Updates
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The Hear Foundation and Duquesne University Partnership Featured on KDKA Radio
The growing partnership between The Hear Foundation and Duquesne University was recently featured on KDKA Radio. Dr. Norman Conti, Professor of Sociology at Duquesne University, joined KDKA to talk about the work he and Leon Ford are doing together, from its origins to what is happening in the classroom today. The conversation also included a… Continue reading…
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The Weight of Forgiveness: A Night of Truth, Courage and Healing
On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, The Hear Foundation brought The Weight of Forgiveness to the stage of the August Wilson African American Cultural Center in downtown Pittsburgh. Written by Hear Foundation CEO Leon Ford, The Weight of Forgiveness is Leon’s first play. It is a two-person conversation between Leon and the officer who shot him,… Continue reading…
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In the News: Leon Ford in the Pittsburgh Business Times and The Pittsburgh Progress
Leon Ford and The Hear Foundation’s work to build safer, healthier communities have been featured in two recent stories. Pittsburgh Business Times: Personalities of Pittsburgh In August, the Pittsburgh Business Times profiled Leon for its Personalities of Pittsburgh series, exploring how forgiveness fuels his mission at The Hear Foundation. Read the Pittsburgh Business Times profile… Continue reading…
