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Terrible Things Happen
"I’m sitting in my car and I hear a crumple and next thing ya know, I’m out."
Produced by Welcome Project intern Noah Sobocinski. Transcript for Terrible Things Happen Part 1 I get...
It’s the American Dream
"We were good workers, and we did our job well, but we didn't have a passion. You have to have a passion in life." https://youtu.be/cuvzBAE2org Transcript for It's the American Dream You come here for work, and you work in...
Lives That Are Totally Alien
"The use of the car, I think, has dramatically changed the way people live." https://youtu.be/gOBG4207ABw Transcript for Lives That Are Totally Alien It used to be that people could either walk to downtown Gary or take a bus and the...
Just Got the Impression
"All they saw was the violence. They did not see the peace. They did not see the change." https://youtu.be/xJwnnJ7YAmw Transcript for Just Got the Impression I grew up in the Tolleston area of Gary which was, at the time, very...
You’re Not White
"It was like something switched in my head..." https://youtu.be/klbrclhTh7U Edited by Thu Nguyen. Transcript for You're Not White When I look back at a lot of things, I’m viewing them through a different lens, you know, and so I’m trying...
Felt a Lot of Pride
"I was thinking black power was a good thing."
Produced by Rebecca Werner with interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a national nonprofit whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with...
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.'"
Produced by Rebecca Werner with interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a national...
Lineage
"'Dad’s going to play Army.' That’s what they would say."
Produced by Rebecca Werner. Transcript for Lineage John MetzArmy, Air Force veteranMy impression of the military probably comes from...
Defining Moment
“I had a mother tell me, 'Bring my boy home safe.'"
Produced by Rebecca Werner. Transcript for Defining Moment John MetzArmy & Air Force veteran At the time that...