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Settling in Gary

April 7, 2021
“So my dad said, ‘Well, you know what, I don't have to live here.’” https://youtu.be/lqzgHtCUCRc...
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Code-Switching

March 30, 2021
"And so they had to negotiate both of those worlds. That’s what black people have...
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Watching Fires

March 16, 2021
"No other part of their humanity could be seen beyond the color of their skin."...
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School Days

March 3, 2021
“I was the only Caucasian in the whole class.” https://youtu.be/mTwEuRca1Eo Edited by Nick Ladeau. Transcript...
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In Thy Light, We See Light

February 16, 2021
"No light, no engagement; no light, no understanding." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · In...
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Eliminated by Technology

February 15, 2021
"It was really a grim reaper for jobs...sweeping away thousands at one time." https://youtu.be/IbKKKL2BH4M Edited...
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We Don’t Make Excuses

January 18, 2021
"We don't ever want the kids to be able to say we weren't there." https://youtu.be/MsGxtfUb9Kw...
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The Patch

January 4, 2021
"Anybody who was not well-connected, you go to the Patch." https://youtu.be/ppzO37KeKCg Edited by Welcome Project...
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I’m Terrible at Being Angry

December 16, 2020
"These were fifth graders, I don't think they really mean to be racist. They're probably...