A Facing Project
I had a bifurcated existence. I grew up in New York City, in the borough of Queens, during the 1950s. My father was a Dutch Reformed minister. I always used to laugh about the fact that I was a minority Protestant because the vast majority of my friends, people I played basketball with and against, […]
Anthony (Tony) J. Costello’s story as told to Scott Truex As an Italian American growing up in New York, many in my family believed New Jersey was a western state. So, the idea that I would move to Indiana and to a place called Muncie was not on anybody’s radar. The only thing I knew […]
Stacy Britton’s story as told to Dorica Watson I knew I was home before the offer was made, before I signed on the dotted line and even before being notified that I was selected for an interview. I remember being told that my dream job was available. I think it was early July 2016. A […]
Laura Williamson’s story as told to Steve “Brownie” Brown In 2000, I was living in Flint, Michigan with my husband, Mike. I had studied acting and was pursuing a second degree in music therapy. On the weekends, I was performing in a dinner theatre production of a show called The Taffettas, which is a fictional […]
Roni Johnson’s story as told to Kelly Shrock I didn’t realize it at the time, but my parents instilled in me the importance of being a part of your community. My dad owned a drugstore and my mom was a teacher. I remember working many, many hours at the drugstore instead of going to dances […]