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Friends Selina X [no age given] and Teronia C (60) talks about how they each ended up in prison, what their sentencing was like, and what the re-entry journey looked like for each of them.

Sharon Greene-Peavy (55) talks with her son Chance Peavy (25) about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their family and their community and why they decided to get vaccinated.

Shaquill Gibson (21) is interviewed by CHS staff person Kemali Green (28) about growing up in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn and his community there. They also reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic, incarceration and racial justice.

Jayden Mayo (18) speaks with CHS staff person Kemali Green (28) about growing up in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, the lessons he learned from his grandfather, his experiences with incarceration and his goals for the future.

Kemali Green, CHS staff person, interviews Aseante Carter (24) about his childhood in the Bronx, his family, how COVID-19 has impacted his life and his plans to start a business in the future.

Activists Sophie Secor (22) and John Xavier Acosta (33) have a discussion with friend and fellow activist Darwensi Clark (42) about their convictions and thoughts surrounding New York politics.

"Life Story of Sam Wilson, Jr."

Crayton Robey (50) interviews his friend Tom Ciano (66) about his experience during the AIDS epidemic, being a caretaker to his partner Tom Morgan and their relationship to Fire Island Pines.

Stanley Riley (31) talks with his mother, Adele Riley (59), about how COVID-19 has affected their lives, and why they chose to get vaccinated. They discuss their hopes for the Bronx and the importance of wellness.

Friends Kenisha Mahajan (15) and Mia Payne (17) talk about immigration, climate change, the importance of youth voices, and their hopes for the future of New York City.