One of the oldest African-American neighborhoods in a small Southern town has been changing. Hear the history of Hard Bargain, a community striving to remain unified, and the problems gentrification present.
Hard Bargain
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One of the oldest African-American neighborhoods in a small Southern town has been changing. Hear the history of Hard Bargain, a community striving to remain unified, and the problems gentrification present.
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September 13, 2021
Episode 3: Hope on the Hill
<p>In the third and final episode, we hear about the hope for affordable housing in a planned neighborhood adjacent to Hard Bargain. City Administrator Eric Stuckey talks about the Hill property, as well as how Franklin has supported the Fuller Story project to share African-American experiences in public spaces. Pastor Scott Roley speaks on his frustrations with deep-seeded racism, and his hope for open-hearted examination. Derrick and Marquita Solomon share their hopes as well, for community renewal and a legacy of learning from the past.</p> <p>Show notes:</p> <p><a href="https://www.williamsonhomepage.com/news/city-hosts-neighborhood-meeting-surveys-residents-on-design-options-for-hill-property/article_7cb47276-707a-5a6e-bd6a-b43ee94dbcfb.html" target="_blank">City hosts neighborhood meeting, surveys residents on design options for Hill Property</a>, Franklin Home Page</p> <p><a href="https://www.williamsonhomepage.com/news/franklin-boma-votes-to-amend-envision-franklin-to-allow-affordable-housing-on-hill-property/article_1ecc8ce4-6761-54da-8a5e-7cb1c884aa14.html" target="_blank">Franklin BOMA votes to amend Envision Franklin to allow affordable housing on the hill property</a>, Franklin Home Page</p> <p><a href="http://www.williamsonherald.com/communities/after-pause-franklin-moving-forward-with-affordable-housing-at-hill-property/article_33e7a26a-94c5-11ea-8836-5720957568a3.html" target="_blank">After pause, Franklin moving forward with affordable housing at Hill Property</a>, Williamson Herald</p>
September 6, 2021
Episode 2: Catch-22
<p>In Episode 2, we hear about the Hard Bargain Association's work and how the pandemic affected that mission. We also discuss how the failure of a measure to create a historic overlay zone led to increasing gentrification in the neighborhood, and what that means for residents.</p> <p>Show notes:</p> <p><a href="http://www.williamsonherald.com/features/w_life/hard-bargain-association-to-cut-ribbon-on-pocket-neighborhood/article_50e2f69c-8d48-11e9-973a-73804c6b606a.html" target="_blank">Hard Bargain Association to cut ribbon on pocket neighborhood</a>, Williamson Herald</p> <p><a href="http://www.williamsonherald.com/features/w_life/southern-living-shines-light-on-hard-bargain-association/article_363a06f8-3682-11e5-981c-03c6ac61c414.html" target="_blank">Southern Living shines light on Hard Bargain Association</a>, Williamson Herald</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/04/upshot/the-transformation-of-the-american-dream.html" target="_blank">The Transformation of the American Dream</a>, New York Times</p> <p><a href="https://www.williamsonhomepage.com/spring_hill/community/panelist-overt-racism-is-rare-but-covert-racism-is-there/article_c838ae58-072d-5d7d-816b-07e728b73554.html" target="_blank">Panelist: Overt racism is rare, but covert racism is there</a>, Franklin Home Page</p> <p><a href="http://www.williamsonherald.com/news/gentrification-on-the-rise-alderman-petitions-to-keep-residents-in-homes-on-natchez/article_953e370c-770b-11e7-8f38-0b11c6e02033.html" target="_blank">Gentrification on the rise: Alderman petitions to keep residents in homes on Natchez,</a> Williamson Herald</p>
August 30, 2021
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