ReCity Chronicles: The Podcast

ReCity Chronicles is a community-rooted podcast from ReCity Network in Durham, NC, hosted by KJ Hill. Through reflective conversations with local leaders, organizers, creatives, and change-makers, each episode honors Durham’s roots, lifts up real stories, and explores what it looks like to build a more just, connected community—together.

ReCity Chronicles: The Podcast is a society podcast hosted by KJ Hill, with 8 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

KJ Hill hosts ReCity Chronicles: The Podcast, a society show with 8 episodes published.

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  Episode #8

  "Reuniting Descendants" with Ricky Hart & Beverly Evans on Stagville Descendants Council

  Mar 25, 202618 minS1

  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 Carolina's largest plantation and uncovering stories buried in history. Mr. Hart shares his journey as a fifth-generation descendant of Stagville Plantation—a 47-square-mile estate that enslaved between 900 and 1,900 people. Since 1997, he has been leading the mission to reunite desc...

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  Episode #7

  "A More Equitable Durham" with Skip Gibbs on Brightwood Agriculture Group

  Mar 18, 202629 minS1

  <p >What does it look like to build food sovereignty, sustainable community, and economic independence from the ground up?</p> <p >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.</p> <p >Skip shares his journey from artist and entrepreneur to community builder—how a chance conversation led him to sell everything, move to the woods, and dedicate himself to creating something bigger. Over three years, he transformed a five-acre parcel in East Durham into a thriving homestead an...

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  Episode #6

  Inside ReCity: A Bonus Episode on Coworking, Events, & Community with Bobby & Bradley

  Mar 12, 202621 minS1

  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 rooms, dedicated desks, cubicles, private offices, training labs, and the 3,300 sq ft event space—and why the most irreplaceable part of ReCity isn’t the building, it’s the community. Explore ReCity Events: https://recitynetwork.org/events<br> Mem...

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  Episode #5

  “Meet You Where You Are” with Cashmere Bentley on StepUp Durham

  Mar 5, 202623 minS1

  <p>What does it look like to rebuild your life when you’ve lost work, lost stability, and need someone in your corner?</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Cashmere shares her journey of coming to StepUp during COVID after losing her job, then growing from participant to apprentice, success coach, program leader, and now executive leadership. Along the way, she explains...

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  Episode #4

  “Welcome Home” with Restorative Transitions

  Feb 26, 202642 minS1

  <p >What does it look like to come home—and actually have the support to stay home?</p> <p >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.</p> <p >Restorative Transitions empowers participants through holistic case management, meeting people where they are and helping them set their own short- and long-term goals. From stable housing to IDs, healthcare, job readiness, budgeting, transportation, and mentorship, RT provid...

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