Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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O-Block: where a housing project meant to uplift a community became America’s most infamous warzone. Gangs, music, murder, and hope—this is the brutal rise and slow redemption of Parkway Gardens.

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00:00 Introduction
00:49 Birth of the Block
08:53 Money, Music, Murder
19:35 An Endless Cycle
27:50 O-Block Today – Rebuilding a Community