Category: audio

Double Whammy

"Now, we talked about the white flight; we didn’t talk about what really made it worse in Gary." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Double Whammy Double Whammy is part of our Flight Paths...
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Felt a Lot of Pride

"I was thinking black power was a good thing." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Felt a Lot of Pride Produced by Rebecca Werner with interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a national nonprofit whose mission...
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Neighborhood, Community, and Country

"I don’t know any other way to operate. I can’t just sit around and say, 'Oh, well. That’s the way it is.'" Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Neighborhood, Community, and Country Produced by...
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Battle Scars

"To see somebody else struggling and to be able to lend a hand or lend an ear—that’s living a diaconal life." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Battle Scars Produced by Rebecca Werner. Transcript...
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Lineage

"'Dad’s going to play Army.' That’s what they would say." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Lineage Produced by Rebecca Werner. Transcript for Lineage My impression of the military probably comes from my family....
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Defining Moment

“I had a mother tell me, 'Bring my boy home safe.'" Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Defining Moment Produced by Rebecca Werner. Transcript for Defining Moment At the time that 9/11 kicked off,...
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This Whole Grace Thing Rocks

"Like I really enjoy this life thing, so I want to give it a shot, and part of that is accepting who I am." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · This Whole Grace Thing...
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Hollywood Marines

“You see the movies, and they’re going in there gung-ho, but it’s a lot different...you shoot them, but they’re going to shoot back.” Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Hollywood Marines Warning: story contains...
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That Mentality

“The Marine Corps was like, ‘We’re gonna fix you… but it’s not gonna be fun.’ I was like, ‘I’m down for that.’” Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · That Mentality Produced by Rebecca Werner....
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