Crossing Fences: 2016 Penn Hills
Penn Hills Voices features first-person reflections from ten men as collected by fourteen boys. Project activities were conducted in collaboration with Penn Hills Varsity Football, Penn Hills Midget Football League, and the Penn Hills YMCA. Listen below for each man’s story as well as reflections from the interviewers.
View the full Penn Hills Voices book
Interviews
Thomas Wallace
Interview by Garrison Kemp, Raymeir Williams & Ronald Wiggins
Reflections
Reflection by Garrison Kemp, Raymeir Williams & Ronald Wiggins on interviewing Thomas Wallace
Mark Sanders
Interview by Cameron Tarrant, Daivon Stephens & Tamar Patillo
Reflection by Cameron Tarrant, Daivon Stephens & Tamar Patillo on interviewing Mark Sanders
Coach Craig Williams
Interview by Miguel Jackson & Cameron Griffin
Reflection by Miguel Jackson & Cameron Griffin on interviewing Coach Craig Williams
Coach Lou Rash
Interview by Cameron Tarrant, Daivon Stephens & Tamar Patillo
Reflection by Cameron Tarrant, Daivon Stephens & Tamar Patillo on interviewing Coach Lou Rash
Coach Robert Kemp
Interview by Cameron Griffin, Hezron Omune & Jeremy Hamilton
Reflection by Cameron Griffin, Hezron Omune & Jeremy Hamilton on interviewing Coach Robert Kemp
Coach Brandon Ifill
Interview by Ronald Wiggins, Raymeir Williams & Garrison Kemp
Reflection by Ronald Wiggins, Raymeir Williams & Garrison Kemp on interviewing Coach Brandon Ifill
Ron Graham
Interview by Miguel Jackson & Cameron Jeffries
Reflection by Miguel Jackson & Cameron Jeffries on interviewing Ron Graham
Eric Harris
Interview by Azeiryus Britt, Darrell Holloway & Dominic Burden
Reflection by Azeiryus Britt, Darrell Holloway & Dominic Burden on interviewing Eric Harris
Walter J. Bentley II
Interview by Cameron Jeffries, Hezron Omune & Jeremy Hamilton
Reflection by Cameron Jeffries, Hezron Omune & Jeremy Hamilton on interviewing Walter J. Bentley II
Erik “Coop” Cooper
Interview by Dominic Burden, Azeiryus Britt & Darrell Holloway
Reflection by Dominic Burden, Azeiryus Britt & Darrell Holloway on interviewing Erik “Coop” Cooper
We extend our thanks to Coach Craig Williams, Thomas Wallace, Coach Robert Kemp, Ron Graham, Melissa Flodine, The Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pa. and everyone at the Penn Hills YMCA.
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
