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Week
Interview with Eli
This is a portion of the interview I did with Eli, a young man who has been working with CJ on and off for about three years now. In this portion of the interview Eli shares what it was like to grow up in Jackson. More than anybody else I have interviewed Eli offers…
Research Materials
During my first month in Jackson, I’ve been exposed to some great materials that have helped me really engage with this space. Most vital of all of these has been “Jackson Rising: The Struggle for Economic Democracy and Black Self-Determination in Jackson, Mississippi” by Kali Akuno and a bunch of other people involved at Cooperation…
A Brief Overview of West Jackson’s Gentrification History
There is talk of decline in West Jackson. Depending on who you ask about this, though, you’ll either have people who whole heartedly agree, or those who would push back on what a discourse of decline and what that language betrays. Sharon (names changed) is a local landlord. Her mother bought a small apartment complex…
What to expect of “America”?
Having grown up in America with Hispanic parents, I used to subconsciously document “here” and “there”. “Here” in America, you don’t have to bribe the cops, “here” in America public schools are good, “here” in America you can drink the tap water. Visiting family in Mexico, “there” you need to clean the water with iodine…
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