Women of the Mercy Corridor: Teen Reflections

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Women of the Mercy Corridor is an oral history project in which youth interview women about their lives, challenges, and triumphs. From teachers to business leaders, nuns to entrepreneurs, and church leaders to engineers, each of these women have a unique story to tell. And the youth interviewers they spoke to have a knack for asking the right questions and listening to their stories.

SLB piloted the project in Fall 2017 when twenty-five women who live or work in the Hill District, Uptown, and Oakland neighborhoods of Pittsburgh were interviewed by twenty-nine girls between 11 and 17 years of age who live in those same neighborhoods. The resulting interviews along with reflections from the interviewers were published in 2019 in booklet and CD form. View the booklet here

The project continued in Summer 2024 with an additional forty-one women who live, work, or were raised in the Hill District interviewed by forty-eight teens. Rather than publishing a CD and booklet, SLB chose to create full transcriptions of each interview for ease of access by people who are hard of hearing, learning English, or prefer to learn by reading. Transcriptions also were created for the interviews collected as part of the pilot project.

Reflections from the youth who conducted the interviews can be found below. The sixty-six interviews are located here.

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Women of the Mercy Corridor is made possible with generous support from McAuley Ministries. Special thanks to the Jeron X. Grayson Community Center, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Hill District Branch, the University of Pittsburgh Hill District Community Engagement Center and all participating youth and adults.

