Through the People is an interactive project and exhibition by the National Public Housing Museum (NPHM) and My Projects Runway (MPR). This digital archive shares the authentic stories of public housing residents through photos, videos, and stories. As the face of public housing continues to transform, there is an urgent need to preserve the history and stories of the lives of the residents who live and have lived there. For Jayah Arnett, the creator of MPR and resident of the George Washington Carver Homes, this collaboration “gives a platform to unspoken heroes to share their truths and an opportunity to collect the histories of residents to share with generations to come.” 

Throughout the coming months, public housing residents will have the opportunity to share photographs, videos, and stories from their lives in public housing. All submissions will be presented in a virtual tapestry on the Through the People website.