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John Ford, a long-time client of EZRA's, sits down with a member of EZRA's Social Action team to discuss his experiences growing up as a Black man in Chicago, working with EZRA, and gentrification in Uptown, Chicago.

Mother of two talks about how neighborly her community is where she, her teen son and daughter moved.

Ms. Lewis talks about how, after a four year wait, she received a housing choice voucher that helped her move from her Dallas neighborhood where she heard gunfire to Rowlett, TX where she feels better about raising her two young...

Ms. Revels, a housing choice voucher holder and ICP client, shares her excitement to move to her new home which will be across the street from her job.

President of Joppa Freedman's Town Association talks about their winning fight for neighborhood equity and environmental justice when faced with a zoning request that would have brought more batch plants to her community.

Housing mobility counselor and property manager of suburban tax credit apartments reflect on helping ICP voucher families move to well resources low-poverty communities.

Mother of young children talks about her son's adjustment in his new elementary school after a move from West Dallas to an eastern suburb.

Mother talks about the new recreation opportunities for her young children since her move.

Friends Ben Brown [no age given] and Chris Orsolini (65) sit down to share stories of the food co-op where they both worked and how local and fresh food has continued to be important in both of their lives.

Daphney shares memories of her childhood growing up in the ‘80

This interview was about changes in the Grove Park community. David, a long term member of Groge Park’s church, was kind enough to share his opinions on the matter and how the place has evolved over the years.

Patricia talks about her move to Rockwall, TX from her home in Oak Cliff in Dallas which she found to have too much crime. She loves her neighborhood's quiet peacefulness and her four children's new schools where the staff has...

Friends and colleagues, Alastair Boone (26) and Derrick Hayes (59), talk about the newspaper “Street Spirit,” the way Derrick’s sense of self and community has shifted, and how COVID-19 has impacted his life plans.

Former public housing resident talks about her family’s experiences after moving to low poverty non-segregated neighborhoods with her housing choice voucher.

My Uncle Dan recalls his teenage years as the news cycle gradually revealed the horrors of the Vietnam war.

Ms. Jones talks about the opportunities her new housing voucher has afforded he as she moved to her new community.

Friends Reverend Dr. Warren Herndon (71) and Calvin Philpot (73) remember their childhoods growing up in the Durham neighborhood of Merrick-Moore. They also talk about recent changes and gentrification in the neighborhood and their hopes for the future of the...

Friends William "Russell" Salmon (44) and Jessica Harris (39) speak about what home means to them and the ways in which the meaning of home has evolved for them over time.

Homeowner talks about her efforts with her neighbors to speak out against the demolitions in her historic neighborhood.

Danielle talks about the value of the post move assistance she received from her ICP housing mobility counselor while living in her unit with her housing choice voucher.

Interview with a housing choice voucher holder who finds more safety for her grandsons with her move from South Dallas to Richardson, TX.

Kendra talks her about her move from Mississippi with her housing voucher seeking better education opportunities for her two children, which she found in Little Elm, TX, where her young son loves being able to walk to school and ride...

Rochelle Williams (55) speaks with her husband Charles Williams (53) about her family’s history in Plateau, AL, also known as Africatown. The two discuss the new attention the community is receiving in light of the discovery of the Clotilda ship...

Lisa Mays (50) is interviewed by Niya Butler (16) about living on Franklin Road in Marietta, GA, volunteering her time with YELLS, a community organization, and being proud to be 50.

Mother of now adult children talks about what a help housing mobility counseling was for her and can be for other mothers while connecting them to opportunity.