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Friends Shawna Brown (34) and Johana Gourdin (26) share a conversation about Black joy and pleasure, queer space, transphobia, restorative justice, community resilience, and accountability. They also talk about the importance of music and movement, how their lives are different...

Friends and coworkers Naleen Naanee [no age given] and Hillary Frost [no age given] come together to talk about their friendship, the Native community, and the organization New Mexico Community Capital. They also talk about what they are most proud...

Friends Scott Méxcal (41) and Erin Shigaki (53) discuss the Big Bend National Park area, cultural similarities, and their desire to make the world around them better.

Friends Erica Davis-Crump (36) and Monae Archibeque (27) discuss their work in politics as Black women fighting to preserve reproductive rights and gender-affirming care in New Mexico.

Friends and co-creators Kalika Davis [no age given] and Laurie Tarbell (47) discuss their connection to the Occidental Life Building in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico, and their vision of transforming it into a community space.

Friends Marcus McDuffie (37), Jeff Vigil (47), and Naomi Love (27) discuss Jeff's career as a Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor, the mentors he has had in his industry, and the life lessons jiu-jitsu has taught him.

Friends Fernando Ortega [no age given] and April Gallegos [no age given] discuss their spiritual practices. Fernando talks about being an Aztec dancer, and April speaks about becoming a Guadalupana.

Dr. Gaspare Matteo Genna (57) interviews his colleague Dr. Zbigniew Anthony “Tony” Kruszewski [no age given] about his memories and experiences living in Warsaw, Poland during World War II. They also talk about the Warsaw Uprising and Dr. Kruszewski's involvement...

Friends Augustine "Chris" Baca (74) and Alberto Gutierrez (54) talk about family history and what it means to be Chicano.

Friends April Gallegos (42) and Judy Bassett (70) share a conversation about service, their families and childhoods, and their passion for helping children succeed.

Dorothy "Dot" Everett Waldrip (79) tells six short stories related to small-world coincidences.

Christiana Pell [no age given] speaks with her husband, Lewis Pell (87), about her childhood, young adulthood, and their life together.

Colleagues Monica Jojola (53), Gina Euell (56), and Phoebe Suina (46) reflect on their experiences as Native women business leaders and share their biggest influences and the lessons they have learned.

Friends, colleagues, and co-conspirators Ebony Isis Booth (41) and Dr. Sheryl Felecia Means (31) discuss burnout, the medical racism Black women face in seeking reproductive care, ancestral healing, and rest as resistance.

Frank Apodaca (73) speaks with his daughter Heather Apodaca (39) about his life growing up and his family.

Friends Seph Itz [no age given] and Erica David [no age given] share a conversation remembering their late friend Gregory Nelson.

Michael Gallegos (62) and his mother Katie Gallegos (88) discuss surprises they found when researching their ancestry and the importance of learning where you come from.