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

Prevodilac: Mile Živković Lektor: Milenka Okuka

Along the ancient path of the Monongahela River,

Duž prastarog puta, niz reku Monogahejla,

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

Bredok u Pensilvaniji nalazi se u istočnom delu okruga Alegejni,

approximately nine miles outside of Pittsburgh.

otprilike 14 kilometara od Pitsburga.

An industrial suburb,

Kao industrijsko predgrađe,

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

Bredok je mesto prve čeličane Endrua Karnegija,

the Edgar Thomson Works.

fabrike Edgar Tomson.

Operating since 1875,

Posluje od 1875.

it is the last functioning steel mill in the region.

i to je poslednja čeličana u regionu koja još radi.

For 12 years, I have produced collaborative portraits,

Tokom 12 godina slikala sam kolaborativne portrete,

still lifes, landscapes and aerial views

mrtvu prirodu, pejzaže i slike iz ptičje perspektive

in order to build a visual archive to address the intersection

kako bih načinila vizuelnu arhivu i opisala presek

of the steel industry,

industrije čelika,

the environment,

prirodnog okruženja

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

i uticaja zdravstenog sistema na tela moje porodice i zajednice.

The tradition and grand narrative of Braddock

Tradicija i okvirni narativ Bredoka

is mostly comprised of stories of industrialists and trade unions.

većinom se sastoje od priča industrijalaca i radničkih sindikata.

Currently, the new narrative about Braddock,

Trenutno, novi narativ za Bredok,

a poster child for Rust Belt revitalization,

zaštitno lice za revitalizaciju Pojasa rđe,

is a story of urban pioneers discovering a new frontier.

čini priča urbanih pionira koji otkrivaju novi svet.

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

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

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

Naše postojanje je preuzeto, ugušeno i izbrisano.

Fourth generation in a lineage of women,

Četvrta sam generacija loze žena

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

i podigla me je baka Rubi pod svojom zaštitom,

off 8th Street at 805 Washington Avenue.

sa ugla 8. ulice i 805. avenije Vašingon.

She worked as a manager for Goodwill.

Ona je radila kao upravnik u Gudvilu.

Majka je bila pomoćna medicinska sestra.

Mom was a nurse's aid.

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

Gledala je kako se zatvaraju čeličane a belci beže u predgrađa.

By the time my generation walked the streets,

Do vremena kad je moja generacija počela da hoda 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 rasturio je moju porodicu i zajednicu.

Grandma Ruby's stepfather Gramps

Očuh bake Rubi, Gremps,

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

bio je jedan od retkih crnih muškaraca

koji su napustili čeličanu Karnegi s penzijom.

He worked in high temperatures,

Radio je na visokim temperaturama,

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

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

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

Istorija jednog mesta zapisana je na telu i pejzažu.

Areas of heavy truck traffic,

Područja sa dosta saobraćaja,

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 radnika,

rehabilitation programs decimated.

desetkovani programom rehabilitacije.

A housing discrimination lawsuit against Allegheny County

Tužbom za diskriminaciju pri smeštaju protiv okruga Alegeni

removed where the projects Talbot Towers once stood.

uklonjeno je mesto gde su nekad stajale kule Talbot.

Recent rezoning for more light industry has since appeared.

Nedavno se javilo novo urbano planiranje za lakšu industriju.

Google Maps and Google Earth pixelations conceal the flammable waste

Pikseli na Gugl mapama i Gugl Earth prikrivaju zapaljivi otpad

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

kojim se isteruje porodica Ban iz svog doma i sa svog zemljišta.

In 2013, I chartered a helicopter

Iznajmila sam helikopter 2013.

with my cameras to document this aggressive dispossession.

kako bih svojim fotoaparatima zabeležila ovo agresivno oduzimanje imanja.

In flight, my observation reveals thousands of plastic white bundles

U letu, moja opažanja otkrivaju hiljade plastičnih belih 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 milione guma

to preserve people's lives

da očuva živote ljudi

and to improve people's lives.

i unapredi živote ljudi.

My work spirals from the micro to the macro level,

Moj rad proteže se od mikro do makro nivoa,

excavating hidden histories.

iskopavajući skrivene istorije.

Recently, at the Seattle Art Museum,

Nedavno smo u Muzeju umetnosti Sijetla

Isaac Bunn and I mounted this exhibition,

Ajzak Ban i ja postavljali ovu izložbu,

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

i iskoristili smo je kao platformu kojom on iskazuje svoj glas.

Through reclamation of our narrative,

Kroz vraćanje našeg narativa, nastavićemo da se borimo

we will continue to fight historic erasure and socioeconomic inequality.

protiv brisanja istorije i socioekonomske nejednakosti.

Thank you.

Hvala vam.

(Applause)

(Aplauz)