As this issue relates to societal values, we find ourselves looking deep into capitalism, individualism, patriarchy, and white supremacy. Individualism has been at the root of this country for hundreds of years and encourages each individual person making progress through no outside help and by their own gumption and spirit which is incredibly unrealistic for current society cost of living and inflation. We see capitalism in the way developers and fat cats run to "fix" up derelict neighborhoods so more wealthy people can move in and increase their revenue rather than thinking of how to improve the lives of the residents already living there. White supremacy and patriarchy often goes hand in hand with capitalism, as we see those who have the most power and control in this country are rich, white men. The lives of the undesirable, impoverished, black and latino, second class citizens isn't even worth a double take.

Systems that add context to this problem include the healthcare system, education system, prison system, and transportation system. The healthcare system is known for not taking black health, especially black women, health seriously and with the COVID-19 pandemic, it has only increased. Blacks lack proper access to healthcare and are being disproportionately affected by the pandemic and being displaced means they have to navigate a whole new regions' worth of hospitals or try to find their way to their regular hospital that is not across town. Police systems add context because as mentioned earlier with gentrification people find less crime and thereore less police presence; as of the current climate, there is over policing, unnecessary arrests and brutality. Education systems finds itself in this problem as well; when children move districts because of displacement, they have to restart their support system and if they are able to stay in the new schools in the gentrified neighborhood, they may be behind the other kids or outcast. The transportation system plays a role in the residents being displaced and trying to locate their way back to their neighborhood for school or work, but it may become costly and therefore would eat up any kind of residual money being on a very fixed income provides.

Black lives matter is a very pertinent issue that finds itself on the headlines in many neighborhoods, but particularly black dominated, low income, urban neighborhoods. Those neighborhoods that often find a very heavy police presence. Because of over policing, many residents find themselves fearful of authority figures, particularly police officers.

Gentrification doesn't really show itself too much on the headlines or in the digital media outlets. But, there have been celebrities that are outspoken about this issue, many of them black celebrities. Tiffany Haddish, a comedienne, has plans to open her own neighborhood market in South L.A. as a result of so many of the shops closing. Issa Rae, actress-director-producer, finds it a blessing and a curse to see the gentrification in her neighborhood. Curse because it means rising prices for everyone, but blessing because her show Insecure has helped bring attention and therefore profit to these small, black owned businesses.