Tag: politics
Veiled Racism
“It was legislated white flight… this was actually extremely deliberate.”
Produced by Rebecca Werner with interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a national nonprofit whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and...
We Just Want to Run
"...it is actually possible for something so wrong to go on with everybody just assuming it’s normal."
This story is part of our Flight Paths initiative. Produced by Rebecca Werner for the Welcome...
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...
Iron Curtain
"You know, growing up, race was never discussed... There were no signs: 'Whites only,' 'Blacks only.'"
This story is part of our Flight Paths initiative. To find more stories from Flight Paths, click here....
Hatcher Voting Bloc
"It's hard to be in Gary and not be involved in politics." [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/320382747" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] This story is part of our Flight Paths initiative. Produced by Rebecca Werner with interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a national...
True Case of Irony
“He was surprised. He figured there would be some backlash. He never dreamed it would be that bad.” [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/328488181" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Produced by Rebecca Werner with interviews recorded by StoryCorps, a national nonprofit whose mission is...
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...
It Was Really Tough
"We’ve always been extremely close... because we know that here in Gary, we have to stick together." [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/320365489" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] This story is part of our Flight Paths initiative. Produced by Rebecca Werner with interviews...
03 – Flight Paths Chorus
"So many people left all parts of Gary." [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/318311199" params="color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] This is part 3 of a 5-part series, Chorus of Voices: Retelling Northwest Indiana History. Several of the original interviews were recorded in partnership with...
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