Every Community Has a Story, What's Yours?
June Payne’s story written by Travis O. Graves. June is 65 years old. There were black people and there were white people. As a child I didn’t really have a thought either way about race or racism. Looking back, I’ve only been able to speculate why; why the white family my father … [Read more...]
As told to Emmanuel C. and Breanna R. S. You know, growing up, my personality was always that of a helper. I have always wanted to intervene and help people. I was born and raised in the small town of Menomonie, Wisconsin. After I graduated high school, I went to get my undergrad in Human … [Read more...]
Tom Carey’s story written by J.R. Jamison Tom is 75 years old What you want? You wanna hear some stories? Well, it was always cleaning the bathrooms, mopping the halls. “Man, you got the best hands I’ve ever seen,” is what one supervisor would always say. And I was just cleaning the … [Read more...]
I’ve lived in Greeley for my whole career — came here in 1999 and graduated from the residency program in 2002. I’ve been the sole wage earner my whole career, which wasn’t really the plan, but my husband just hasn’t found his niche. In Greeley, that’s a decent lifestyle, one professional — half … [Read more...]
Stacey Acuña’s Story My life started out like many others in Wisconsin. I grew up on a farm with my aunt and uncle. Most people are surprised to hear that. We went to church, did chores, and shared everything, especially the one and only bathroom. In the second grade, I moved to Watertown to live … [Read more...]
As told to Leah Casey Crunch. “Not again” I think as I feel the toes of my prosthetic foot curl under and break during a pick up game of basketball. I limp to the sidelines of our freshman dorm court, trying to hide the amount of discomfort and pain that I am in. I take a seat on the … [Read more...]
We started putting on a block party a few years ago. It was a strong way to build culture in our community. Eight to ten thousand people would show up, which is crazy for a small town like Greeley. We were able to hire local bands, and people dipped in and out of the bars and shops while the bands … [Read more...]
As told to Cara W. and Jessica T. My parents were teenagers when they had me. My grandfather wouldn’t let my mom use public assistance, so she worked all the time. He thought since we had clothing, food and a roof over our heads we were good. However, with my mom not around, there was a lack of … [Read more...]
Richard McKinney’s story written by Tom Steiner. Richard is 48 years old. I didn’t start out hating Islam. I grew into it. It was an anger that lived and fed off of itself throughout my life. As my life unfolded, my anger flourished and dominated my life. Anger got me an early discharge … [Read more...]
Family is everything to me, family represents home and strength. However, when those you love are taken from you through injustices, change becomes a challenge. When I went into work that day, I had no idea what was coming…no one did. When the bell rang for break, it bounced off the walls and … [Read more...]
