prison. In the past they lots of immigrants, Italians was prevalent in that neighborhood. Times have changed and Rubberville is off of West Blvd south of Washington Ave. S.C.Johnson helped Racine along with others slowly clean it up, it still needs work but it will get done.
Fun fact . Racine is where the first NFL game was played.
Times change and people change it is how one looks at it.
Old, yes. Rough? I think not. Stop putting labels on towns you know nothing about.
This is my hood up until 95. I was there every day.
This area of Racine isn't actually that bad. The southeastern part of Racine is pretty bad and ghetto you hear gunshots almost every night.
I live here but it’s not dirty no more few it’s all clean tho
I grew up here my whole life and it wasnt easy and back then the neighborhoods were full of people and there was unity between our neighbors .I seen a lot happen everywhere in this town and now in 2022 it's just a bunch of little kids (12-19 )running around with guns shooting people over the dumbest shit and even killing they own homies . When I was a kid growing up on the Northside we all didn't smoke ..have guns or drink or rob people all the grown ups did that . Us kids we stole bikes got in the gloves if we had problems and played sports in the streets and gang banged cuz our families are gang bangers but we still cared for each other and when violence happened our WHOLE families would be outside having each other's backs !
But have you tried the tocos there
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I always thought Racine was the country lol I’m still confused is it like Milwaukee bad? Can someone elaborate
There is Racine county, Milwaukee county and Kenosha county along the lake in SE WI. Milwaukee is the biggest city. I wouldn't say any of them are "bad." I grew up in Racine in a middle class neighborhood and I really miss it. It was a great place to grow up.
This are is kinda bad but when I lived there I had no problems with anyone. You'd hear gun shots every so often
It depends on where your at, Racine, like any other city does have a county that is a little county on the out skerts. But, the neighborhood that he was showing towards the end ISNT all that sweet I personally live over their to this day, and especially rn their has been a lot of shit goin on, shootings, homicides, etc.
Racine is almost worse than Milwaukee, trying to catch up to Chicago. I love Racine but I’m going to move out soon.
@@RukYouLikeAHurricane you don’t know what bad is..
Yaw wouldn’t ride through there in the 90’s like that, that camera would of been gone, back in da day it was hundreds of people out there I see he was strolling through the A.TT for a min where it all started.
Rough? Really? Come over to the UK & drive around some inner city housing estates if you want rough.
Shut yo bitch ass up
I live in the US, but I like the idea of owning a Mini Cooper with the Union Jack painted on the roof.
Shit i used to live on the top floor of a house that was passed in this vid.
My friends and I swore that the two tone building on the left at 1:47 was going to be a mall and would have a new arcade bigger than Aladdin's Castle haha.I was and still pissed off to this day that they put that Jail there.First it was the cop house a couple blocks up then they do that shyt. Ever since then I payed more attention to what goes on locally when it comes to voting on what goes on in your neighborhood. Racist Jonathan Delagrave can SAD for what he did. But thank you to John Tate II for speaking out about how they went behind the peoples back. Racine was a nice place to grow up in but now its you either work up at the plant or you move out.
This town looks so depressing.
Norberto P. Niebres it is there is nothing to do it’s ass I hate it here
Charger SPS yeah I wish I can move
Charger SPS and Racine has nothing
@@controlled2k261 I actually agree. I would try Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Charger SPS I’m 15
It still looks like the 60’s and 70’s😂
It sucks here
Love the videos. May I use them on our facebook page with credits back to you? Thanks!
facebook.com/ocorracine/
You absolutely can. I never lived there but know the area well. Share anything you want, I thank you for the support!
Is it alot of African Americans
Definitely a equal amount of all races
katina bracken nah it’s equal amount i go to school in racine
Its all equal amount dere
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Sort of. This video shows the rougher area between memorial drive and MLK drive. That big building that you seen in a few parts of this clip is a youth prison. The city is a vast wasteland now. The south east side is much much worse.