Search Interviews

Evaine Kirkland (21) and his mother Tara Kirkland-Rainey (61) talk about becoming an adopted family and how Evaine's life has changed.

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...

Friends and fellow Atlanta Business League members Kiplyn Primus (60) and Joseph "Joe" Hudson (79), talk about Joseph's childhood in rural Pennsylvania, and how he has come to spend more than 45 years training and participating in African American business...

Sisters Bennie Newroth (77) and Althelia Butler (69) talk about their elementary school in the East Highland community. They remember their teachers, the high educational standards the school set for the students, and the impact the teachers had on their...

Tom (67) and Jerri (65), husband and wife, talk about their lives together and how their love and work lives have helped them overcome mental illness.

Jacqueline Lucier (53) shares a conversation with her father, Reverend Horace Johnson (80), about his earliest memories of church, his call to the ministry, and the state of the church now. Jacqueline also talks about her relationship with the church...

Dorothy Garza (63) interviews her friend Sidney Davis (75) about how he beat cancer, what it was like being incarcerated for over 30 years, and the ways in which God influences his daily life.

One Small Step conversation partners LaQuesha Wiley (34) and John Espinosa (25) talk about their families, what it means to be a "moderate," vaccine hesitancy, and how COVID-19 has brought communities together

Diane Mack (74) interviews her friend and mentee Margaret McCaskill [no age given] about her childhood memories, her passions for reading books and writing poetry, and her hopes for the future.

Mark Ugbomah (34) asks his father, Obiajula Ugbomah (58), about his childhood, migrating to the United States, and finding home and belonging in music and important interpersonal relationships.

Spouses, Darius Prather (35) and Leah Prather (27), discuss the work they do as community activists in their home city, Columbus, GA, the changes Columbus is undergoing, and the better future that they hope to help create for their four...

New friends Harold Bell (84) and Kiplyn Primus (61) talk about Harold's early life and how those experiences led him to a career in sports talk radio.

Williams Craft [no age given] interviews his spouse Kathy Burnell (54) about her life, her relationship with her parents, childhood memories, and her education and career trajectory.

Friends and colleagues Cheylon Woods (36) and Kiwana McClung (40) discuss their childhoods and their academic work.

Friends, Fiona Vernal (47) and Isalena Gilzene (45), have a conversation about growing up in Jamaica, immigrating to the United States, motherhood, and education.

Rina Risper (53) and her friend Sherrie Ross (60) discuss their friendship, community involvement and the value of collaboration. They also discuss COVID-19 and their goals for 2021.

Cassandra Walker [no age given] speaks with her friend, Jill Henderson (57), about her late son Terence, how she remembers him, and how his death has impacted their family.

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...

Sisters Adele Jones (65) and DeEtte Dunlop (66) share a conversation with their mother, Connie Dunlop (89), about Connie’s relationship with her husband, her memories of growing up in a coal-mining town, and her work, including her career at Xerox.

One Small Step participants Chad Martin (42) and Howard Turner (48) talk about local politics, community activism, and poverty.

Friends and "sisters in Christ," Dr. Ola Sylvia Lamar Sheffield [no age given] and Valeria Lynn [no age given], describe their spiritual journeys, discuss the role faith plays in their lives, and give advice to those struggling.

Lawrence Kaleb Pittman (31) has a conversation with his mom, Cassandra G. Pittman (71), about love, forgiveness, and the importance of moving forward.

Spouses Milton Arceneaux (49) and Dawn Arceneaux (48) share a conversation about their relationship, their family, and what they are most grateful for.

Friends Chelesa Presley (45) and Willie Gilmore [no age given] share a conversation about growing up in Mississippi, how they first met, and about the importance of friendship.

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.