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We All Played Together

“Once I got to be in seventh grade, eighth grade, we crossed 15th Avenue and nothing ever happened.” https://youtu.be/LEh5eCotkTk Edited by Nick Ladeau. Transcript for We All Played Together It's the Froebel neighborhood, in Gary. It ran from 15th Avenue...
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Divorce Themselves from Gary

"We had this huge exodus and the population went from majority white to majority black." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Divorce Themselves from Gary Edited by Rebecca Warner. Transcript for Divorce Themselves from...
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Starting to Change

"As I got older…my freedom to be outside was definitely different." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Starting To Change Edited by Olivia Brown Transcript for Started to Change I live in Northwest Indiana...
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Responding to a Report

"We tried to come to an understanding that there wasn't any intent, there wasn't any ulterior motive, you know, on behalf of the officers." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Responding To A Report...
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You Have Hair on Your Arms

"It’s those kinda questions that people are asking and...you have to have a little patience...because they don’t know." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · You Have Hair On Your Arms Transcript for You Have...
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Valpo Fit the Bill

"The premise of the academic environment made it worth considering." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Valpo Fit The Bill Transcript for Valpo Fit the Bill I had competed for the military service academies,...
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Standing on Shoulders

"I was very fortunate because...people had gone through it already, you know, my brothers." Welcome Project at Valparaiso University · Standing On Shoulders Warning: story contains racial slurs. Find a bleeped version below. [iframe...
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Connective Tissue

"...that was fascinating, having a process where I feel I really met those actors and that creative team and really shared something with them. But I’ve never met them in real life." Welcome Project...
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Where Is Everybody Running Away To?

"The potential in Gary was and still is tremendous." https://youtu.be/1fe8Ys1iFbs Edited by Welcome Project Intern Ella Speckhard Transcript for Where Is Everyone Running Away To? Everything was changing so fast. It was changing too fast. Everybody can adjust to change,...
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