Every Community Has a Story, What's Yours?
Karen Dowling’s story written by Annemarie Voss Karen is 41 years old I was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Ashok Inamdar, who had immigrated from India as a thirty-year-old man to pursue an engineering degree, and Kathleen, who was of Czechoslovakian descent. My parents had met in a hospital … [Read more...]
Kelly’s Story, as told to Alanna W. and Jessica N. I was seventeen the first time I got arrested. For years after that I continued to get arrested again and again, but nothing came of it until 2012. At twenty-two-years-old I was being charged with a felony. Despite this, over the next three years … [Read more...]
Deanna’s story written by WaTasha Griffin. Deanna is a pseudonym and is in 7th grade. I live in a vibrant house full of color, compassion, tolerance, and acceptance. Many people in the community know that my parents are of different races, and that my siblings each have DNA’s that … [Read more...]
About a year ago- well, a little less than a year ago, in May of last year- there was this new cadet on patrol and he was just about to graduate cadet school. He was in the car with another patrolman, coincidentally whose father I worked with in the Sheriff’s department. Well, both of them were hit … [Read more...]
Emily’s Story, Written by Maggie West Emily is 12 My parents taught me that I should never judge people. Everyone is equal and everyone is a person. My dad is the reason why I have a strong interest in these issues. He … [Read more...]
Nathan’s Story, As told to Breanna L. S. and Sierra J. My name is Nathan and I work with some of the most misunderstood people in the Chippewa Valley. My job is not an easy one and very few people choose the path that I have taken. I am a helper and love what I am doing; however, many individuals … [Read more...]
The speed at which a place closes up after you’re gone is scary, regardless of what you might have done during your time there. It just doesn’t even matter. None of it really matters. And, you know, my uncle on my mother’s side was Glenn Miller. He was actually inducted into the Colorado Music … [Read more...]
Maria Williams-Hawking’s story written by Lizz Alezetes. Maria is 63 years old. Question marks fill the space between us. Are you for me? Are you against me? When I was young, I asked to understand: “Daddy, why do White men have to stay on the front porch when they … [Read more...]
As told to Rodrigo M. Jr. and Allison W. Second chances are hard to come by nowadays. The world forgets that people make dumb mistakes as we live our lives. We should be able to turn around safely back on the right path and not be punished for making the wrong turn in the first place. My wrong … [Read more...]
I would say it started in the year 2000, when my niece called me and told me my mom had fallen. By the time I got to my niece’s, where my mom was staying, she had already been taken to the hospital. I went to the hospital, and the doctors told me she did not have long to live. So, I called my … [Read more...]
