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The Truth About Philadelphia Program 1
Slyvia "Tata" Acaba Roberts Question #3: Our country
was founded here. How does this fact affect the attitudes of the people
who live in the city? Glenn: Do you think
that people realize that the country was founded here and, if so, does
that make them feel good about the City, or, or, or? Tata: If they know about
it, but at this point they don't care because of the way they're living.
You know, it's like they don't care. They just want to sell and leave.
They don't care about what's here, you know, it's an historical anything
because of what's going on; all the drug dealing, being afraid of coming
out. They really don't care. At this moment, they don't care. I know that's
hard to ask that question. Glenn: What is your
greatest fear about the city of Philadelphia? Tata: That it will fall
apart because we, we're not united. It's going to fall apart. Nobody's
getting together. Everybody's on their own; here, there, everywhere. And
no one's there, you know, trying to get united. We're gonna fall apart.
Do you, see how the Chinese people are? They're united. They work together.
They do everything together? We're not. Everybody's out, out on their
own, instead of uniting. While we're falling apart, the Chinese people
are going to be together. That's what, that's what's going to tear us
apart. There's no unity. Glenn: And what would
the end goal be? What's the dream scenario? Tata: To don't see no
more drug dealers in these corners and the kids can come out and play
in peace, that when a kid is standing in the corner either they're waiting
for somebody to pick them up, or they're playing. But they're not selling
drugs on the corner. That, that, that's. I would love to see that happen,
that you can walk the street in peace, not afraid that someone's going
to be in corner cross fire. That's what I would, that's what I would like
to see happen in the end. |
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