It's a question that Vermont Public reporter Erica Heilman has been asking Vermonters from all sorts of backgrounds for a series about money and class and privilege.
Explore the full series below.
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"What class are you?" It's a question that Vermont Public reporter Erica Heilman has been asking people in Vermont. In this story, Kathleen Patrick of Derby talks about how elusive financial stability is.
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"What class are you?" It's a question that Vermont Public reporter Erica Heilman recently asked people she encountered in the Northeast Kingdom. In the final installment of a five-part series, we hear Ethan Perry of Orleans talk about working at Family Dollar, and the challenges of dreaming about a future when there's not always enough to eat now.
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This hour, host Connor Cyrus explores the idea of class in Vermont, how Vermonters understand it and talk about it, and the ways some are seeking to overcome class divisions.
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"What class are you?" It's a question that Vermont Public reporter Erica Heilman recently asked people she encountered in the Northeast Kingdom. In the fourth of a five-part series, we hear 73-year-old Brownington logger and builder Jane Greenwood describe what it's like to straddle two classes: the "working class" and the "NPR class."
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"What class are you?" It's a question that Vermont Public reporter Erica Heilman recently asked people she encountered in the Northeast Kingdom. In the third story of a five-part series, we hear how Karen Shaw of Hardwick lives on a farm and describes herself as "agricultural class." She's angry all the time, and she doesn't see much hope for cultural and class reunification. She figures we should just split the country in two.
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"What class are you?" It's a question that Vermont Public reporter Erica Heilman recently asked people she encountered in the Northeast Kingdom. In the second of a five-part series, we hear from Irasburg photographer John Miller about black skid marks in the road, and the importance of approaching neighbors with curiosity and humility.
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"What class are you?" It's a question that Vermont Public reporter Erica Heilman recently asked people she encountered in the Northeast Kingdom. In the first of a five-part series, we hear Kytreana Patrick of Newport describe how growing up "working class" leads inevitably to a working class adulthood. And she speculates about why rich people don't like talking about class.