In this Q&A series, we invite the community to reflect on living in a divided city. We sit down with Jessica Mahuron, Southeast resident and co-chair of neighborhood nonprofit, I Heart SE.
Roanoke’s four quadrants reveal a deep and persistent divide.
While legal segregation ended with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, its legacy continues to shape cities and their neighborhoods across the country. In Roanoke, access to education, job opportunities and even how long you live can look vastly different depending on the zip code you were born in. Just a few miles apart, life in Roanoke can often feel worlds away.
In this new Q&A series, The Rambler invites members of the community to reflect on what it means to live in a divided city. By sharing perspectives across generations, backgrounds and quadrants, we hope to spark honest conversations that are too often left unspoken…