ReCity Chronicles: The Podcast

What does it mean to reclaim your family's history and honor the resilience of those who came before? In this episode of ReCity Chronicles, host KJ Hill sits down with Mr. Ricky Hart, Chairman of Stagville Descendants Council, and Ms. Beverly Evans, Special Events Coordinator, to learn about the work of Stagville Descendants Council—an organization dedicated to reconnecting descendants from North...

What does it look like to build food sovereignty, sustainable community, and economic independence from the ground up? In this episode of ReCity Chronicles, host KJ Hill sits down with Skip Gibbs, founder of Brightwood Agriculture Group, to talk about how farming, homesteading, and intentional community can transform Durham. Skip shares his journey from artist and entrepreneur to community builder...

In this bonus episode of ReCity Chronicles, Bradley Setter, Producer of ReCity Chronicles and Head of Creative Strategy at George Moves You, sits down with Bobby Duke, ReCity Network’s Community Manager, for a quick walk-through of what it’s actually like inside the space—from your first tour to finding the right membership fit. You’ll hear about ReCity’s flexible coworking options, conference roo...

What does it look like to rebuild your life when you’ve lost work, lost stability, and need someone in your corner? In this episode of ReCity Chronicles, host KJ Hill sits down with Cashmere Bentley, Interim Executive Director of StepUp Durham—one of ReCity Network’s longest-tenured partners—to talk about how StepUp helps people move toward employment, confidence, and long-term stability. Cashmere...

What does it look like to come home—and actually have the support to stay home? In this episode of ReCity Chronicles, host KJ Hill sits down with the Restorative Transitions team—Sarah Landis, Bobby Harrington, Clint Barrett, and Geno Eaves—to talk about reentry, belonging, and the practical steps that help justice-involved individuals rebuild their lives in community. Restorative Transitions empo...

What does it take to build a city where everyone can move safely—no matter how they get around?   In this episode of ReCity Chronicles, host KJ Hill sits down with John Tallmadge, Executive Director of Bike Durham, a longtime ReCity partner that’s been part of the community since 2018. John shares how Bike Durham began as a grassroots effort to make biking safer—and how that work grew into a broad...

What does whole health really look like when it’s rooted in community? In this episode of ReCity Chronicles, we sit down with Tonita Flowers, Program Coordinator with PIRE (Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation) and the TakeCare initiative—bringing a powerful, research-backed model of well-being from the VA space back into the community, right here in Durham. Tonita shares how TakeCare cen...

In the first episode of ReCity Chronicles , host KJ Hill sits down with Reynolds Chapman of Durham Cares for a reflective conversation about what it means to build community in Durham—honestly, relationally, and with a posture of listening. Reynolds shares the story behind Durham Cares, how The Pilgrimage began, and why this “sacred journey” through Durham helps people reckon with both the pain an...