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Black lesbian Tishana Trainor (34) is interviewed by her friend L’Erin Asantewaa (31) about coming out to her siblings, parents, husband and children.

Long-time friends Scott Cesare (51), Maureen Hartnett (50), and Terri Davis (46) remember their friend Terry Sue Sweatt (May 31, 1970 - October 25, 2017), who passed away after battling cancer. They reflect on how they each met her, their...

Anna Paloma Williams (32) asks her mother, Luz Kenyon (58), about what life was like for her as she immigrated to the United States from Mexico and raised her children in a new country. They also discuss the female role...

Kathy Purnell (54) interviews colleague Buddy Hannah (74) about his life and work in the arts, particularly his approach to building and celebrating community through this work.

Sisters Sherrie Wallace (52) and Shelia Grimes (66) share memories from their childhood and reflect on how their relationship has strengthened and developed.

Spouses, Marie Dunbar (45) and Bill Dunbar (62), explain what it means to be practicing Seventh-Day Adventists Christians, discuss the role God plays in their daily lives, and share stories about their most memorable spiritual experiences.

Vivian Gibson (74) tells Delilah Righter (25) about her childhood growing up in the Mill Creek Valley neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri, reflecting on the neighborhood’s disappearance due to urban renewal.

Spouses Wanja Ngugi (35) and Steve Rutledge (49) sit down together to tell their love story and express their deep appreciation for one another.

Kathleen Benjamin (62) talks with her childhood and lifelong friend Daniel Alonzo (62) about their respective childhoods growing up in Santa Monica. The friends talk about how Santa Monica has changed throughout the years, as well as Daniel's artistic endeavors.

Sister Gladia Bell (89), Lue Hicks (78), and Willie B. Kennedy (88) talk about their childhood memories, their wonderful parents and their life growing up in the South

Bilal Baeza (20) and Ezra Kelly (23) discuss their experiences as artists and music creators, and the role of math in their creative process. They also discuss their thoughts on the afterlife and morality.

Malia Sioux Machado (41) and her husband, Richard "Ricky" Brown (75), remember her father, Tony Machado. They discuss his murals, his art style, and the legacy he leaves behind.

Delores Thompson [no age given] shares a conversation with her cousin, Davian Chester (28), about the Juneteenth Google Doodle that Davian illustrated and how the reception to that piece of art affected his life and career. Davian also talks about...

Sonja Bryant (50) shares a conversation with her friend, Paula Goble (62), about Paula’s childhood, her family, and her siblings. Sonja and Paula also talk about growing up in the Columbus, Georgia area and about a trip they took together...

Sisters Tammy Henry [no age given] and Tiffiny Benton-Hoke [no age given] sit down with their mother, Wilbertine Calhoun (73), to ask her about the parts of her life story that she has not shared with her daughters. As she...

Frances Ayres Handy (69) and Joseph "Major" Handy (76) talk about they met, their love story, and being in an interracial marriage.

Best friends Dee Armstrong [no age given] and Martha Jones [no age given] talk about Martha's career as a teacher, Dee's career as a news anchor, and what makes the two of them such great friends. They also discuss the...

Lenora Williams Hameed Omenka [no age given] shares her experience as a caregiver to close friends and family members with breast cancer and the importance of caring for one's self in caring for others. She shares how these experiences led...

Lara Capuano (40) and Naima Tillett (28) share a conversation about navigating the adoption process, about being partners in an open adoption, and about the family they have formed.

May Moe Tun (22) interviews her friend and colleague, Toya Williams (49), about her relationship with cooking, something she learned from her mother growing up. Toya also describes her journey navigating health and disability while reflecting on the importance of...

Sisters Gloria Weston-Smart (66), Joyce Thomas (64), and Joann Bynum Johnson (61) reminisce about their childhood together, remember family members who have passed away, and express gratitude for the tight-knit community that they grew up in.

Maythinee Washington (41) joins her friend Wanphen McIntosh (76) to remember and share stories about her late mother, Somporn Bhukeaw Foy.

MJ "Joy" Gude (55) talks with her stepfather Hoyland Ricks (74) about their memories of growing up.

Chris Sams (41) insights with his chosen father, Russell Lowery-Hart (51) in a conversation about how the two became family members and what the journey has been like.

One Small Step conversation partners Pilar McCloud (53) and Matthew Billings (48) discuss politics and intersectionality.