Shaquavia Woodard pauses at the casket of her former classmate Shar'Bora Yan'Kita Shyrell Daniels before Daniels' funeral in the auditorium of Central High School in Macon in 2012.

Shaquavia Woodard pauses at the casket of her former classmate Shar'Bora Yan'Kita Shyrell Daniels before Daniels' funeral in the auditorium of Central High School in Macon in 2012. / GPB

This week, GPB’s Macon bureau is embarking on a yearlong look at youth violence, including its causes and potential solutions. GPB Macon is just one of the local newsrooms tackling the issue, with their partners, the Macon Telegraph, the Center for Collaborative Journalism at Mercer University and CBS affiliate 13 WMAZ.

Sonya Green and Evey Wilson of the Center for Collaborative Journalism talked to anonymous teenagers.

To begin the conversation, Sonya Green and Evey Wilson of the Center for Collaborative Journalism talked to anonymous teenagers. They remained anonymous because of their fear of reprisal for speaking out about how violence has affected their lives.

Is there something going on in your community that’s making a difference in stemming youth violence? 

Tell us by call or text at 478-250-1225 or email PeacingTogetherMacon@gmail.com. You can also go online at GPB.org and share your opinions through an online survey.

 

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