Dr. Matthew Whitaker

Founder of the ASU Center for the Study of Race and Democracy. He is also the author of Race Work: The Rise of Civil Rights in the Urban West.

Warren Stewart, Jr.

Leads worship at Church of The Remnant. Son of Pastor Warren H. Stewart Sr., of First Institutional Baptist Church, who authored 'Victory Together'.  Stewart Jr. was ten years old when his father led the movement to celebrate the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday in Arizona. 
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Fred Holloway

Active member of the Tonto Church of Christ. A resident of Phoenix since 1951, Holloway began shopping for a home when he was released from the military in 1955. He says he looked for housing in  the communities that were available to him at a the time.

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Joanna Lucio

Joanna Lucio is an Associate Professor at the School of Public Affairs in the College of Public Service and Community Solutions. She’s been teaching at ASU for 10 years, as well as doing research on segregation, housing and neighborhood housing policies.

David Hemphill

Executive Director at Black Theater Troupe.  Currently directing a production of Black Nativity.
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Lance Meilech

Meilech is managing owner of Adding Machine, an accounting firm, located at an historic building.  Formerly a boardinghouse during the 1950s.

William Emerson

Deputy Director of Housing for the City of Phoenix.

Matt Delmont

​Professor of History at ASU.  Author of books like "Making Roots," "Why Busing Failed".

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