Mount Vernon's about seventy plus percent Black today. But on the North Side it's mostly working class Blacks. The South side is where you'll run into people who, unfortunately, tend to live down to the stereotype.

Central Mount Vernon, which contains the heart of Gramatan Avenue, has one of the highest concentrations of Portuguese Brazilians in the entire country. It's been featured in several Brazilian documentaries.

Of course, Gramatan Avenue is also home to Sue's Rendezvous, where young (but legal) Brazilian girls make fine pole dancers .