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  Jack Lee Wollman, Jr.,…

  Jack Lee Wollman describes his time working as the Box Office Manager of the Lyric Theater and shares about the reopening of he Lyric in 2010. His dream for the…
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  Deidre Gantt, September 12,…

  Deidre shares about her pilgrimage to the East End and the 2015 Roots and Heritage Festival to explore where her great-grandfather grew up (near Corral and Race…
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  Bianca Beach, September 12,…

  Bianca shares about her work as an Americorps Vista at the East Seventh Street Center Kids' Cafe. Although she is recently relocated to working in the East End,…
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  Kelli Ann Smith, September 12,…

  Kelli describes her career as a teacher in the East End at LTMS (Lexington Traditional Magnet School) and how her experience as a teacher in the area inspired…
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  Alma D. Williams, September…

  Alma shares about what brought her to the East End, her experiences of the Roots and Heritage Festival, and her dreams for the future of the East End.
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  Abby Marie Baker, September…

  Abby shares about her experience of living in the East End over the last ten years. As an active church member she describes Sunday activities, shared meals,…
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  George A. Brown, Jr.,…

  George Brown, a resident of East End for twenty years, discusses the people and memories he has from living in the East End. He has spent his life working to…
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  Paul Michael "Mick" Jeffries,…

  As an eight year resident, Mick speaks about living in the East End as downtown living becomes more popular. Although he is a transplant to the area, he hopes…
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  James Trent Alcorn, December…

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  Janet Tucker, September 12,…

  As a resident of the East End for over a decade, Janet speaks about life in the East End and working toward creating more jobs for people in the area. She…
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  Sharon Burton, September 12,…

  As a lifetime resident of the East End, Sharon has watched the culture of the neighborhood change over many years. She shares about her childhood, how people…
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  Samantha Johnson, September…

  Samantha Johnson shares about what brought her to the East End and the transformation of her perspective on the neighborhood. Although she had concerns about…
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  Larissa McMullen, September…

  Larissa McMullen shares about her 38 years of living in the East End on Elm Tree Lane. She explores memories about the early years of the Roots and Heritage…
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  Jennifer R. Reynolds,…

  Jennifer Reynolds shares about living on Third Street in Lexington's East End as a newer member of the community. Getting to know her neighbors and beginning to…
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  Greg Capillo, September 12,…

  Greg Capillo describes his work in the East End as a community organizer, advocate, and activist. His experiences of food and get-togethers in the neighborhood…
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  Davita Gatewood, September 12,…

  Davita Gatewood shares about her experiences of living in the East End all through middle and high school, including during the unrest following the shooting of…
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  Margaret Sweat, September 13,…

  Margaret Sweat shares about her 28 years in Lexington and the experiences she has had riding her bike around her neighborhood. Her vision for the East End is…
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  Melanie Manus, Joyce Ayala,…

  Melanie Manus shares about her recovery process with Refuge for Women. She has begun to attend church in the East End at the Lyric Theater. Her time in…
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  Timothy Small, September 13,…

  After three years of living in Lexington's East End, Tim Small shares about his experiences of living downtown. His favorite aspect of living in this area is…
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  Jamie Owens, September 13,…

  Growing up in the East End, Jamie Owens has experienced many of the aspects of this community. She shares about the importance of family connections and…
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  Ann Roach, September 13, 2015

  Visiting the East End for the Roots and Heritage Festival, Ann Roach has experienced Lexington as just one place. Places like the Lyric Theater are an important…
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  Sharon Scarber, September 13,…

  Born in the East End, Sharon Scarber remembers watching movies at the Lyric Theater and experiencing the civil rights movement firsthand. Although she moved…
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  Clarke James, September 13,…

  Clarke James shares stories from her childhood on Johnson Avenue in Lexington's East End. Her vision is for the community to stay strong so youth and families…
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  John Fullwood, September 13,…

  John Fullwood remembers his time in the East End, including the Charles Young Center and a thriving black-owned business district.
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  Alex Brooks, September 13,…

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  Saunda Richardson Coleman,…

  Saunda Coleman, born in Lexington's East End, remembers that the neighborhood used to be a very serious place where everybody knew where everybody's child was.…
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  James William Brown, September…

  As a city council member, James Brown shares about his experiences in the East End, living close to family. He hopes for a future where more residents become an…
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  Kalvin Graves, September 13,…

  Kalvin Graves shares his experiences living in the East End, close to downtown. He values the history of the East End and his hope for the future is that those…
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  Magdlene "Maggie" Mabson,…

  A young East End resident, Maggie shares about going on walks with her mother. Her hope is that the East End will have more churches and church activities for…