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I’m 101-Years-Old (Parts 1 and 2)

Parts one and two of a two-part biographical story in which our 101-year-old storyteller remembers part of her family's journey prior to the Emancipation Proclamation up to her birth in St. Louis, MO, and her move as a young adult...
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Outside In Instead of Inside Out

“The same very people who left... need to step up and help fix the issues.” https://youtu.be/7OtmN1pGvvo Produced and edited by Rebecca Werner and Brandi Casada. Transcript for Outside In Instead of Inside Out I truly believe the only way Gary...
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School Days

“I was the only Caucasian in the whole class.” https://youtu.be/mTwEuRca1Eo Edited by Nick Ladeau. Transcript for School Days I went to Froebel School, kindergarten, in about 1948. My kindergarten class was basically all white. I had Mrs. Reising for a...
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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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How Her Statement Made Me Feel

"Maybe it was cowardice to not confront her." https://youtu.be/Kqhrf9IwosI Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. Clarifying Questions What causes the conflict between the speaker and her roommate? Describe...
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Stepping Outside My Comfort Zone

"I just walked into a school filled with rich kids that don't have to work for anything." https://youtu.be/jgdf-pUkoto Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. Clarifying Questions What are...
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People Get Scared

"It feels very human nature to me, but I think it's wrong." [soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/48716956" params="" width=" 100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds of questions would...
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Hard to Connect

"Sometimes, I don't feel black enough to hang out with black people." [soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/48717990" params="" width=" 100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds of questions would...
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Then I’m Not Living

"Why do I have to be angry at them for what they believe?" https://youtu.be/DCNIUxxA84M Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. Clarifying Questions Why does the speaker find the image...
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