Reconstructing the Como Narrative: Creating Space for Neglected Voices in an African American Community

• In Event: Roundtable Session 26
  In Roundtable Session: Using Life Stories to Illuminate Marginalized Voices

Abstract

This paper describes our work in Como, a historically African American neighborhood in Fort Worth, Texas, that inspired our research team to create a documentary about this unique community. Our documentary creates a space for previously neglected voices in Como’s narrative while also offering residents an opportunity to challenge the one-dimensional stereotypes surrounding this diverse group by sharing the previously ignored stories embedded in Como’s rich history.

Authors

• Julie F Vu, Texas Christian University

• Chloe Anderson, Texas Christian University