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25 Signs That You’re In A Bad Neighborhood

25 Signs That You’re In A Bad Neighborhood

Lorenzo Jensen III
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“Lots of Dollar Stores, payday loan, and title-loan places.”

18 Months Of Living In The Hood: A Chronicle

18 Months Of Living In The Hood: A Chronicle

Tessah Schoenrock Tessah Schoenrock
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I lived in Long Beach, CA for about six years while I futzed around at college. Yeah, it took me 5.5 years to finish college, what about it? Anyway, my last year there, I lived in a beautiful house on a corner in one of the worst neighborhoods in the city. During the 18 months I lived there, I witnessed a slew of events that can only be characterized as part of life in the hood.

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