by Not One More Project | Oct 24, 2024 | Stories
You Hear the Stories Over and Over Told by Migdalia Garcia Written by Laurie Grobman After graduating from college in 2003, Migdalia Garcia moved to Reading to become a part time mentor at the Police Athletic League’s “Mentoring in the Arts” program, supported by ...
by Not One More Project | Oct 24, 2024 | Stories
You Have to Figure it Out Told by Anonymous Written by Laurie Grobman Between the ages of 13-21, Tony, 39, spent most of his time on the streets of Reading. Tony’s mother was 16 years old when Tony was born. Her “form of discipline was to hit you with a belt or...
by Not One More Project | Oct 24, 2024 | Stories
Dee Taylor and Venus Whether on Earth or in Heaven, She is Always With Me Told by Dee Taylor Written by Laurie Grobman One thing is clear to Dee Taylor, whose 28-year-old daughter, Venus, was murdered in 2004 by her ex-boyfriend – that she will “hold the...
by Not One More Project | Oct 24, 2024 | Stories
When Giving Up is the Only Choice Told by Anonymous Written by Ashley Ortiz Felix and Laurie Grobman In a moment of desperation, Kallie (not her real name), who’d never before been in trouble, set her family’s house on fire. Her young son was with her. Kallie pled...
by Not One More Project | Oct 23, 2024 | Stories
What Would You Do with Your Life If You Were Given a Second Chance? Told by Luis Diaz Written by Kyle Esterly and Laurie Grobman The youngest of three boys, Luis Diaz followed his two older brothers and his father into Reading’s streets. He sold weed, cocaine, and...
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...
