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I grew up in Houston Texas 1950 on Houston's North side, fifth ward is what it was called.Fifth ward was a middle to lower class community. There were Plummer, Carpenter, many low wages jobs, yet it kept a community Strong.In this community there were barber shops, beer joints many place to pay your bills, because this was 1950 Houston Texas. Blacks in Houston had it a lot better than Blacks in other part of the South. This community has change a lot, there is no more middle class, no more lower middle. No more beer joints. Now there are many stores that was once owe by Black. These stores have taken the place of the beer joints.Many of the house that were pre world war2 houses. They are now torn down and in its place are LOTS. Now this one lot I go to sits right across from a store and there is where beer and other thing are bought. One the LOT are many kinds of folks there. On this Lot there are many Plummers, and Plummers helpers. There are two Master Plummers. There is a lot of jobs comes off theLOT.Now there is a lot of drinking gambling, drugs, fighting, sometime some one dies.If u want to know some one u may need to know where they come from.At night the LOT and the street merge and become one.More on The LOT next time. Donnijoe |
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8/8/2007 8:20 am |
Sounds like the story of many urban neighborhoods. In the city where I live, there are some 'Weed and Seed' programs. Playgrounds are built, new homes, community outreach programs are run. I've heard that in other cities there are vegetable gardens and swap meets. There is much sadness when a neighborhood goes, but there is an opportunity for improvement also. What goes around comes around!
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8/8/2007 12:53 pm |
I enjoy reading about bloggers life history. It is sad, as 16ncyde stated, when a neighborhood goes, but memories are good things to have. Thanks for sharing some of your history donnijoe. ~Karen
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8/8/2007 2:46 pm |
Sounds like the story of many urban neighborhoods. In the city where I live, there are some 'Weed and Seed' programs. Playgrounds are built, new homes, community outreach programs are run. I've heard that in other cities there are vegetable gardens and swap meets. There is much sadness when a neighborhood goes, but there is an opportunity for improvement also.
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8/23/2007 7:32 pm |
I like when someone is willing to tell me who he really is and where he came from. My roots are rough roots, too, though different. We both scratched a life from hard times, Donnijoe. Thanks for letting us see inside your world. I intend to live forever -- so far, so good.
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9/6/2007 4:17 am |
Interesting blog bro.
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