PITTSFIELD, Mass. — “If you don’t listen to our voices, don’t talk s— when we resort to violence.”
Those words from 17-year-old Dance Hamilton ended up being the central thesis for “Violence Prevention/Voice Projection,” a “podcast-style film” that features testimonials and a roundtable discussion among four local teens about the social factors that cause violence among young people.
The film, funded by the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office via the Safe Neighborhood Grant, was screened for the first time Tuesday night at the Berkshire Athenaeum. Members of the DA’s office, Mayor Peter Marchetti and several community organizations attended.