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One Common Cause
"Part of being part of a community is reaching out and helping out each other and being there for each other." https://youtu.be/BfIBcTWok80 Produced and edited for the Welcome Project by Rebecca Werner and Brandi Casada. Transcript for One Common...
In My Blood
"They put a spirit of justice in me." https://youtu.be/4jPbuIgQ48w Editing by Welcome Project intern Brandi Casada. Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds of questions would you pose? (See How...
Homestead
"They came in their covered wagon to Merrillville..." https://youtu.be/Wd1WsMS0FWI Transcript for Homestead Well, I just did my DNA thing, and it’s basically Western European. That’s traced back to 212 AD. This is the family history; this is the oldest...
Iron Curtain
"You know, growing up, race was never discussed... There were no signs: 'Whites only,' 'Blacks only.'"
This story is part of our Flight Paths initiative. To find more stories from Flight Paths, click here....
Home for Good, I’m Sure
“You help get his crop in, he helps get your crop in. Never a dime is exchanged.” [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/328491102" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Produced by Rebecca Werner with interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a national nonprofit whose mission is to...
Good Foundation
“Well, you started the legacy; we’ll just continue it.” [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/310361001" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] This story is part of our Flight Paths initiative. Produced by Rebecca Werner with interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a national nonprofit whose mission...
It Was Really Tough
"We’ve always been extremely close... because we know that here in Gary, we have to stick together." [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/320365489" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] This story is part of our Flight Paths initiative. Produced by Rebecca Werner with interviews...
House That Love Bought
“After my dad passed away, we were certain my mother would finally leave Gary.” https://youtu.be/s_QEj0iK8qQ Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds of questions would you pose? (See How to...
I Couldn’t Waste Her Potential
"I fled Gary also, but it wasn't entirely because of fear, it had nothing to do with anyone's skin color..." https://youtu.be/9bhpkF9IfPk Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds of questions...