I first paid Wheeling, West Virginia a visit on account of a friend who sent me a poem about the city. Here is a beautiful city with a depth to its history and a complexity to its present, with some committed people betting on its future. I walked its streets for hours on end, camera in hand.
Read MoreI’m happy to share some news—this summer, I purchased Vested Interest with a partner, Dominick Simeri.
Read MoreIn October, a crowd of 400 gathered on a former Studebaker factory floor to listen to stories about South Bend's people, ingenuity, and progress. Watch the talks today.
Read MoreOn Friday, October 7th, we are once again gathering inside a former Studebaker factory building to listen to stories about South Bend's people, ingenuity, and progress.
Read MoreWatch Celebration for a King, a new documentary featuring symphonic music from composers of African descent and gospel music from local churches, presented by Dr. Marvin Curtis and the South Bend Symphony Orchestra.
Read MoreThis Sunday, Marvin Curtis and the South Bend Symphony Orchestra will present a new television special called Celebration for a King. The film is the company’s second released on Juneteenth, following last year’s A Juneteenth Celebration.
Read MoreThis week, we’re releasing a new collection of photographic prints from the Pictorial Souvenir of South Bend published in 1919 by J. J. McVicker of Chicago.
Read MoreThe South Bend Tribune vacated its printing press in 2017, and since then, the building has sat—quiet and empty. Now, it might get a new, if unconventional, chance at life.
Read MoreAndrea Cramer is the founder of Neighbor to Neighbor, a friendship-based network cultivating mutual relationships among the South Bend area’s refugee, immigrant, and non-immigrant communities. Watch her talk at the inaugural Studebaker Talks, returning this fall to South Bend.
Read MoreAntonius Northern is a public servant in the truest sense—whether as an activist, artist, resident, or municipal employee, he has a record of bringing goodness into the city. Watch his’s talk at the inaugural Studebaker Talks, returning this fall to South Bend.
Read MoreMagistrate Judge Andre Gammage presides over a variety of civil and criminal matters in the St. Joseph County Circuit Court in South Bend. In 2020, he gathered judicial officers, community leaders, and clergy to develop a series of four expungement clinics called "Fresh Start Fridays," and over 400 people showed up at the first clinic. Watch his talk at the inaugural Studebaker Talks, returning this fall to South Bend.
Read MoreKathe Streeter is the district coordinator of restorative justice and restorative youth leadership at the South Bend Community School Corporation. Watch her talk at the inaugural Studebaker Talks, returning this fall to South Bend.
Read MoreJuan Constantino is the executive director of La Casa de Amistad in South Bend, Indiana. For the inaugural Studebaker Talks, he shared his personal story of immigrating to the United States and finding a sense of purpose here in South Bend.
Read MoreKathy Burnette is the owner of Brain Lair Books, a bookstore in South Bend focused on developing empathy and building community with inclusive books. Watch Kathy’s talk at the inaugural Studebaker Talks, returning this fall to South Bend.
Read MoreJoe Molnar is a local demographer and proud 4th generation son of South Bend. Watch his talk at the inaugural Studebaker Talks, returning this fall to South Bend.
Read MoreNot long ago, I was reading at a restaurant when I overheard a question at a nearby table: Do you think you will stay in South Bend?
Read More“Being human, we tend to take autumn for granted, no great crime. But at least the display is there for all to see.”
Read MoreTwo weeks ago, I traveled to Wheeling, West Virginia, on a solo trip. I found it a beautiful city, and I walked its streets for hours on end, camera in hand.
Read MoreThis week on the podcast, guest host Pam Blair is reading "Between" by Groshonda McDonald and reflecting on what it might be saying about our life together in South Bend.
Read MoreThis week on our podcast, we enjoy a conversation with Karen White, who has devoted over 28 years of service to South Bend as an elected official.
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