Tag: race
Racism Is a Disease
"Until you change inside, all the laws you can pass ain’t gonna do a bit of good."
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Racism Is a Disease Produced by Emmanuel Higgins for Flight Paths....
Demonized Community
"... people bought into this notion that no one wants to live in Gary..." https://youtu.be/pJJdJly_o2U Editing by Welcome Project intern Brandi Casada. Transcript for Demonized Community The first neighborhood that I remember growing up in was on the East...
Black Mecca
"That period of time—growing up in Gary, Indiana, I would not want to be anywhere else in the world." https://youtu.be/KPW16J21zXs Editing by Welcome Project intern Brandi Casada. Transcript for Black Mecca 1967 is when Mayor Hatcher won. And I was...
We Just Want to Run
"...it is actually possible for something so wrong to go on with everybody just assuming it’s normal."
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · We Just Want To Run This story is part of our...
Really Nice Subdivision
"I think that a lot of the affluent white people here, if you really got inside their heads, they’d just prefer it to be lily-white."
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Really Nice Subdivision...
Drumbeat
"Their own coverage began to contribute to what was going on in Gary." https://youtu.be/LIM20-48RmE This story is part of our Flight Paths initiative. Produced by Willow Walsh for the Welcome Project. Transcript for Drumbeat The newspaper did a whole project...
Dodged A Bullet
"I don’t know why I was anxious. I guess everything just looked so distressed."
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Dodged A Bullet This story is part of our Flight Paths initiative. Produced by...
Iron Curtain
"You know, growing up, race was never discussed... There were no signs: 'Whites only,' 'Blacks only.'"
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Iron Curtain This story is part of our Flight Paths initiative. To...
A Long Way to Go
"It was hysteria...and fear." https://youtu.be/rbNGtOYO2V0 This story is part of our Flight Paths initiative. Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. Clarification Questions How has the speaker experienced...