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Neighboring in Kouts

"If you are a good neighbor, your neighbor’s going to be a good neighbor." [iframe...
Mayor Jerome Prince of Gary, Indiana

Part 4: Honored to Have This Seat

"I am 100% committed to changing the fabric of our city." https://youtu.be/GPQBn5R6x5k Part 4 of...
Mayor Jerome Prince of Gary, Indiana

Part 3: Get Out into the World

"Marine Corps was a decision based on my desire to want to provide for my...
Mayor Jerome Prince of Gary, Indiana

Part 2: All of That Changed for Me

"To go from a school that was predominantly African American to just the complete opposite...
Jerome Prince, Mayor of Gary

Part 1: That’s Who I Am

"She actually made a bassinet out of a drawer for me." https://youtu.be/YXqugzpV-as Part 1 of...
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Cross-Connect

"Pierogies are the Eastern European version of empanadas, you know?" https://youtu.be/z-Eurt554aM An oral history story...
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Residential Segregation and Racial Inequality

"...central obstacles for black Americans seeking to make their way in post-war America." https://youtu.be/4cs2_xbcld8 Historian...
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The Other Side of Life

"Had it not been for this gentleman here, I would have much easier graduated from...
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Motivating Force

"You can make positives out of situations and we did that as an all-black school...