Roy Wood Jr. Explores Gentrification in Brooklyn | The Daily Show

Roy Wood Jr. follows a trail of succulents and Wes Anderson DVDs deep into gentrifying Brooklyn to explore how the increasing white population affects the Black community. #DailyShow #Comedy

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[DonPelo]

Roy Wood is a great comedian. His presence at the daily show enhances the flavor of the show.

[DJ]

Daily Show better protect Mr. Holley now that y’all showed his name, face, and how much his house is worth! That dude’s got a great spirit & deserves some peace!

[Aa-ron]

"Just being kind" is soo true. Knowing your neighbors is Super important. When everyone in the neighborhood knows one another it reduces crime.

[Max-zgci]

Roy is one of the best personas on TV right now. He and Jordan Klepper are bringing levels of quality to the Daily Show I haven’t seen since Colbert was a corespondent. How he is able to interview these folks with a straight face and also with sincerity is something to behold. He also is able to talk about Black culture and headlines in the Black community without sounding like he is pandering

[tlotlotseole]

3:21 "ah you got to go." was the part that had me on the floor!🤣

[kailaelissa]

I lived in Brooklyn my entire life, and what this man said at 1:14 is the truth. They treat people of color and people who have been here for decades like they're the ones moving in like they're the ones destroying the neighborhood. And what the ladies said too we've gotten 311 called on us a few times too. It makes sense since this guy is deadass filming in my neighborhood too

[brookeanderson]

Great segment! What I'd love to see more of is research on corporate buy-ups of neighborhoods. It's harder to put a face on, but it's a much bigger problem than individuals buying single family homes. There's a whole market for companies buying up "distressed property" that low-income families can't afford to renovate.

[TouchofShunshine]

This is a serious issue but Roy had me smiling the whole time, especially getting that $50.

[jptothetree]

I'm a real estate photographer in NYC, and I literally just shot a absolutely tiny and awkward 2 bedroom apartment in Crown Heights that is being listed for... $1.15 million dollars. I almost laughed out loud when the broker told me the price. "Ridiculous" doesn't even begin to describe what's happening.

[nitrog]

Gentrification, as well as many other aspects of life, really puts things in a sad perspective. When you're a lower income individual, you're essentially only allowed to have things because other, wealthier people don't want it yet. Once they do, you're out of luck.

[mlggamer]

Roy: "You tired of racism"
Thomas: yeah
Roy: then you don't go to Florida
Me: truest words ever spoken.

[kmilespersecond]

Rich people take.
They take what they want.
I'm white in a place where the rich have decided to take. My neighborhood is mostly hispanic. They are wonderful people. They have block parties and are so friendly.
And they are pushing us all out if we need low cost living. It happened in California. I lived there in Anaheim in the 70s and it was amazing. Now we'd be homeless if we tried to live there. They took it.
To be black and have your community taken would be so awful. This makes me cry.

[skipmartin]

I love Roy's work. His advice is spot on.
I moved to my 'hood because it was; a) diverse, and b) more affordable than the rest of Portland, OR. Property prices (not values in my mind) have tripled since then. When my place gets to $2M, I'll go looking for a new diverse community of displaced millionaires. But not Florida.

[MajorWednesday]

Roy deserved that $50 & then some for this segment. Great work yet again Daily Show!

[jaybee]

I appreciate this SO MUCH! As painful as a topic this is as I see my city currently being gentrified, Roy made my full of joy and laughter. All while getting out the message. THANK YOU ❤️💕

[iancampbell]

Genius. Addressing such a real cultural issue and still made it funny. Loved it.

[pctLowBattery]

Those gentrifiers are getting parental help — a new survey revealed that as much as half of millennial buyers receive financial support from parents so yes if you're wondering how your friend was able to afford the new million dollar build while holding a seemingly average job it's very likely he or she received some help from bill the dad who happens to be a partner in his law firm and rightfully so considering prices parents will naturally help children make such a step in their lives if they are capable.

-About nine in ten investors under 38 attributed their success to “inheritance” and “family connections”. The rest is recent boom in Silicon Valley.
The richest Americans are using complex estate planning techniques to transfer wealth to their children, grandchildren, and beyond.

[whitneyoneal]

This is happening everywhere. There has to be some kind of balance because where are the people who originally from these areas supposed to live? My daughter lives in a little house in an area that many turned their noses at and now it’s the “ hot” spot. Most of the residents rent and the rent keeps going up. If it continues they’re not going to be able to afford to live there and there are no other areas for them to live.

[nii_amart]

That shot at 3:34 was great. Roy moved to the right & the white guy behind him appeared in the shot to the left. A representation of the gentrification in Brooklyn maybe. Not sure if it was intentional but if it was, that was genius.

[SE-gsgd]

What’s bad about this is that the people moving in feel the need to “get rid” of the people who are there and erase the neighborhood. What they should be doing is integrating into the community that’s already established. But the white people going there wouldn’t be caught dead around most of the historical residents. That’s the issue. But overall it’s not bad to have artisanal coffee shops or boutique nail salons. Just respect people. It’s that simple