... Chicago Illinois Altgeld Gardens interracial dance YWCA ...

... A short story about a young black woman named Julia. She is invited to her first integrated dance, sponsored by the YWCA in Chicago, where she dances alternately with a white soldier and a black soldier all night. The story gives insight into the protagonist’s curiosity, innocence, and mix...

... stigma high school fights A short story about a young black woman named Julia. She is invited to her first integrated dance, sponsored by the YWCA in Chicago, where she dances alternately with a white soldier and a black soldier all night. The story gives insight into the protagonist’s curiosity...

... survived childhood abuse, drug use, and prison and is now a student at Chaminade University; Nicole Fernandez, a prison administrator, who witnesses the transformative power of the Kailua Prison Writing Project; and Noriko Namiki, CEO of YWCA O‘ahu and director of Fernhurst, a parole reentry locale...