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Rust Belt Pride

A queer Rust Belt reading list.

Raechel Anne Jolie2022-06-01T09:54:31-04:00June 1, 2021|
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  • Bouie - End Police Brutality

Racism, Rebellion, and Police Violence in the Midwest

Stories on the long history of racism and police violence in the Midwest—and what to do about it.

Ryan Schnurr2021-08-19T10:04:05-04:00May 29, 2020|
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Scheherazaden: On the Power of Women’s Stories

Stories, recounted and repeated and insisted upon, accumulate.

Kathy Ewing2023-03-01T00:06:20-05:00May 6, 2019|
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Preserving Black Artists’ Legacies in Pittsburgh

A photo and interview series exploring how black artists living in a rapidly-changing Pittsburgh see themselves and their work.

Njaimeh Njie2020-06-19T12:20:56-04:00December 3, 2018|
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Rightsizing Thanksgiving in the Rust Belt

As the jobs have vanished, as education and employment have lured our young people out-of-state and overseas, our holidays have been transformed as well.

William Rickman2019-12-04T11:33:07-05:00November 22, 2017|
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Fear and Loathing on Euclid Avenue: Dispatches from the RNC in CLE

“I’m not here because I agree with everybody.”

Martha Bayne2019-07-09T20:59:38-04:00July 20, 2016|
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How Michigan’s Municipal Policies Led To Crises In Detroit and Flint

Michigan has the most decrepit cities in the United States...It’s not just a result of neglect. It’s a result of policy.

William Rickman2019-05-24T09:47:32-04:00March 22, 2016|
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The Rise and Mysterious Fall of the Prehistoric King of Cleveland

Lurking in the dark corners of Cleveland history: the Dunkleosteus. (From 2015).

Matt Stansberry2019-04-01T11:23:43-04:00March 31, 2015|
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Profiting Off The Romance Of Poverty

It's not just Shinola: Detroit’s abandoned Goliaths have been the backdrop for music videos, ad campaigns, and glossy photos in art galleries since the beginning of white flight.

William Rickman2019-02-25T11:31:26-05:00November 18, 2014|
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