by Not One More Project | Oct 23, 2024 | Stories
We’ve Got to Go Told by Jennifer Cabrera Written by Laurie Grobman When she was 14 years old, Jennifer Cabrera and her family left their home in Brooklyn, New York to move to Reading. It was 2002, and her parents had grown fearful of the crime and violence in...
by Not One More Project | Oct 23, 2024 | Stories
Tighten Up Told by Lex Perez Written by Adithya Reddy Baddam, Austin Lee Herrmann, Angela Ruth Bonopane, and Laurie Grobman Lex Perez “grew up in violence.” It began with his parents’ “dysfunctional relationship” when he was a young kid living in northern New...
by Not One More Project | Oct 23, 2024 | Stories
They Don’t Have to Be What They See Told by Jordan Rodriguez Written by Laurie Grobman The main difference Jordan Rodriguez sees in Reading today from the Reading he grew up in is the “loss of ‘neighbor’ in the word ‘neighborhood.’” In his community growing up,...
by Not One More Project | Oct 23, 2024 | Stories
The N.A.M.E. Movement Told by Jermel “Mel” Mitchell Written by Kat Proudfoot Messerly and Laurie Grobman Situational awareness is a key life skill Jermel “Mel” Mitchell knows well. Being aware of one’s surroundings is crucial at all times–navigating the...
by Not One More Project | Oct 23, 2024 | Stories
“That Could Have Been Me” Told by Diamante Written by Jocelyn Espinoza For 17-year-old Diamante (not her real name), violence in Reading was always present. Witnessing fights in elementary school, Diamante was confused because it wasn’t part of her own life. But...
