Stories of Strength
Strength is the unending force that keeps Washington Park together. Strength takes many forms—a person, a house—but in the end keeps the community together as a community, rather than just streets in Milwaukee. Stories of strength sustain the neighborhood will also speaking on broader themes of economics, politics, race, and Wisconsin as a state. Without stories of strength the community of Washington Park becomes merely a neighborhood. The following stories are examples of strength in the community:
Neighbors Provide CommunityCharles Carmickle talks about good neighborly behavior on his block.
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Homes as Forces of StrengthLois Luglio talks about her home and how it has remained the same and changed over time.
The Browns talk about Thanksgiving at their house.
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Pat Gleason reflects on his involvement with the Washington Park Partners.
Rukiya Alexander of Our Next Generation talks about the many community events that ONG participates in.
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Rosalind Cox talks about how her home is a haven to her.
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