Crossing Fences: Homestead
Homestead Voices features first-person reflections from nine men as collected by eleven boys. Project activities were conducted in collaboration with Homestead Youth Project at Best of the Batch. Listen below for each man’s story as well as reflections from the interviewers.
Interviews
Rev. Donald P. Turner
Interview by Darnel Youngblood & Alon Rutledge
Reflections
Reflection by Alon Rutledge & Darnel Youngblood on interviewing Rev. Donald P. Turner
Charlie Batch
Interview by Zion Thomas, Daeshawn Washington & George Grishom
Reflection by Daeshawn Washington, George Grishom & Zion Thomas on interviewing Charlie Batch
John M. Burwell
Interview by Milligan Garth, Tyler Thomas & Tyreik Smith
Reflection by Tyler Thomas, Milligan Garth & Tyreik Smith on interviewing John M. Burwell
Rev. Bobby James Smith
Interview by Darnel Youngblood, Demon Ross & Alon Rutledge
Reflection by Alon Rutledge, Darnel Youngblood & Demon Ross on interviewing Rev. Bobby James Smith
Sanford-Mark Barnes
Interview by Milligan Garth & Tyler Thomas
Reflection by Milligan Garth & Tyler Thomas on interviewing Sanford-Mark Barnes
Christopher “Mr. Chris” Smith
Interview by Tyler Hill, Codie Garth & Demon Ross
Reflection by Codie Garth, Demon Ross & Tyler Hill on interviewing Christopher “Mr. Chris” Smith
Dana Hodge II
Interview by Tyler Hill & Codie Garth
Reflection by Codie Garth & Tyler Hill on interviewing Dana Hodge II
Wes Lyons
Interview by Daeshawn Washington & George Grishom
Reflection by Daeshawn Washington & George Grishom on interviewing Wes Lyons
Daryl Milliner
Interview by Zion Thomas & Tyreik Smith
Reflection by Tyreik Smith & Zion Thomas on interviewing Daryl Milliner
Special thanks to Latasha Wilson-Batch, Charlie Batch, Ryan McConnell and Ruth Spurlock Kim of Best of the Batch Foundation, Flavia Bleahu of the Homestead Youth Project and Dana Gold of The Mentoring Partnership of Southwestern Pa.
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,
