LaToya Ruby Frazier: A visual history of inequality in industrial America | TED

Prevoditelj: Recezent: Ivan Stamenković

Along the ancient path of the Monongahela River,

Duž prastarog puta, niz rijeku Monongahela,

Braddock, Pennsylvania sits in the eastern region of Allegheny County,

Braddock u Pennsylvaniji nalazi se u istočnom dijelu okruga Allegheny

approximately nine miles outside of Pittsburgh.

otprilike 14 kilometara izvan Pittsburga.

An industrial suburb,

Kao industrijsko predgrađe,

Braddock is home to Andrew Carnegie's first steel mill,

Braddock je mjesto prve čeličane Andrewa Crangiea,

the Edgar Thomson Works.

tvornica Edgar Thompson.

Operating since 1875,

Posluje od 1875.

it is the last functioning steel mill in the region.

i to je posljednja čeličana u regiji koja još radi.

For 12 years, I have produced collaborative portraits,

Tijekom 12 godina fotografirala sam kolaborativne portrete,

still lifes, landscapes and aerial views

mrtvu prirodu, pejzaže i fotografije iz ptičje perspektive,

in order to build a visual archive to address the intersection

kako bih izradila vizualnu arhivu i opisala presjek

of the steel industry,

čelične industrije,

the environment,

okoliša,

and the health care system's impact on the bodies of my family and community.

ali i utjecaj zdravstvenog sistema na moju obitelj i zajednicu.

The tradition and grand narrative of Braddock

Tradicija i velika pripovijest Braddocka

is mostly comprised of stories of industrialists and trade unions.

većinom se sastoji od priča industrijalaca i radničkih sindikata.

Currently, the new narrative about Braddock,

Trenutno, nova pripovijest za Braddock,

a poster child for Rust Belt revitalization,

je zaštitno lice za revitalizaciju Pojasa hrđe,

is a story of urban pioneers discovering a new frontier.

a to je priča o urbanim pionirima koji otkrivaju nove granice.

Mass media has omitted the fact that Braddock is predominantly black.

Masovni mediji izostavili su činjenicu da je stanovništvo Braddocka uglavnom crno.

Our existence has been co-opted, silenced and erased.

Naša egzistencija je bila preuzeta, ušutkana i izbrisana.

Fourth generation in a lineage of women,

Četvrta sam generacija loze žena.

I was raised under the protection and care of Grandma Ruby,

Podigla me je baka Ruby pod svojom zaštitom,

off 8th Street at 805 Washington Avenue.

s ugla 8. ulice i 805. aveniji Washington.

She worked as a manager for Goodwill.

Radila je kao upravnik u Goodwillu.

Mom was a nurse's aid.

Mama je bila pomoćna medicinska sestra.

She watched the steel mills close and white flight to suburban developments.

Gledala je kako se čeličane zatvaraju i kako bijelci bježe u predgrađa.

By the time my generation walked the streets,

Do vremena kada je moja generacija počela hodati ulicama,

disinvestment at the local, state and federal level,

nedostatak investicija na lokalnom, državnom i saveznom nivou

eroded infrastructure,

uništio je infrastrukturu.

and the War on Drugs dismantled my family and community.

A rat protiv droge uništio je moju obitelj i zajednicu.

Grandma Ruby's stepfather Gramps

Očuh bake Ruby, Gramps

was one of few black men to retire from Carnegie's mill with his pension.

bio je jedan od rijetkih crnih muškaraca,

koji su napustili čeličanu Crangie s penzijom.

He worked in high temperatures,

Radio je na visokim temperaturama,

tearing down and rebuilding furnaces, cleaning up spilt metal and slag.

rastavljao i ponovo sastavljao peći, čistio komade metala i šljake.

The history of a place is written on the body and the landscape.

Povijest jednog mjesta zapisana je na tijelu i pejzažu.

Areas of heavy truck traffic,

Područja s dosta kamionskog prometa,

exposure to benzene and atomized metals,

izloženost benzenu i atomiziranim metalima,

risk cancer and lupus.

rizik od raka i lupusa.

One hundred twenty-three licensed beds, 652 employees,

123 licencirana kreveta, 652 zaposlenika,

rehabilitation programs decimated.

desetkovani programom rehabilitacije.

A housing discrimination lawsuit against Allegheny County

Tužbom za diskriminaciju pri smještaju protiv okruga Allegheny

removed where the projects Talbot Towers once stood.

uklonjeno je mjesto gdje su nekada stajali Talbot tornjevi.

Recent rezoning for more light industry has since appeared.

Nedavno se pojavilo urbano planiranje za laku industriju.

Google Maps and Google Earth pixelations conceal the flammable waste

Google Maps i Google Earth prikrivaju zapaljiv otpad,

being used to squeeze the Bunn family off their home and land.

kojim se pokušava istjerati obitelj Bunn iz njihovog doma i s njihovog zemljišta.

In 2013, I chartered a helicopter

2013. iznajmila sam helikopter,

with my cameras to document this aggressive dispossession.

kako bi sa svojim fotoaparatima zabilježila ovo agresivno oduzimanje imanja.

In flight, my observation reveals thousands of plastic white bundles

U letu, moja opažanja otkrivaju na tisuće plastičnih, bijelih svežnjeva,

owned by a conservation industry

koji su vlasništvo kompanije za očuvanje,

that claims it's eco-friendly

koja tvrdi da je ekološka

and recycles millions of tires

i reciklira milijune guma,

to preserve people's lives

kako bi očuvala živote ljude,

and to improve people's lives.

ali i unaprijedila ih.

My work spirals from the micro to the macro level,

Moj se rad proteže od mikro do makro nivoa,

excavating hidden histories.

istražujući skrivene povijesti.

Recently, at the Seattle Art Museum,

Nedavno smo u Muzeju umjetnosti u Seattleu

Isaac Bunn and I mounted this exhibition,

Isaac Bunn i ja postavljali ovu izložbu

and the exhibition was used as a platform to launch his voice.

i iskoristili smo ju kao platformu kojom on podiže svoj glas.

Through reclamation of our narrative,

Kroz vraćanje naše pripovijesti, nastavit ćemo se boriti

we will continue to fight historic erasure and socioeconomic inequality.

protiv brisanja povijesti i socioekonomske nejednakosti

Thank you.

Hvala vam.

(Applause)

(Pljesak)