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Veronica [No Name Given] (22) talks to friend and staff member at La Casa Norte Monica Rauch (22) about her experience as a survivor of sex trafficking and the people who have helped her change her life.

Othel Owen Sr. (57) talks to his son Othel Owen Jr. (13) about his family, about growing up in Chicago, and about the importance of their father-son relationship.

Marsha Music (62) tells Claire Nelson (40) the story of how her father's record store, a hallmark of the Detroit Black music scene, was burned down during the Detroit Rebellion of 1967.

Aisha Owens (36) is interviewed by her case manager Kristen Kelly (27) about her thoughts on poverty, homelessness, rent hikes, and her journey finding stable housing at La Casa Norte.

Tabitha Jackson (36) has a conversation with her daughter Ayianna Jackson (19) about their lives after moving from Beloit to Chicago, and their new chapter getting their first home.

Salyndrea B. Bishop Jones (26) and her friend Shakira Johnson (23) talk about growing up in public housing, their families, the schools they attended, the importance of youth programming, their jobs, and their creative interests and professional goals.

From Siberia to America story. Tartar ethnic background. Diversity and cultural openness is key.

Francine Washington (64) and her husband Larry Washington (66) talk about life in the Stateway Gardens community and their experiences working for CHA over the course of many years, throughout changes in leadership.

Sue Willard (64) and Jamilla Webb (33) talk about their nursing careers and the inspiration behind the work they do. SW gives advice to JW and JW shares a sad but uplifting experience with a client that motivates her to...

Xavier McElrath-Bey (43) and James Dold (36) reflect on their childhood and the people that helped them become the men they are today.

Thais Carter (35) interviews her friend and colleague, Byron Martin (35), about his experiences in the black church community.

Friends Jennifer DeLeon (43) and Rozella Haydee White (34) discuss how they became friends as members of a Lutheran church, and how faith and activism combine and manifest in their lives.

Terence Lester (36) and his friend and mentor, Jeff Hilimire (43) talk about their non-profit work in Atlanta, Georgia, how they met, and the ways in which they inspire each other through their work.

Jasmine Coates (32) is interviewed by her colleague Candace Coleman (34) about her experience as a Black independent woman with disabilities, and her journey becoming an advocate for others.

Betty A. Welch Thompson (65) and her husband Robert Scott (75) discuss the effects of housing segregation in the City of Chicago.

Danae Davis (64) discusses with her colleague, Parvathi Santhosh-Kumar (30), her career trajectory and her hopes for the city of Milwaukee.

As a creative scholar she explored how her background informs her creative practice.

Tomas House (24) and his coworker Crystal Palmer (60) have a conversation about what poverty means to them, and they also talk about growing up in public housing.

Stephanie Thompson (47) and her coworker Pamela Fairley (42), talk about breaking the stigmas associated with recipients of housing vouchers and residents of public housing. They talk about their childhoods, education, work history, and the economic and housing challenges they've...