Hiding in Plain Sight: The Neighbors You Never Hear From
8 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 rating"Hiding In Plain Sight: The Neighbors You Never Hear From" is an audio series that will take you on the reentry journey through the first-hand experiences of 6 people and where they are today. The series is hosted by Tia Ryans, Founding Executive Director of NJ F.O.R.T.E House. NJ F.O.R.T.E House provides access to a healthy and transparent living environment and assists with academic readiness for formerly incarcerated students transitioning through post-secondary education. The organization takes meaningful steps to promote inclusiveness, autonomy, accountability, and economic self-sufficiency for our participants. Devising and implementing a supportive housing strategy upon reentry and maintaining strategic partnerships with community institutions to maintain retention and minimize felon disenfranchisement. Support the work of NJ F.O.R.T.E House by visiting www.njfortehouse.org.
The series is part of the Newark News & Story Collaborative made possible with funding support from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation and the Victoria Foundation. The Newark News and Story Collaborative trains community members in storytelling, media-making, and other creative art forms to share and amplify their experiences. It’s laying the groundwork for a collaborative network that will address longstanding information inequities in Newark, New Jersey. For more information and stories, visit newarkstories.com.
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Episodes
BONUS: Kimberley's Story
June 26, 2021 00:39 - 12 minutes - 17.8 MBIn this bonus episode of Hiding in Plain Sight: The Neighbors You Never Hear From, Host Tia Ryans speaks with Kimberley about the anxiety of parole, the challenges of reentry, and the road back to self after incarceration. [This episode contains explicit language.] Kimberley is a loving mother of two. Her passions surround helping those in need and she uses that desire to thrive in the hospitality field. She plans to pursue her post-secondary education in the medical field. To sup...
Nelson's Story
June 21, 2021 19:15 - 12 minutes - 17 MBWe previously heard from Nelson, but in episode 7 of Hiding in Plain Sight: The Neighbors You Never Hear From, we hear a more in-depth interview when he spoke with Host Tia Ryans. Nelson served a 17-year prison sentence. We hear about Nelson’s journey of what he described as “becoming a man.” From childhood sexual abuse, gang involvement, and his love for God, Nelson reveals how he weaved through all of that as an impressionable man. Nelson Gonzalez is currently proud to be on the f...
Parish's Story
June 11, 2021 16:07 - 11 minutes - 15.9 MBIn episode 6 of Hiding in Plain Sight: The Neighbors You Never Hear From, Host Tia Ryans speaks with Parish King, who spoke about his personal reentry troubles and physical health struggles that began with the lack of a proper diet during his confinement and medical care. Parish King was born in Brooklyn, NY, raised in Far Rockaway Queens, and currently lives in Newark, NJ. After graduating High school, Parish attended Baruch College CUNY and worked in local church ministry, where ...
Summer's Story
June 04, 2021 22:39 - 9 minutes - 13.3 MBIn episode 5 of Hiding in Plain Sight: The Neighbors You Never Hear From, Host Tia Ryans speaks with Summer Sprofera, who disclosed just how difficult her reentry journey was and still is because of the trauma of incarceration. Summer was incarcerated for approximately 9 years at Edna Mahan Correctional facility. She has learned how to grow through a terrible situation and be empathetic to those still struggling. Summer Sprofera is a graduate of Rutgers University where she earne...
Jason's Story
May 30, 2021 23:17 - 9 minutes - 13.7 MBIn episode 4 of Hiding in Plain Sight: The Neighbors You Never Hear From, Host Tia Ryans speaks with Jason Conway, who explains with a proud veteran who gave a vivid description of the parallels between his time serving in the military and his sentence in New Jersey’s state prison. Jason D. Conway is currently enrolled in the M.P.A. program at Rutgers University-Newark School of Policy and Public Administration. He received his Associate's of Arts for Mercer County College and Bach...
Hanif's Story
May 21, 2021 16:30 - 12 minutes - 17.4 MBIn episode 3 of Hiding in Plain Sight: the Neighbors You Never Hear From, Host Tia Ryans speaks with Hanif Parker, who explains the effects of an addiction that lead to his incarceration and the social ills in urban spaces that challenged his identity. Hanif Parker is certified as a drug and alcohol counselor and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Justice Studies from Rutgers University- Newark. He minored in Philosophy and Mathematics. Hanif Parker is passionate about justice. Thus, he w...
Cassandra's Story
May 14, 2021 16:56 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBIn this episode, Host Tia Ryans speaks with Cassandra Severe, who is a mother that takes us on an emotional journey of surviving sexual abuse as a child, how her acts of rebellion led to her eventual incarceration, and the moment she had to explain to her son that her stay at “college” was actually time spent in jail. Cassandra Severe is a mother, student, survivor, activist, and change agent living and working in Newark, New Jersey. She currently works with the Newark Housing Aut...
Series Trailer: Meet Tia Ryans & Welcome to Hiding in Plain Sight
May 12, 2021 20:05 - 5 minutes - 7.23 MBIn 2021 it’s difficult for the average person to imagine that someone born and raised in the United States does not know how to use technology or navigate public transportation, or could be overcome with anxiety at the thought of crossing the street. Now imagine being in a position where it’s frowned upon to ask for help in those situations or even ask questions because you’re expected to just KNOW. I was that person 6 years ago. For over a decade I lived in what I call a time caps...