“History is all around us,” said Laurice Bell, Shorefront Legacy Center executive director, at a ceremony marking the completion of an oral history project where 16 high school students interviewed 13 Evanston residents who qualified for city reparations. “When we interact, it can make a world of difference,” said Bell. Here (from left), Kailey Vaughn of Niles North High School joins residents Priscilla Giles and Sherria Lois Wedlow along with Devon Cravens of Evanston Township High School. “We did this program with our hearts and souls,” said Bell, at Fleetwood-Jourdain Community Center. “We hope this is our pilot program and we can continue to do this over and over again.” (Photo by Richard Cahan.)
Shorefront’s Laurice Bell (right) with high school students who interviewed Evanston residents. Back row: Joshua Peck (from left), Maasai Gentle, Nathan Campbell, Devon Cravens and Kailey Vaughn. Front row: Madison Thomas (from left), Aria Greenberg-Goldsmith, Isabella Bernal, Alexa Renteria and Nicole Saenz. Credit: Richard Cahan 
Evanston resident Elizabeth Cox is joined by ETHS students Nicole Saenz and Nathan Campbell. “We were all nervous in the beginning,” said Campbell of the interview. “At the end we were having a real conversation.” Credit: Richard Cahan