Projects

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  The Fights We Fought Have Brought Us Here

  Ten young writers from Muhammad Ali's alma mater write about the fights they've fought that have brought them to where they are today.

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  Better Lucky Than Good: Tall Tales and Straight Talk from the Backside of the Track

  A book documenting the unique and fascinating world of the backstretch of Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, written by the people who work there.

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  Upcoming Projects

  Learn about several projects Louisville Story Program currently has in progress.

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  No Single Sparrow Makes a Summer

  In narratives rooted in six countries, nine young women document cultural and geographic communities of South Louisville from the inside, exploring topics such as the refugee experience, juvenile detention, motherhood, and shifting identities.

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  I Said Bang!: A History of the Dirt Bowl

  An impressionistic portrait of the Dirt Bowl and the community that nurtures and sustains it, written by dozens of people who have contributed to and been shaped by the iconic streetball tournament since 1969.

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  Available Light: Louisville Through the Lens of Bud Dorsey

  A book honoring the legacy of Bud Dorsey, West Louisville's most iconic photographer, produced in close collaboration with him.

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  In Heaven Everyone Will Shake Your Hand

  A book about the art of Julie Baldyga, an extraordinary self-taught artist in Louisville, Kentucky.

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  Iroquois Stories

  Audio stories developed by eight young producers at Iroquois High School during the Spring of 2019.

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  We Can Hear You Just Fine: Clarifications from the Kentucky School for the Blind

  Authors from the Kentucky School for the Blind write about the travails and triumphs of visual impairment, difficulties of being an outsider, and how they've found community and a path to independence in Louisville.

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  Our Shawnee

  Eight resilient young authors vividly describe their experiences in often-overlooked parts of Louisville. The best-selling book in Louisville in 2014!

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  Video About Louisville Story Program

  A brief video overview of the Louisville Story Program

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  Track Changes Podcast

  The whole world pays attention to Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May for the Kentucky Derby. Track Changes brings you the people and stories who make up the track and its neighborhood the other 364 days a year.

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  I'm Glad About It

  Louisville Gospel Music Reclamation Project - In the mid-20th century, a substantial body of gospel music was recorded and produced in Louisville, but today those recordings are in danger of being lost forever.