{"@context":"http://iiif.io/api/presentation/3/context.json","id":"https://nphm.aviaryplatform.com/iiif/057cr5qb1j/manifest","type":"Manifest","label":{"en":["Fleming, Willie \"J.R.\""]},"logo":"https://d9jk7wjtjpu5g.cloudfront.net/organizations/logo_images/000/000/548/original/OHA_Mark_2.0_Transp._copy.png?1752767076","metadata":[{"label":{"en":["Narrator(s)"]},"value":{"en":["WIllie \"J.R.\" Fleming (Full Name)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Refer to as"]},"value":{"en":["WIllie \"J.R.\" Fleming"]}},{"label":{"en":["Narrator Pronouns"]},"value":{"en":["he/him"]}},{"label":{"en":["Interview Summary"]},"value":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eWillie “J.R.” Fleming shares the story of his upbringing in Chicago public housing communities, including the Cabrini-Green Homes, Henry Horner Homes, and Robert Taylor Homes, and in the Chicago suburbs. Fleming discusses his familial relationships, entrepreneurship in the community, altercations with the police, and community advocacy coalitions. He also speaks about the impacts of the Chicago Housing Authority’s Plan for Transformation, in which the CHA demolished much of Chicago’s public housing and displaced thousands of families. Fleming conveys the changes that occurred in his community after the Plan for Transformation, including its shift to mixed income housing and the racial conflict that caused. He shares his thoughts on public housing as a system of protection and safety for its residents and reflects on the human right to housing.\u003c/p\u003e (general)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Public Housing Affiliation"]},"value":{"en":["Former Resident"]}},{"label":{"en":["Public Housing Locations"]},"value":{"en":["Cabrini-Green Homes","Henry Horner Homes","Robert Taylor Homes"]}},{"label":{"en":["Content Warnings"]},"value":{"en":["Death","Demolition and/or Displacement","Eviction","Gun Violence","Overt Racism","Physical Violence","Police Interactions"]}},{"label":{"en":["Themes/Topics"]},"value":{"en":["Community (Overarching)","Community Activism/Organizing","Community Building/Support/Mutual Aid","Displacement","Entrepreneurship","Family","Housing and/or Public Policy","Section 8 and/or Mixed Income Housing","Neighborhood Changes (incl. Urban Renewal \u0026amp; Gentrification)","Plan for Transformation","Race and/or Racial Identity","Racism and White Supremacy"]}},{"label":{"en":["Keywords"]},"value":{"en":["90s culture","coalitons","redevelopment"]}},{"label":{"en":["Decades Covered"]},"value":{"en":["1970s","1980s","1990s","2000s","2010s","2020s"]}},{"label":{"en":["Life Dates"]},"value":{"en":["1973 (Birth)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Race/Ethnicity"]},"value":{"en":["Black, African American, and/or African Diasporic"]}},{"label":{"en":["Biographical Context"]},"value":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eWhere do you now call home? West Rogers Park\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat are your gifts or areas of wisdom \u0026amp; expertise? The gift of bringing people together, uniting folks, the gift of gab, wisdom and knowledge of human rights and housing, and creating economic development opportunities.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShare one of your dreams, literal or figurative. To make the world a better place for my children than the one I inherited.\u003c/p\u003e"]}},{"label":{"en":["Interview materials available"]},"value":{"en":["Audio—.wav","Audio—.mp3","Transcript—polished PDF","Finding aid—polished PDF","Index (in Aviary time-sync)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Oral Historians"]},"value":{"en":["Shakira Johnson (Interviewer)","Alyssa Brown (Post-Production by)","Sharon Lanza (Post-Production by)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Interview Date"]},"value":{"en":["2020-11-24 (Recorded)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Method of Interview"]},"value":{"en":["remote"]}},{"label":{"en":["Recording Location(s)"]},"value":{"en":["Chicago, IL (Both)"]}},{"label":{"en":["Rights Statement"]},"value":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eEach oral history interview is considered to be co-created, ‘joint work’ among the oral historian, narrator, and, in this case, the Museum. In joint works, the creators are considered joint copyright owners, who have “an equal right to register and enforce the copyright” (Rich Stim, Stanford Libraries, “Copyright Ownership: Who Owns What?”). Standard copyright law grants a number of exclusive rights to each of the copyright owners, including: the rights toreproduce, distribute, adapt, perform, and displaythe work(s), privately and publicly. NPHM manages these components using Creative Commons Licenses. All interviews are shared withAttribution and Non-Commercial 4.0 International licenses (CC BY-NC 4.0 Deed), meaning that they can be reproduced, distributed, performed, and displayed for the general public if the user credits the co-creators (Attribution) and does not make money from the usage (Non-Commercial).