Fourth-poorest city of more than 50,000 people in America.

1985 @ one quarter of families made less than $5,000 annually

Nearly 60% receive public assistance

Entire property wealth is less than one casino in Atlantic City

Permanent scent of burning trash

Factory waste stinch

Type writers to teach computer skills

Statistics

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Expecations

Children of the City Invincible

Camden, New Jersey

“What impresses me…is that kids get up and come to school. They’re old enough to know what they are coming to.”

“You don’t even dare speak about desegregation now. It doesn’t come up Impossible. It’s gone.”

A current teacher that grew up in Camden recently and finally moved after being robbed. He states ‘I’m not angry. What did I expect? Rats packed tight in a cage destroy each other.’

Student shot twice and in emergency care

school let out early because of impending street fight

Crime and Fear