Beyond The Walls

Meghan Murphy: In the hallway of his apartment building, Solomon Davis is trying on postures like new clothes. He stares into the mirror. He squints through black-framed glasses. First, he holds out his hands for emphasis. Then he brings his fingertips to his chin.

Davis has put away his street stance. He's no longer slouched under a hooded sweatshirt. He is rehearsing for his future as a mentor to Newburgh's struggling teens, an ambassador to its adults who don't understand.

"Coming up, you know, you got to be so defensive," he says.

At 18, he's feeling out who he can be and how to get there from these streets.