\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease contact the NPHM Oral History Programs Manager if you'd like to download a copy of any of the interview materials (audio file, transcript, or finding aid contents).\u003c/p\u003e"]}},{"label":{"en":["Preferred Citation"]},"value":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eWhen using an interview from the NPHM Oral History Archive, use the narrator's full name the first time you reference them. Use the narrator's \"Refer to As\" name in additional mentions of their name.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease use the following formatting when citing the interview in academic settings:\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography Example\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePegues, Janetta Sue. Interviewed by Francesco De Salvatore. National Public Housing Museum Oral History Archive, [insert URL/DOI], recorded June 18, 2018, accessed June 2, 2024: pp. 10-15.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBibliography Format\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[NarratorFullName in Last First Middle order]. Interviewed by [InterviewerFullName in First Middle Last Order]. National Public Housing Museum Oral History Archive, [insert URL], recorded [write out full date of interview], accessed [write out full date of most recent access]: pp. [pages of transcript cited].\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFootnote Example\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJanetta Sue Pegues, interviewed by Francesco De Salvatore, National Public Housing Museum Oral History Archive, [insert URL], recorded June 18, 2018, accessed June 2, 2024: pp. 10-15.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFootnote Form\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[NarratorFullName in First Middle Last Order], interviewed by [InterviewerFullName in First Middle Last Order] National Public Housing Museum Oral History Archive, [insert URL], recorded [write out full date of interview], accessed [write out full date of most recent access]: pp. [pages of transcript cited].\u003c/p\u003e"]}}],"summary":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eWillie \u0026ldquo;J.R.\u0026rdquo; Fleming shares the story of his upbringing in Chicago public housing communities, including the Cabrini-Green Homes, Henry Horner Homes, and Robert Taylor Homes, and in the Chicago suburbs. Fleming discusses his familial relationships, entrepreneurship in the community, altercations with the police, and community advocacy coalitions. He also speaks about the impacts of the Chicago Housing Authority\u0026rsquo;s Plan for Transformation, in which the CHA demolished much of Chicago\u0026rsquo;s public housing and displaced thousands of families. Fleming conveys the changes that occurred in his community after the Plan for Transformation, including its shift to mixed income housing and the racial conflict that caused. He shares his thoughts on public housing as a system of protection and safety for its residents and reflects on the human right to housing.\u003c/p\u003e"]},"requiredStatement":{"label":{"en":["Attribution"]},"value":{"en":["\u003cp\u003eEach oral history interview is considered to be co-created, \u0026lsquo;joint work\u0026rsquo; among the oral historian, narrator, and, in this case, the Museum. In joint works, the creators are considered joint copyright owners, who have \u0026ldquo;an equal right to register and enforce the copyright\u0026rdquo; (Rich Stim, Stanford Libraries, \u0026ldquo;Copyright Ownership: Who Owns What?\u0026rdquo;). Standard copyright law grants a number of exclusive rights to each of the copyright owners, including: the rights toreproduce, distribute, adapt, perform, and displaythe work(s), privately and publicly. NPHM manages these components using Creative Commons Licenses. 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