I Put On For My City

I'm from Richmond, VA....the littlest big city you could probably ever encounter. I've lived here all my life, will probably die here...my father is from the East End of the city, my mother (who is originally from Halifax, NC) moved here with my grandmother and grandfather when she was 2 years old to what is now known as Historic Church Hill. My roots are here, this is the only place in all the world I can call home.

I complain that there's nothing to do here, I complain about the people here, I complain about the club scene....I complain about alot...I won't even hardly lie about that.

BUT...

I pay my local taxes, I support local businesses, I even work here which means I'm supporting the infrastructure. In other words....I've paid my dues, I'm entitled to say anything I like about my city....however...

Out of towners...are not HARDLY entitled to that. Don't fix your mouth to say shit about MY city if you haven't paid your figurative dues.

And definetly keep your mouth shut if you've never even been here. Folks quick to say shit about another place when all they did was ride 95 through here, or came here when they were 2 years old for one day. Would you go to a brain surgeon and tell him how to perform a surgery when you haven't done anything but seen a book on it? No? It's the same thing essentially.

View from Church hill

Downtown Expressway

Downtown Richmond

Canal Walk

Monument Avenue

Downtown Richmond

Trinity Methodist Church

Southside Richmond

Clock Tower

I-95...the figurative key in and out of the city

(Photography by Keon Winston a SUPER talented guy I went to high school with who also does alter ego images as seen below)

I talk shit about my city, no doubt, that's true. But I am a Richmonder till I DIE, to disrespect my home is to disrespect me.