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Akiba Shabazz talks with her daughters Naja and Zuri about her life growing up with her parents in Memphis, her marriages and travels.

Bernard Scott Rush, 68, by his daughter, Nicole Rush (Maat Free), 35, about growing up in Mississippi then moving to New York City.

Atem Da’Hajhock (28) and John Kuai (27) talk with Joan Hecht (57) about their experiences as one of the many young refugees from Sudan called the Lost Boys.

A woman interviews her husband about growing up in rural Georgia and moving to Detroit where he joined a band. He then interviews her about her childhood in Brooklyn, and the blending of their two families.

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...

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.

Kelbi Schlueter (54) interviews her friend Teresa Ross [no age given] about her childhood, experiences with homelessness, and their friendship.

Mr. Herbert H. Hilliard (72) talks with his colleague Faith Morris [no age given] about growing up poor in Woodstock, TN and Lucy, TN, his family's move to Memphis, becoming the first African American athlete at the University of Memphis,...

Kiplyn Primus (61) talks with her conversation partner Ralph Baker (71) about his ancestor Jesse Maxwell Barber and the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre.