Living Histroy project

I got to interview my grandpa about the 1960’s. it was Avery informative and cool to learn more about his experiences during that time.

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

My uncle, Ehren, and I, Isabella, have a short but informative conversation on his life. We discussed my father and his upcoming and goals in his life and more.

Grandmother Dolores and grandchild Melissa

Interview with Dolores Sheehy regarding her family and life growing up in Chicago.

Mary Suzanne Chladek Gehardt

Mary Suzanne Chladek Gehardt (77) discusses about where she grew up and what was it was like to live in Southside, Chicago. She also discusses about her work life starting at hospice to real estate to becoming the first woman...

Gloria: "I was still invisible"

Gloria sits down with a member of EZRA's Social Action Team to discuss Chicago's South Side and Uptown neighborhoods, being white passing, and systemic racism.

John: "This is my neighborhood."

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.