Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Justin Albino. I was born in one of the worst cities in America, Gary Indiana.
Gary's fortunes have risen and fallen with those of the steel industry. The growth of the steel industry brought prosperity to the community. Broadway was known as a commercial center for the region. Department stores and architecturally significant movie houses were built in the downtown area and the Glen Park neighborhood.
In the 1960s, like many other American urban centers reliant on one particular industry, Gary entered a spiral of decline. Gary's decline was brought on by the growing overseas competitiveness in the steel industry, which had caused U.S. Steel to lay off many workers from the Gary area. The U.S. Steel Gary Works employed over 30,000 in 1970, declined to just 6,000 by 1990, and further declined to 5,100 in August 2015. As the city declined, crime increased.
Rapid racial change occurred in Gary during the late 20th century. These population changes resulted in political change which reflected the racial demographics of Gary: the non-white share of the city's population increased from 21% in 1930, 39% in 1960, to 53% in 1970. Non-whites were primarily restricted to live in the Midtown section just south of downtown (per the 1950 Census, 97% of the black population of Gary was living in this neighborhood). Gary had one of the nation's first African-American mayors, Richard G. Hatcher, and hosted the ground-breaking 1972 National Black Political Convention
Since the 1930s, Gary had developed a reputation as a tough city due to rampant political corruption, racial violence & segregation, labor unrest, and industrial pollution. In the 1960s through the 1980s, surrounding suburban localities such as Merrillville and Crown Point experienced rapid growth, including new homes and shopping districts. Owing to white flight, economic distress, and a perception of skyrocketing crime, many middle-class and affluent residents moved to other cities in the metro area.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Gary had the highest percentage of African-Americans of U.S. cities with a population of 100,000 or more, 84% (as of the 2000 U.S. census). This no longer applies to Gary since the population of the city has now fallen well below 100,000 residents. As of 2013, the Gary Department of Redevelopment has estimated that one-third of all homes in the city are unoccupied and/or abandoned.
Gary has closed several of its schools within the last ten years. While some of the school buildings have been reused, most remain unused since their closing. As of 2014, Gary is considering closing additional schools in response to budget deficits.
I'm proud of where I came from because it made me the man I am today. I am a proud father of 4 beautiful kids and I'm married to the most beautiful woman in the world. Growing up in a city like Gary made me cherish life and family. Life is to short to waste on negativity
P.S this is my Best Bud!!! Follow me on steemit and we'll be sure to follow you back
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Lol, your family is awesome but your best bug truly rocks the house. I love it.
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Welcome! Gave you a follow!
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Thank you. Followed you back
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I LOVED YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR BEST BUD RIGHT AWAY! :)
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GREAT MY DEAR!
Say hello to the family back home, and try getting me a date with your friend...
Imma be gay for him... "HA HA"
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Welcome to Steem @jbino85 I have upvoted and sent you a tip
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Welcome to steemit jbino85, happy to have you here
I am @alienposts , my real name is achraf :)
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Welcome to the community. your introduction was very nice. Followed. Follow me back 😘
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You have a nice looking family. Looks like you did alright for yourself. Congratulations on the life you've built. Also a friend with weed is a friend indeed. I'll follow you, you can follow me at @lincolnchains
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Welcome to Steemit @jbino85!
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welcome to the Steemit Community, Jbino85:) Wish you much luck! Cheers! Follow me .
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Hi Jbino85 ;) Glad to see more people like you - here joining steemit! Becoming a steamian is a great adventure ! Here you can win money while bloging ! At the beginning it wouldn't be easy, but it isn't impossible. So just write from your heart and everything will be allright. Wish you much luck! Cheers! Greetings, @khunpoom !
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welcome!
What is inside your bud?
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My bud is filled with joy and happiness!!!!
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Welcome to steemit community...
What a wonderfully written intro you got here.
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Welcome to you and your great family. Thanks for sharing the story about Gary.
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I've Upvoted for sure. happy to meet you in this big family.
looking forward to your next post.
You can follow my food blog to know more about me @fatkid
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Welcome and Thank You for being with us!! Following your Blog now
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