Neighborhood Stories - 10th Street
[bc]'s Neighborhood Stories is a research and documentation project that celebrates community identity, history, and culture by showcasing neighborhood histories. This initiative amplifies neighborhood voices by working directly with residents to document neighborhood narratives and provide a platform to share these stories. Products of the initiative include films, exhibits, and publications that trace the interrelated social, economic, political, and physical histories within a neighborhood.
Learn more through our Neighborhood Stories project guide.
Watch our series of Neighborhood Stories feature films.
View our collection of one-on-one Neighborhood Stories videos.
[bc] Contributors:
Emily Schmidt
Melanie Wood
Thomas Simpson
Craig Weflen
Leslie Nepveaux
Katherine Dike
Maria Bergh
Lauren Powers
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Tenth Street Stories
June 18, 2013
On Saturday evening, June 15th, the bcWORKSHOP team got together with the Tenth Street community for the fourth Neighborhood Stories event. We partnered with two churches founded in the neighborhood, Greater El Bethel Missionary Baptist and Elizabeth Chapel CME Church, for a choir performance. Neighbors and visitors enjoyed a potluck BBQ dinner, followed by a sunset screening of a film featuring interviews with current and former residents and those who have been involved with the neighborhood over the years. A gallery exhibit and booklet communicated Tenth Street's rich history and strong culture through photos and maps. Approximately 150 people attended the event, sharing their memories and dreams for the neighborhood on an interactive map and a rope line that stretched across the site.