Poorest Region of America - What It Really Looks Like 🇺🇸

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  @PeterSantenello · 3 years ago (edited) · pinned

  Thanks for coming along on this Appalachian journey! This is the start of a 8-part series: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo5If6xyrkr-s2I6yz23o0av">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEyPgwIPkHo5If6xyrkr-s2I6yz23o0av</a><br>► Map on the economic wellbeing of counties in Appalachia: <a href="https://www.arc.gov/map/county-economic-status-in-appalachia-fy-2022/">https://www.arc.gov/map/county-economic-status-in-appalachia-fy-2022/</a><br>► My new book &quot;Your Fellow Americans&quot; is out now! Order here: <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Your-Fellow-Americans/Peter-Santenello/9781668214343">https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Your-Fellow-Americans/Peter-Santenello/9781668214343</a><br>► 🎥 More Behind the Scenes Videos: <a href="https://petersantenello.com/">https://petersantenello.com/</a><br>► 📝 My Free Weekly Newsletter: <a href="https://www.bit.ly/3HC36EH">https://www.bit.ly/3HC36EH</a><br>► 👕 Merch: <a href="https://innercircle.petersantenello.com/collections/all">https://innercircle.petersantenello.com/collections/all</a>

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  @neobaggins3718 · 3 years ago

  What&apos;s even more sad, is that closed walmart came in, killed off all the mom and pop grocers that had probably been around for a century, then realized they&apos;d overestimated and closed it down, leaving a massive, brutalist brick store to decay in the beautiful woodlands. Walmart and large grocery chains are convenient, but they&apos;re also tragic.

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  @danny208YT · 3 years ago

  Those youngsters at the end of the video were amazing kids. 18 year old diesel mechanic, 16 year old dairy queen manager, and the other youngster knew everything about history. That&apos;s what I like to see

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  @anyaaa2801 · 9 months ago

  For a poor region, this place is covered with lush and green nature. It&apos;s almost eerie and beautiful at the same time.

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  @recsacasi · 4 months ago

  The media always portrays Appalachia so negatively, but the people here are genuinely some of the kindest souls. Great video, Peter.

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  @CuteDiglett · 1 year ago

  &quot;kids don&apos;t wanna work!&quot;<br>job on offer: 60 hours a week underground, only seeing sunlight when you get home from work😵‍💫

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  @mdte5421 · 3 years ago

  I was an international student from Ethiopia when I first came to the Appalachians as part of our senior retreat . I went to a very expensive high school in Chicago and at first our teachers were warning us how we may receive racist comments from the locals . First, I’d like to say how welcoming they were to me. Secondly I never thought poverty at this level existed in America . We stayed there and built them a house and everything they needed. That was an eye-opening experience and I would do it again ! I hope every American visit the Appalachians ! America is NOT only New York or California !! ❤️❤️❤️

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  @shanefrederick7731 · 3 years ago

  The history kid needs a long-form episode and an occasional check-in. I want him to succeed SO bad.

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  @RozyRoPink150 · 8 months ago

  I’m a Latina born and raised in the South Bronx,NY… and I made it out of the hood. &nbsp;First college graduate in my family… I want to say I’m so proud of the young man that sang. &nbsp;He is so smart and has so much potential. &nbsp;He is going to make it very far in life.

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  @MiaDiRienzo · 3 years ago

  My favorite part was when you talked to the boys who were fishing under the bridge. They challenge our preconceived notions of what kind of kids we’ve been led to believe they might be. Four hard-working, straight edge boys, including a diesel mechanic, a manager, and an eloquent and intelligent kid with a full ride to college. Humbled me.

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  @markcrowley3528 · 1 year ago

  That kid that was reciting history is incredibly intelligent. They&apos;re all good hearted people. Great show.

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  @iamwisioon · 1 year ago

  That young kid that loves history is an amazing human being. When I see people like that I regain full faith in humanity all over again. World has become a cold and distant place, we need people like him. Amazing.

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