631. Oral History with Judy and Andrea Ledbetter (57:58)

Date:
2020-01-14
Main contributors:
Ledbetter, Judy (narrator), Ledbetter, Andrea (narrator)
Summary:
Kay Westhues interviews Judy and Andrea Ledbetter at their home on Chase St., Gary Indiana, on January 14, 2020. Judy Ledbetter is a community activist who has lived in her home on Chase St. for 54 years. Her daughter, Andrea, is a photographer, community activist, and historic conservationist who cofounded the Decay Devils, a Gary-based non-profit arts and preservationist collective. They describe how the neighborhood surrounding the spring has changed over the years they have lived there. They also discuss their activism in the city of Gary. Part of the Spring at Small Farms Oral History Project. See the full exhibit here: https://iusbarchives.omeka.net/exhibits/show/spring-at-small-farms/home

632. Oral History with Tyrell Anderson (Part 1) (09:28)

Date:
2020-01-22
Main contributors:
Anderson, Tyrell (narrator)
Summary:
Kay Westhues interviews Tyrell Anderson at Anna’s Kombucha Café in Gary, Indiana, on January 22, 2020. Anderson is a photographer, videographer, and historic conservationist who co-founded the Decay Devils, a Gary-based non-profit arts and preservationist collective. He describes his first visit to the spring with his father, and discusses the spring’s significance in his family’s history, as well as its role as a landmark in the city of Gary. He also talks about the impact of Lake Sandy Jo, an EPA Superfund Site, on the surrounding community. Part of the Spring at Small Farms Oral History Project. See the full exhibit here: https://iusbarchives.omeka.net/exhibits/show/spring-at-small-farms/home

633. Oral History with Tyrell Anderson (Part 2) (16:03)

Date:
2020-01-22
Main contributors:
Anderson, Tyrell (narrator)
Summary:
Kay Westhues interviews Tyrell Anderson at Anna’s Kombucha Café in Gary, Indiana, on January 22, 2020. Anderson is a photographer, videographer, and historic conservationist who co-founded the Decay Devils, a Gary-based non-profit arts and preservationist collective. He describes his first visit to the spring with his father, and discusses the spring’s significance in his family’s history, as well as its role as a landmark in the city of Gary. He also talks about the impact of Lake Sandy Jo, an EPA Superfund Site, on the surrounding community. Part of the Spring at Small Farms Oral History Project. See the full exhibit here: https://iusbarchives.omeka.net/exhibits/show/spring-at-small-farms/home

635. Parallels Between the 1918 Influenza Pandemic and the Coronavirus Pandemic (17:26)

Date:
2020-06-30
Main contributors:
Gunderman, Richard, Smith, Kenny, Miles, Emily
Summary:
Dr. Richard Gunderman, MD, PhD, is a professor of radiology, pediatrics, medical education, philosophy, liberal arts, philanthropy, and medical humanities and health studies at Indiana University. He joined us to examine some of the similarities and differences between a pandemic a century ago, compared to what we're living through today.

636. Paths to (and from) climate gentrification (42:50)

Date:
2020-02-06/2020-02-07
Main contributors:
Harris, Alex, Keenan, Jesse, Curran, Winfred, Hamilton, Trina
Summary:
Part 1 Long-time residents of higher-elevation Miami neighborhoods have anticipated for decades an influx of wealthy people retreating from flood-prone areas. Then, as it finally began to happen, as households and businesses began to face displacement, as public understanding of climate change swelled, the long-time residents received little assistance. Despite the late 2018 adoption of a City resolution to study climate gentrification—the first of its kind in the U.S.—community activists continue to push the city for substantive action. In our first episode on climate gentrification, we look at the case of Miami-Dade County, including the history that got us to this point and potential solutions moving forward. In this episode: Alex Harris, Miami Herald climate change reporter Jesse Keenan, professor in the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University, with a joint appointment at the John F. Kennedy School of Government in Science, Technology and Public Policy Part 2 Millions of gallons of oil leaked into the ground under Greenpoint, adding a sheen to Newtown Creek and a substance like "black mayonnaise" to the yards of the neighborhood's working class residents. More than 20 years later, the Coast Guard officially discovered the spill. The chain of events that followed prompted the Just Green Enough strategy, which uncouples remediation and resilience from luxury development and contests the inevitability of displacement in green gentrification scenarios. In our second episode on climate gentrification, we look at the case of the Greenpoint neighborhood in Brooklyn, including the history that got us to this point and what we can learn from the people there. In this episode: Winifred Curran, DePaul University Trina Hamilton, University at Buffalo

637. Patricia (Pat) Keefer Documentary Interview (1:26:00)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Keefer, Patricia
Summary:
Pat outlines her motivations for getting involved with the youth vote, her activism at the time, the youth vote's path from Congress to Supreme Court to constitutional amendment, and the Nixon signing ceremony.

638. Paul Mendenhall's Hall of Fame Video Bio (02:33)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Mendenhall, Paul
Summary:
Video bio of Paul Mendenhall, inducted to Indiana Broadcast Pioneers Hall of Fame in 2020; Paul Mendenhall began his life-long radio broadcasting career in 1970 at Carmel High School where he worked at the school’s radio station WHJE-FM. After high school graduation, Mendenhall worked part time at WHYT-FM in Noblesville, Indiana, and in 1974 at WXLW-AM in Indianapolis while attending Butler University. From there, Mendenhall transferred to Ball State to take his first full time job for Bill Shirk’s family at WERK-FM in Muncie, Indiana. At WERK-FM, he became program director and served as one of the “Men at WERK” until 1981. He also managed the radio station at Ben Davis High School and was a teacher for 17 years. Mendenhall joined Fairbanks Broadcasting in Indianapolis working for Cris Conner at WNAP-AM, then WIBC-FM and, finally, his current professional home, WTTS-FM. He joined WTTS-FM, located in Bloomington, Indiana, in 2001 where he hosts the WTTS-FM “Morning Show.” --Words from the Indiana Broadcast Pioneers

639. Paul Myer (Minarchenko) Interview, Part 1 (2:24:00)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Myer, Paul (Minarchenko, Paul)
Summary:
The first part of Paul Myer's (formerly Minarchenko) accounts of his personal history and his relation to the formation of the Youth Franchise Coalition and the Youth Citizenship Fund.

640. Paul Myer (Minarchenko) Interview, Part 2 (1:55:00)

Date:
2020
Main contributors:
Myer, Paul (Minarchenko, Paul)
Summary:
The second part of Paul Myer's (formerly Minarchenko) accounts of his personal history and his relation to the formation of the Youth Franchise Coalition and the Youth Citizenship Fund.