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#23 Whose America?, pt. 2: Inner City Blues

The Martyr Made Podcast

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The Fear of the South Bronx

As social decay crept northward, so did the boundaries of the South Bronx. The Grand Concourse area felt threatened by muggers and businessmen began to experience more break-ins. One 80-year-old woman was held up three times in four years. 40% of residents were on welfare, and 30% of employable individuals were unemployed.

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