Tag: race
Blockbusting Realtors
"The sight of a ‘For Sale’ sign would just trigger devaluation of the neighborhood."
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Blockbusting Realtors This story is part of our Flight Paths initiative. Produced by Rebecca...
We Can’t Ignore It
"If Gary doesn't thrive, the rest of the area doesn't thrive." https://youtu.be/-ikUunNdkAs This story is part of our Flight Paths initiative. Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds of questions...
Walking the Walk
“In order for us to help the city grow, we have to be here to be a part of the city.”
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Walking The Walk Produced by Rebecca Werner...
Down the Block
"Grade school was good; y'know, everybody got along, and then they started to have fights in Tolleston park."
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Down The Block This story is part of our Flight...
Stick and Stay
“You know, they kept saying to you, ‘Why are you doing it? Why are you doing it?’ But the two of you said, ‘It’s the right thing.’”
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Stick...
An Equalizer
"Whether you’re white or black, once you hit the bandstand, then you’re on your own... If you can play, you can play. If you can’t, you can’t." https://youtu.be/OqnWBZvvGCQ This is part 2 of a 3-part series. Part 1: Patterns All...
Patterns All Over the Country
"If you have a city that's like a one-trick pony... if those industries go down, then you're in trouble." https://youtu.be/xmmvzBlSr1I This is part 1 of a 3-part series. Part 2: An Equalizer Part 3: Interval to Cure Cancer Hold a...
Here in Gary
"I wouldn't want to live any other place." https://youtu.be/AvQX1E-zhog 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 use the questions for reflection for one...
Didn’t Want Us To Grow Up Thinking the World Was Terrible
“The type of things my parents experienced, the type of racism was very interesting… it’s something my mother’s never really wanted to talk about.”
Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Didn't Want Us To...