This is what happens when a group of local people come together to discuss racial reconciliation. After a time deep discussion and reflection, they decided to take the conversation out into the streets. In this podcast, the group pursues the stories of the College Hill School, its community and people who make it great. This podcast is made possible by the United Way of the Ocoee Region and Be The Bridge: Southeast Tennessee Region.
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Chattanooga native and owner of R&B Barbershop Rodney Williams cuts up with Rob Alderman as they chat about his move to Cleveland, TN and how barbershop culture creates a vital community connection for many of the city's black residents. This podcast is made possible by the United Way of the Ocoee Region and Be The Bridge: Southeast Tennessee Region. CollegeHillPastAndPresent #CollegeHillPodcast #CollegeHillLives #WeAreCollegeHill
In this episode, Shneka and Demetrius explain the "glass ceiling" and how many black residents of Cleveland must find success elsewhere. Rob Alderman asks why and what the future holds for black Americans in communities like College Hill. This podcast is made possible by the United Way of the Ocoee Region and Be The Bridge: Southeast Tennessee Region. CollegeHillPastAndPresent #CollegeHillPodcast #CollegeHillLives #WeAreCollegeHill
In this episode, Rob Alderman sits down with Alma Dotson of Dotson Funeral Home, who witnessed the aftermath of the urban renewal project and its impact on black businesses in College Hill. Alma also shares her dream and her vision for the community's future. This podcast is made possible by the United Way of the Ocoee Region and Be The Bridge: Southeast Tennessee Region. CollegeHillPastAndPresent #CollegeHillPodcast #CollegeHillLives #WeAreCollegeHill
In this episode, Nathan Westfield and daughter Yolanda Edwards discuss Nathan's experience with 100 Black Men, his youth enrichment program and his perspective on racial reconcilitation. Yolanda shares her experiences as a student of the College Hill School after integration and her earliest memories living in Cleveland, Tennessee. This podcast is made possible by the United Way of the Ocoee Region and Be The Bridge: Southeast Tennessee Region. CollegeHillPastAndPresent #CollegeHillPodcast #CollegeHillLives #WeAreCollegeHill
In this episode, Fellowship of Praise Church of God (formerly Inman Street Church) Pastor Sam Hall, his wife, Beaulah, and her sister Billie McDermott reflect on their earliest memories in the College Hill community and discuss issues at the intersection of faith and racial healing. This podcast is made possible by the United Way of the Ocoee Region and Be The Bridge: Southeast Tennessee Region. CollegeHillPastAndPresent #CollegeHillPodcast #CollegeHillLives #WeAreCollegeHill
The College Hill Podcast is what happens when a group of local people come together to discuss racial reconciliation. In this episode, Olympia Pierce, Toni Miles, Rob Alderman and Jake Strum recollect on these stories about the College Hill School, its community and people who make it great. This podcast is made possible by the United Way of the Ocoee Region and Be The Bridge: Southeast Tennessee Region. CollegeHillPastAndPresent #CollegeHillPodcast #CollegeHillLives #WeAreCollegeHill
In part one of this two-part conversation, Cleveland icon Helen Miller, former teacher and principal of College Hill High School, shares her account of the all-black high school, discussing the many young lives she touched before the school closed down in the 1960s. Mrs. Miller talks about her life, the culture she grew up in, her family, and of course her beloved students! This podcast is made possible by the United Way of the Ocoee Region and Be The Bridge: Southeast Tennessee Region. CollegeHillPastAndPresent #CollegeHillPodcast #CollegeHillLives #WeAreCollegeHill Special Guest: Helen Miller.
In part two of this two-part conversation, Cleveland icon Helen Miller, former teacher and principal of College Hill High School, shares her account of the all-black high school, discussing the many young lives she touched before the school closed down in the 1960s. Mrs. Miller talks about her life, the culture she grew up in, her family, and of course her beloved students! This podcast is made possible by the United Way of the Ocoee Region and Be The Bridge: Southeast Tennessee Region. CollegeHillPastAndPresent #CollegeHillPodcast #CollegeHillLives #WeAreCollegeHill Special Guest: Helen Miller.
In part one of this two-part conversation, Cleveland, Tennessee Vice Mayor Avery Johnson gives his account about College Hill High School, once the pride of the community for nearly 100 years before closing down in the 1960s after integration began. This podcast is made possible by the United Way of the Ocoee Region and Be The Bridge: Southeast Tennessee Region. CollegeHillPastAndPresent #CollegeHillPodcast #CollegeHillLives #WeAreCollegeHill Special Guest: Avery Johnson.
In part two of this two-part conversation, Cleveland, Tennessee Vice Mayor Avery Johnson gives his account about College Hill High School, once the pride of the community for nearly 100 years before closing down in the 1960s after integration began. This podcast is made possible by the United Way of the Ocoee Region and Be The Bridge: Southeast Tennessee Region. CollegeHillPastAndPresent #CollegeHillPodcast #CollegeHillLives #WeAreCollegeHill Special Guest: Avery Johnson.
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