Crossing Fences: East Liberty
East Liberty Voices features first-person reflections from eleven men as collected by ten boys. Project activities were conducted in collaboration with The Kingsley Association. Listen below for each man’s story as well as reflections from the interviewers.
Interviews
Malik Bankston
Interview by Calum Brown, JaVon Clark & Kenyon Walker
Reflections
Reflection by Kenyon Walker, JaVon Clark & Calum Brown on interviewing Malik Bankston
Ed Gainey
Interview by Pernell Blackburn, Jr., A’mon Rice & Ross Tedder
Reflection by Ross Tedder, A’mon Rice & Pernell Blackburn, Jr. on interviewing Ed Gainey
Melvin Hubbard El
Interview by Pernell Blackburn, Jr., Sekou Brown & Ross Tedder
Reflection by Pernell Blackburn, Jr., Sekou Brown & Ross Tedder on interviewing Melvin Hubbard El
Fred Brown
Interview by Demond Briston, Sheridan McHenry & Ross Tedder
Reflection by Demond Briston, Ross Tedder & Sheridan McHenry on interviewing Fred Brown
Ahmad Wesley
Interview by Calum Brown, Damani Brown & Ross Tedder
Reflection by Ross Tedder, Calum Brown & Damani Brown on interviewing Ahmad Wesley
Curtis Brown
Interview by Pernell Blackburn, Jr., Damani Brown & Sekou Brown
Reflection by Sekou Brown, Pernell Blackburn, Jr. & Damani Brown on interviewing Curtis Brown
Justin Strong
Interview by Pernell Blackburn, Jr., Demond Briston & Sheridan McHenry
Reflection by Sheridan McHenry, Demond Briston & Pernell Blackburn, Jr. on interviewing Justin Strong
Interview by Pernell Blackburn, Jr., Demond Briston & Sheridan McHenry
Reflection by Sheridan McHenry, Demond Briston & Pernell Blackburn, Jr. on interviewing Gary Harrison
Dwayne Crawley
Interview by Demond Briston, JaVon Clark & Kenyon Walker
Reflection by Kenyon Walker, Demond Briston & JaVon Clark on interviewing Dwayne Crawley
Shad Henderson
Interview by Calum Brown, A’mon Rice & Ross Tedder
Reflection by Ross Tedder, A’mon Rice & Calum Brown on interviewing Shad Henderson
Emmai Alaquiva
Interview by Calum Brown, Damani Brown & Sheridan McHenry
Reflection by Sheridan McHenry, Damani Brown & Calum Brown on interviewing Emmai Alaquiva
Special thanks to Malik Bankston, Fred Brown, Thomas Washington, Sakeria Coffey and everyone at The Kingsley Association.
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,
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.
