A Highway Runs Through The Bronze People Of Ohio

A highway ran through the city of Columbus. It was deliberate. And its impact is still ongoing.

Today we're going to talk about Bronzeville, also known as Mt Vernon or King-Lincoln, although I dont think it's called that by Columbusites (please don't call us Columbusites).

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[SchuylerT.Colfax]

And by contrast, a proposed road and bridge connecting Morse & Bethel Roads to alleviate heavy traffic on Columbus's North Side was allowed to come to a vote and was defeated. Of course, the residents of the Near East Side & Hanford Village were given no such choice- and we all know why.

[nickrich]

Thanks for your stand on these issues Jeff. Dissecting the reality of racism down to the simplest conmon factors like, roads, schools and business development opens eyes and minds to the truth.💪🏻

[boomerdragon]

You can see this all over the country. They blew up so many neighborhoods and thriving communities.

[grapeshot]

We also can't expect anything different from an organization that was in part descended from slave patrolling.

[MrStacy]

The same thing happened to the Tenth Street District in Dallas and Stop Six in Ft Worth.

[m.racheljones]

The exact same plan was executed in Indy when I-65 was built through the heart of a thriving black community.

[os]

same in detroit (and all over US I guess) - thanks for great info and presentation

[noahlomax]

I’m from Chicago and went to HS in our Bronzeville neighborhood which was also the epicenter of Black greatness due to redlining. It’s so interesting to hear about another great Bronzeville in Columbus. Sadly, both have been toyed with and are going through gentrification. This was a very eye-opening video.

[JoeKnapp]

There was a promising boxer in the 1930s and 1940s from Columbus (Bronzeville) named Buddy Walker. He was dubbed the "Bronzeville Bomber." He fought locally at Haft's Acre, an outdoor arena on the northeast corner of Goodale and Park, the site now underneath I-670--so much history paved over by the interstates.

[madrekamui]

My grandfather lived there and a lot of his friends. I would visit on Friday night and everybody was out on Mt. Vernon. My great aunt and uncle lived where the freeway was coming through. They stayed until the very last minute. It was sad.

[maeve]

Damn. I was born in Cbus and never knew any of this. The lack of actual history being taught in schools is awful

[SLEsquire]

That cruiser is hideous. Like when cops use the Punisher Skull. They obviously don’t know how many of them he wacked…🤦‍♂️

[grapeshot]

Yep I grew up on Monroe Avenue in Mount Vernon Plaza from the first grade to the 12th grade and we always called it the Near East Side.

[sweetlaughter]

AA veteran here! Been loving in Ohio since I left the military in 2004. I'm from Cali. Everything I learn something new about

[StacySalles]

Detroit neighborhoods went through the same thing. I learned about the effect on black communities via the elders of friends who are black. Someone wrote a book about this very racial system of decision making that occurred through the US. White flight, which was based on stupid unrealistic fear decimated my neighborhood. East side of Detroit still looks like hurricane Katrina went through it. Thanks for the local history of Columbus, given with a touch of humor. And WTF is up with that police car? I’m white and I’m offended and ashamed by that vehicle . Damn!

[ms]

My parents experienced the same thing in Cincinnati. Both grew up in the West End. A neighborhood where I-75 took both their parents' homes. After they were married, I-71 took their home in Evanston. The displacement and low compensation by imminent domain was a hardship. My parents then moved to Kennedy Heights where I grew up. When I was a toddler, a major league ball player lived in the neighborhood. BTW, the same thing occurred all across the USA.

[josekelly]

Thank you, today I learned something I didn't know. This is very important and you are doing good work sir.💯👍

[katehartley]

The midwest needs more public transpo, so we can convince people to get rid of the highways.

[jeffwinbush]

my father was in the Navy during WWII and Hanford Village is where he chose to raise his family and we grew up watching the freeway split our neighborhood apart. I appreciate the convenience the freeway affords me, but I saw what it cost Black families in real time.

[osmanjeffrey]

Thank you again for your insight, research and humor, not to mention an awesome kitty. Let's stay strong!