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Carolyn Hyppolite (39) talks with her new friend and roommate, Kiplyn Primus (57), about their participation in the Jamestown to Jamestown Year of Return trip to Ghana.

Katherine DaCosta (71) interviews her friend William Turner (72) about his deep interest in family, and his memories of spending time with his children.

Friends Mike Carey [no age given] and Bill Squiccirini [no age given] remember the time Mike drove a Jeep into the Patuxent River and created the "new branch" at the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department, Marine Division 10.

George Williams [no age given] and his new friend Hazel Diaz (35) discuss George's father's military career and life. George remembers his father Lt. Col. George Williams, who served in the Air Force.

Lawrence "Anton" Seals (46) speaks with his friend and colleague Jacob Campbell (44) about the changes they've undergone in 2020 during the pandemic, racial justice, and how they're looking toward the future.

Garrad Green (47) interviews his father Barnard Phillip Green Sr. (75) about growing up in Philadelphia, relocating to Alabama, lessons he has learned through fatherhood.

Husband and wife, Gloria Pillow (75) and Thomas Pillow (76), reflect on being a part of the last generation to attend segregated schools in Nashville, Tennessee. They speak fondly of their experience at their all-Black high school, Cameron.

Kimberly Dilosa (40) and JeBari Lewis (20) talk about Kim's experiences during Hurricane Katrina and her work as a community organizer running the nonprofit foundation YOUTHanasia. Kim and JeBari discuss their efforts to combat negative media representations of black youth.

Ray Nicholson (71) and Alvin "Alabama" Lovett (71) have been friends since the sixth grade. The two sit down to talk about how they met, their school day memories, and their experiences with the Davis Avenue community in Mobile.

Jason Harrison (37) speaks with his father Gregory Harrison (64) about the times Gregory spent on his great grandparent's farm during his childhood summers and how they shaped who he is today, what his parents did for a living in...

Yolanda Lakes (50) sits down with her father, Raymond "Ray" Lakes (72), to ask about his upbringing in Columbus, GA and the world events, as well as personal experiences, that have shaped his current worldview.

Grace Souder (26) interviews her friend, Ja'Mesha Holmes (23) about growing up and living in New Orleans.

Niya Nyassa (23) speaks with her former teacher Linda Joseph Byron [no age given] about her story, learning to express herself, and her hopes for the future.

Jason Pryor (32) talks to his girlfriend Svetlana Binshtok (32) about how he started fencing at age 11 on a whim, got hooked on the sport, and became a competitive athlete. He describes the bittersweetness of competing in the 2016...

Freddie M. Sandipher (79) shares with her granddaughter, Victoria Sandipher (37), her thoughts about her legacy; raising her family, her career, and her great grandchildren.

Kenyatte Tidwell (39) interviews her aunt, Ossie Jefferson-Corley (74), about her life and legacy.

Reggie Smith (57) interviews Shyronn Jones (35) about her childhood in Brooklyn, NY. She remembers starting to take care of herself at age 16 and reflects on being a single mother with HIV.

"Life Story of Sam Wilson, Jr."

Long-time friends Cheryl Devall (64) and Mona Wilson (61) talk about Mona's reputation as the reigning "Zydeco Queen," what people may not realize about Creole community and culture, and Cheryl's journey of piecing together her own family history.

Coworkers Ta'Mare Banks (30) and Katie Althoff-Moore (44) talk about their work fighting racial disparities in maternal healthcare. They highlight their new doula program and making Black women feel heard as two important approaches.

Pamela Vickers (66) interviews her uncle, Fred Douglas Davis (79), about his history of social justice work for African Americans in Tulsa, and how he feels about the amount of progress the African American community has made in recent years.

Sondia Bell (37) and her fiancé, LaRon Johnson (45), talk about McGirt Law, the discrimination Black Indian Freedmen face from the Native tribes, and the power tribal courts hold in Oklahoma.

Alex Berry (22) speaks with his friend Ai 'Anna' He (21) about their experiences studying abroad in Singapore and China, their lives at Georgia Tech, and their thoughts on friendship, mentorship, and global citizenship.

George II interviews his father George I about his life, military service, happiness, beliefs, struggles.