Based on the belief that eliminating discrimination starts with education, the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana in partnership with the Indianapolis Public Library has developed an interactive exhibit that details the history of practices and tactics that barred certain groups from homeownership.

This exhibit is on display in McFarland Hall through the end of August. On a series of 11 oversized panels, the story of redlining, blockbusting, racial covenants, and other forms of housing discrimination are told through text, photos, and QR codes that link to additional resources like videos and reports.

Prior to Covid, community students aged 22 to 60 took photos in response to prompts about hunger issues. In this exhibit, you will see these photos, along with narration of their experience. The focus is not on the photos, but rather the stories behind the photos.

These student stories are representative of others who experience food insecurity. Photovoice is a participatory action-based research methodology. Second member Mary Henehan utilized Photovoice in her doctoral research and has shared her findings with us.

*If you would like to bring a group to view the exhibit, please call the church at (317) 253-6461. We want to make sure you can spend uninterrupted time in the space.