Small Town, Big Voices
A collection of stories on racism through the eyes of your neighbors.
Our mission is to establish a voice for the unheard, to give a visual space to the unseen victims of the many forms of racism and prejudices aimed at people of color, all gender identities, and sexual orientation. Creating a space to share stories so that we can begin to have hard conversations.
Read a Story
“My friends mom told me I make the bed so nice, if I would consider cleaning their house for them paid of course as if that made it ok.”
“We are the reason there is no basketball hoop in the park anymore. Too many black kids playing. I remember playing basketball & they ran up in there & kicked all the black people out. Next week hoop was GONE!”
“They put me in cuffs after following me and my friend up and down 5th ave. We were just chillin. Told me I was “planning something” with my friends.”
The Pelham Laundry Project are stories of racism displayed (through July 5th) in the public courtyard of the Pelham Art Center. This project was a collaboration with Sabrina Harrison, Astiney Montiel, Paula Wood and digital collaboration with Van Tran. Missed the exhibit? See it online!
About Us
Sabrina Harrison, a Black woman in our community, shared her personal experiences with racism in our small town. She wanted to bring awareness to the inequality and discrimination that people of color face everyday, especially in a place they call home. Sabrina quickly started receiving messages from others who wanted to share their stories. They trusted her to share their experiences anonymously, allowing her to be their voice.
This prompted an engaging dialogue in our small town, conversations that needed to be had in order to embrace the challenges to help push our community forward. In collaboration with three other women, we founded smalltownbigvoices.com. We welcome you to tell your story, anonymously or read stories we have collected.