A STORYCORPS STUDIOS SPECIAL COLLECTION
In celebration of their 200th anniversary, the City of Decatur partnered with StoryCorps Studios to record and uplift stories of community, purpose, and belonging as told in conversation between members of the Decatur community. Browse the collection of recordings below.
Featured City of Decatur, Georgia Interviews
Mary Ellen Pendergrast, Anne Topple, and Genia Duchon
Sisters Mary Ellen Pendergrast (76), Anne Topple (78), and Genia Duchon (70) share a conversation about their parents and the decision to preserve their childhood home as public green space known as Woodlands Garden.
Han Pham and Lila Ratcliff-Pham
Han Pham (43) and her daughter Lila Ratcliff-Pham (9) share stories about their lives in Decatur, GA. They talk about the Lunar New Year festival that Han helped organize and about the farm they have in their home.
![Maya [No Name Given] and Margaret [No Name Given]](https://archive.storycorps.org/uploads/2023/01/63f4e1d2207a1__dda003144_g1-450x450.jpg)
Maya [No Name Given] and Margaret [No Name Given]
Maya [No Name Given] (43) interviews her mother, Margaret [No Name Given] (77), about her upbringing and about their life in Georgia. Margaret reflects on her family’s history and her experiences raising Maya.
All City of Decatur, Georgia Interviews
Franchesca Peña [no age given] interviews new acquaintance and conversation partner Kate McAlpin (40) about her work as the executive director at the Woodlands Garden in Decatur, Georgia.
Colleagues Maureen Haley (57) and Chris Goode (56) talk about their work with Decatur Makers, which is a maker space they helped create in Decatur, GA.
Friends and Coworkers, Kalia Morrison (39) and Lew Lefton (62), speak about the nonprofit Decatur Makers: its founding, its community, and their hopes for the organization moving forward.