Table of Contents
Introduction Samuel Love 9
Of Family and Legends
Can Any Good Come Out of Gary? Absolutely Yes! Dena Holland Neal 14
Seeing Through the Window of Time Marie Siroky 22
Arc of a Diver Tracey Lewis 25
John Grisby Kym Mazelle 27
Across the Quad Jessica Peterson Rogers 29
The Ruins Daniel Summers 32
Roy Boy Tim Svetly 35
Healthy in the Hood Maya Etienne 37
Steel
Gary 1919: An Untold Story of Racial Solidarity Ruth Needleman 42
Untitled Noel Ignatiev 51
The Human Toll of the Steel Mill Joseph S. Pete 53
Appalachian Apologia Jeff Manes 58
Photographs Raymar Brunson 62
Gary Poetry
Black Mecca Alva "Gem of Shaolin" Wilson 70
Untitled tynlvae taylor 71
Privilege of Hope Kirssy Mosley 72
"When asked to describe Gary in your own words" Dylan Hollingsworth 73
#NotMiserableinGary Latrice Young 74
Delaney Curtis Crisler 75
I Am From: Gary, Indiana Lydia Johnson 77
The Return of Ben and Jerry Awanii Nicholson 78
Stories of the Land and Environment
What I Gained by Moving to Gary Terra "Poetry 'N' Motion" Cooks 82
The Spring at Small Farms Kay Westhues 86
Walking the Divided Coast: Gary to Miller Beach Michael McColly 98
The Ligtning Horse Liquors Couch Deb Weiss 104
Lost Keys John L. Harris 105
Around Town
A Most Violent Year Scott Cannon The Khemist 110
The G.I.B. Graffiti Block Gerry "Omen74" Guevara 120
The Green Grass Lillian Duggan 123
The 1972 National Black Political Convention in Gary Nicole Poletika 129
The Journey Home Ryan Flemming 134
Now and Next: The Future of Gary, Indiana
Malcolm X Boulevard Kwabena Sakidi Jijaga Rasuli 150
LiveArts Studio Desiree' Simpson 157
Nana's House Devin Hall 161
Decay Devils Tyrell Anderson 165
End Notes
Contributors 169
Acknowledgements 176
