East side of Eighth Avenue, between 119th and 120th Streets, 1970s and in 2017.

East side of Eighth Avenue, between 119th and 120th Streets, 1970s and in 2017.

Although I grew up in the suburbs,  I spent a good amount of time visiting the city.
Here is a perfect example of how I saw my people living compared to the $200.00 sneaker wearing black folks I meet today... They get to see the nice color picture,  so they think we have made it as a people..