Voices From Next Door

UPlifting the voices of our Black neighbors.

Running While Black
Sara Blanchard Sara Blanchard

Running While Black

All the things that go into Antonio getting out the door for a jog. It’s a lot different than what a White man might consider.

Read More
On being pulled over
Sara Blanchard Sara Blanchard

On being pulled over

Terrence shares the story of a time he was pulled over by the police - and all the thought that went into seeming as unthreatening as possible.

Read More
On being pulled over
Sara Blanchard Sara Blanchard

On being pulled over

How is your driving experience different than the prep-work that Brandon puts into getting behind the wheel?

Read More
Being Black in America….
Sara Blanchard Sara Blanchard

Being Black in America….

Antonio compares being seen as Black in America to the reactions people have when COVID started, and you were one of the first to wear masks. That recoil? Yeah. Except you can’t take your skin off.

Read More
On having to work twice as hard
Featured Sara Blanchard Featured Sara Blanchard

On having to work twice as hard

If you’ve spoken with a Black person about succeeding in society, you’ve probably heard them talk about having to work twice as hard just to be seen as average. Whether you agree or not, listen in to learn more.

Read More
Belonging in a neighborhood
Sara Blanchard Sara Blanchard

Belonging in a neighborhood

How does it feel when you live in a neighborhood where a young Black boy is killed, and “KKK” is spray painted on a local bridge?

Read More
On the n-word *
Sara Blanchard Sara Blanchard

On the n-word *

You’ll be surprised at this unexpected interpretation of the n-word.

Read More
On the n-word *
Sara Blanchard Sara Blanchard

On the n-word *

When an 11 or 12 year old boy is called the n-word by the first time, guess who the White person is who uses it?

Read More
When your teenager wants to protest
Sara Blanchard Sara Blanchard

When your teenager wants to protest

Have you taken your children to any parades, marches, or protests? Would that have been a different set of considerations if your skin was darker, perhaps? Listen to what happened when Lori’s daughter blossomed before her eyes.

Read More
On the n-word
Sara Blanchard Sara Blanchard

On the n-word

What was it like to be called the n-word for the first time, and what does this Black man think of the word now?

Read More
Living the legacy of redlining *
Sara Blanchard Sara Blanchard

Living the legacy of redlining *

Hear how this former Marine’s parents tried to buy property in Denver in the 1970’s, but thanks to redlining, had to make some different choices. Have you experienced how people of different races get treated in this country like this?

Read More
Growing up in the segregated south
Featured Sara Blanchard Featured Sara Blanchard

Growing up in the segregated south

We sometimes hear talk about educational inequality being a current-day problem, but listen to what it was like growing up in the segregated South to remember that this is a problem that’s been around for a long time.

Read More

Follow our journey.