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Hilltop Voices  features first-person reflections from ten men as collected by thirteen boys.  Project activities were conducted in collaboration with Voices Against Violence.  Listen below for each man’s story as well as reflections from the interviewers.

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Interviews

Richard Carrington
Interview by Jordan Dennis & Kevin Jordan

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Reflections

Reflection by Jordan Davis & Kevin Jordan on interviewing Richard Carrington

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Kevin “KK” Alton
Interview by Joshua Sakho & Kevin Jordan

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Reflection by Joshua Sakho & Kevin Jordan on interviewing Kevin “KK” Alton

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Leon McCray
Interview by Jaden Wallace & D’Vaughntae Ponton

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Reflection by Jaden Wallace & D’Vaughntae Ponton on interviewing Leon McCray

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Shaloc
Interview by Joshua Sakho, D’Andre Collier & Justin Howell

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Reflection by Joshua Sakho, D’Andre Collier & Justin Howell on interviewing Shaloc

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Leonard Brown
Interview by Anthony Carrington & Elijah Peterson

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Reflection by Anthony Carrington & Elijah Peterson on interviewing Leonard Brown

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George Knox
Interview by Anthony Carrington, Aronde Camp & Jordan Dennis

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Reflection by Anthony Carrington, Aronde Camp & Jordan Dennis on interviewing George Knox

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Lester Orme
Interview by D’Vaughntae Ponton & Jaden Wallace

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Reflection by D’Vaughntae Ponton & Jaden Wallace on interviewing Lester Orme

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DeVon Madden
Interview by Shaquan Adair & Elijah Peterson

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Reflection by Shaquan Adair & Elijah Peterson on interviewing DeVon Madden

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John Hairston
Interview by James Metz, Aronde Camp & D’ Andre Collier

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Reflection by James Metz, Aronde Camp & D’ Andre Collier on interviewing John Hairston

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Kashif Henderson
Interview by James Metz & Anjol Lewis

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Reflection by  James Metz & Anjol Lewis on interviewing Kashif Henderson

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Special thanks to Richard Carrington, Emi Iwatani, DeVon Madden and everyone at Voices Against Violence.

For a copy of the accompanying book/CD or for information about conducting a similar oral history project in your community, please contact Chanessa Schuler at chanessa@slbradio.org,

Crossing Fences is made possible by the African American Men and Boys Initiative of The Heinz Endowments

with major support from Hive Pittsburgh, PNC Bank, Private Wealth Advisors and UPMC Health Plan as well as The Duckworth Group at Merrill Lynch, Manchester Academic Charter School, Manchester Youth Development Center, Mayor’s Office of the City of McKeesport,  New Pittsburgh Courier and Rothschild Doyno Collaborative.

 

The opinions expressed herein are solely those of the individual represented and do not necessarily reflect those of The Heinz Endowments or any collaborating organization.