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Play/Pause Allahna Reflects on Beverly Walker
1:15 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Allahna Reflects on Kelly Protho
1:01 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Allahna Reflects on Rhonda Hall
1:00 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Amina Reflects on Marci Brown
1:41 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Amina Reflects on Sheila Carney
2:02 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Amina Reflects on Shinora Grayson
1:02 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Ariyah Reflects on Debra Hearn
0:38 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Ariyah Reflects on Lashawn Reed
3:02 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Brandon Reflects on Colette Brooks
1:02 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Brandon Reflects on Heaven Infinity
0:33 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Brandon Reflects on Kennatta Lark
1:33 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Brandon Reflects on LaDona Dozier
1:00 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Brandon Reflects on Marilyn Simpson
0:59 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Brandon Reflects on Montia Brock
0:21 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Brandon Reflects on Nicolette Covington
1:37 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Cronus Reflects on Marilyn Simpson
1:24 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Dejaun Reflects on Angela Stribling
0:23 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Dejaun Reflects on Heaven Infinity
0:41 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Dejaun Reflects on Marilyn Simpson
0:38 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Dejaun Reflects on Montia Brock
0:30 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Deshawn Reflects on Heaven Infinity
0:18 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Deshawn Reflects on Kennatta Lark
1:55 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Deshawn Reflects on Marilyn Simpson
1:50 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Dilanjan Reflects on Beverly Walker
0:19 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Dilanjan Reflects on Brenda Gurley
0:29 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Dominique Reflects on Shanda Harris
1:04 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Dominique Reflects on Shauntae Myrick
1:02 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Dorothy Reflects on Darlene Moore
2:28 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Dorothy Reflects on Heaven Infinity
1:30 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Dorothy Reflects on Kelly Protho
1:23 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Dorothy Reflects on Kennatta Lark
1:55 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Dorothy Reflects on Rhonda Hall
1:41 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Dream Reflects on Melvena Daniels
1:09 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Dream Reflects on Shauntae Myrick
0:44 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Ericka Reflects on Angela Stribling
0:53 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Ericka Reflects on Beverly Walker
0:36 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Ericka Reflects on Montia Brock
0:44 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Iona Reflects on Melvena Daniels
1:21 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Iona Reflects on Shanda Harris
0:30 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Iona Reflects on Shauntae Myrick
1:10 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Jada Reflects on Kelly Protho
0:53 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause JaNiya Reflects on Beverly Walker
1:09 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause JaNiya Reflects on Kelly Protho
1:05 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause JaNiya Reflects on Rhonda Hall
0:57 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Jazhel Reflects on Angela Stribling
1:47 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Jazhel Reflects on Marilyn Simpson
0:44 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Jazhel Reflects on Montia Brock
0:30 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Jyeire Reflects on Colette Brooks
0:52 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Jyeire Reflects-on Teaira Collins
1:08 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Khalid Reflects on Angela Stribling
0:51 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Khalid Reflects on Montia Brock
1:17 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Kim Reflects on Colette Brooks
1:21 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Kim Reflects on Darlene Moore
0:46 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Kim Reflects on Nicolette Covington
1:23 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Kimberly Reflects on Angela Stribling
1:02 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Kimberly Reflects on Chi Ma’at
1:46 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Kimberly Reflects on Montia Brock
1:20 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Larell Reflects on Angela Stribling
1:19 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Larell Reflects on Heaven Infinity
0:31 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Larell Reflects on Kennatta Lark
0:43 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Larell Reflects on Marilyn Simpson
0:40 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Larell Reflects on Montia Brock
1:02 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Leila Reflects on Maria Searcy
2:32 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Linnijaa Reflects on Darlene Moore
0:39 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Linnijaa Reflects on Chi Ma’at
0:40 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Linnijaa Reflects on Colette Brooks
0:43 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Linnijaa Reflects on LaDona Dozier
1:06 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Linnijaa Reflects on Nicolette Covington
0:37 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Linnijaa Reflects on Teaira Collins
1:42 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause London Reflects on Marci Brown
0:34 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Mariah Reflects on Chi Ma’at
1:00 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Mariah Reflects on Colette Brooks
0:36 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Mariah Reflects on Darlene Moore
1:07 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Mariah Reflects on LaDona Dozier
0:58 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Mariah Reflects on Nicolette Covington
0:43 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Mariah Reflects on Teaira Collins
1:05 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Maureace Reflects on Angela Stribilng
2:02 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Maureace Reflects on Montia Brock
0:56 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Maureace Reflects on Rhonda Hall
1:44 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Nyhla Reflects on Sheila Biesly
1:13 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Nyhla Reflects on Sophia Green
1:08 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Olivia Reflects on Darlene Moore
1:37 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Olivia Reflects on Lashawn Reed
2:36 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Olivia Reflects on Margaret Carney
4:06 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Olivia Reflects on Michelle Winbush
0:33 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Peyton Reflects on Marci Brown
1:50 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Peyton Reflects on Sheila Carney
1:30 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Peyton Reflects on Sophia Green
1:30 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Raniyah Reflects on Kennatta Lark
3:25 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Raniyah Reflects on Shanda Harris
2:39 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Remello Reflects on Kennatta Lark
2:15 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Remello Reflects on Marilyn Simpson
1:23 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Samya Reflects on Beverly Walker
1:11 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Samya Reflects on Kelly Protho
1:07 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Samya Reflects on Rhonda Hall
0:58 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Semaj Reflects on Terri Minor Spencer
1:59 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Shawn Reflects on Beverly Walker
0:50 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Shawn Reflects on Brenda Gurley
0:36 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Shawn Reflects on Kelly Protho
0:37 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Taniyah Reflects on Chi Ma’at
1:04 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Taniyah Reflects on Colette Brooks
0:58 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Taniyah Reflects on Darlene Moore
0:23 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Taniyah Reflects on Nicolette Covington
0:45 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Terre Reflects on Darlene Moore
0:57 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Terre Reflects on LaDona Dozier
1:01 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Terria Reflects on Angela Stribling
0:35 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Terria Reflects on Chi Ma’at
1:08 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Terria Reflects on Colette Brooks
0:42 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Terria Reflects on Darlene Moore
0:31 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Terria Reflects on Debra Hearn
0:29 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Terria Reflects on Gerry Shields Travis
0:56 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Terria Reflects on LaDona Dozier
1:28 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Terria Reflects on Lashawn Reed
1:35 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Terria Reflects on Margaret Carney
1:23 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Terria Reflects on Maria Searcy
1:28 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Terria Reflects on Montia Brock
1:05 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Terria Reflects on Sheila Biesly
1:53 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Terria Reflects on Shinora Grayson
2:18 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Terria Reflects on Teaira Collins
1:47 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Terria Reflects on Nicolette Covington
0:41 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Tyree Reflects on Angela Stribling
1:16 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Tyree Reflects on Heaven Infinity
0:45 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Tyree Reflects on Kennatta Lark
4:35 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Tyree Reflects on Marilyn Simpson
0:59 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Tyree Reflects on Montia Brock
0:10 Nov 27, 2024 Download
Play/Pause Reflection Montage 2017-2019
4:10 Jan 16, 2025 Download
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