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Double Whammy
"Now, we talked about the white flight; we didn’t talk about what really made it worse in Gary."
Double Whammy is part of our Flight Paths initiative. Double Whammy So the white flight...
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...
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."
Produced by Rebecca Werner. Transcript for Battle Scars I wanted to be...
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...
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."
Produced by Courtney Earl. Transcript for This Whole Grace...
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.”
Warning: story contains an ethnic slur. Produced by Rebecca Werner....
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.’”
Produced by Rebecca Werner. Transcript for That Mentality I didn’t like...