. >> is it also that the city is getting browner and blacker. >> the problem is the bar is set so highstuff, and that's what's making everybody upset. it's a general fear of change, of people of different colors and that they will be forgotten. i hate that i always feel like i'm snitching on my whites, like i'm the big race traitor. it's a good thing to be a race traitor if you are a white person. >> historically west philly was an enclave for white immigrants. these days everybody is cooking. >> when we look at the market, it is a place where folks who are undocumented, refugees, recently arrived can find a place to grow, have a business and be able to provide for their family. what's interesting about this area is that we think there is diversity there and that everyone is necessarily getting along, which is not always the case. >> michelle ortiz is a rebound artist who represents marginalized people whose histories are often lost. capturing the tensions and struggles of racial identity has been inspired by her own experiences loifing in south fill philly. >> i grew up on this block,

. >> is it also that the city is getting browner and blacker? >> yes.al, we're going to have to lose some stuff. >> yeah. >> and that's what's making everybody upset. it's a general fear of change, of people of different colors, and that they'll be forgotten. i hate that i always feel like i'm snitching on my whites. like i'm the big race traitor, which is fine. it's a really good thing to be a race traitor if you're a white person nowadays. >> absolutely. absolutely. historically south philly was an enclave for white immigrants -- irish, russian jews, and italian. and where once the italian market was majority italian vendors, these days, everybody's cookin'. >> when we look at the market, it is a place where folks who are undocumented, who are refugees, who are recently arrived can find a place to actually grow, have a business, and be able to provide for their family. what's interesting about this area is that we think there's diversity there and that everyone is necessarily getting along, which is not always the case. ♪ >> michelle angela ortiz is a