“I’d heard and even read about the uprooting and the horrible things the 490/Inner Loop project caused – but I’d never heard such personal, relatable stories or put faces and names to the repercussions and that experience was incredibly powerful.”
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“I’d heard and even read about the uprooting and the horrible things the 490/Inner Loop project caused – but I’d never heard such personal, relatable stories or put faces and names to the repercussions and that experience was incredibly powerful.”
“I loved that it was a multigenerational presentation of a multigenerational project and how it really centered youth as both the present and the future who must know and own their history to succeed.”
“One of the finest examples of urban education I have seen.”
“Incredible! You have made this story very understandable.”
“Clarissa Uprooted is a vibrant, educational film and must-see for students in the Rochester area suburbs... From the voices of the elders connecting to students, to the enlightening Rochester history the film exposed powerful truths of a community uprooted ... Clarissa Uprooted provided a powerful new lens for discussions related to the repercussions of policies that have suppressed Black and Brown communities in Rochester.”
–Anne Missel
Pittsford-Sutherland High School learning specialist and Roc2Change advisor