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Ross Smith (52) and his partner, Aaron Knight (50), talk about becoming foster parents. They also discuss some of the challenges and highlights they have faced through the fostering and adoption experience.

Kenny Scruggs (31) and his girlfriend, Michelle Kolaczweski (33), talk about their childhoods, how they met and began dating, some of their adventures together, and their hopes for the future; Kenny then proposes to her (and she accepts).

Yvonne Brunot (49) interviews her mother, Doris Brunot (79), and mother's second cousin, Raymond Jackson (80), about how they met for the first time later in life. They talk about the importance of music to their family and RJ's life...

AJ Economides (88) talks to his son, Theo Economides (49), about playing sports when he was younger. He talks about his family's cooking, and some of his accomplishments.

StoryCorps intern, Julie Jones (47), interviews Elisheba Fowlkes (33) about her family history, recent move from Brooklyn to Atlanta, and most notable memories working for Barack Obama's campaign in 2012.

Friends, Dixie Fletcher (72) and Carolyn Head (65) share their experiences coming out to their husbands and children, talk about how their lives have changed since they started dating women, and what its like to raise children.

Leslie (35) talks to new friend Sue Clarke (71) about her years as a military spouse, raising her son, and ultimately divorcing her husband. She discusses the hardships her family endured and facing a promising new chapter of her life.

Anthony (33) talks to Patricia (67) about his upbringing, struggling in college, joining the Military and his career in the Army.

Nina Thompson (51) and Adrina Phillips (25) interview each other about their spiritual lives, love, and the ministry group they are a part of.

Ric Tanner (58) interviews his best friend and ex-wife Sande Gay Tanner (51) about her relationship with her parents and sisters, with her daughter, and with him and how these have changed her throughout her life.

Michael Diaz-Rivera (23) interviews his mother, Linda Diaz-Rivera-Cleveland (46) about her life, focusing on her experience as a mother.

Jackie (30) talks to her friend Keri (33) about her experiences in the military, being underestimated because she is a feminine woman, and deploying to Afghanistan.

Neiger Green Patrick (37) interviews her grandmother Nancy Mae Green (98) about Nancy's life and about her husband and her starting the Greater New Light Missionary Baptist Church 50 years ago.

Malik Brooks (14) and his teacher Matthew Coons (28) talk about music, school and violence in the community.

Claire interviews Emma Lou about growing up in Chestnut, Alabama. Emma Lou remembers from childhood about her mother, great-grandmother and her brother, Jim.

Shirley (56) talks to her son Justin (20) about his time in the military working as a vet technician.

Karen Marie Mason (54) talks with her friend, Kiplyn Primus (56), about growing up in Brooklyn, New York, and her education journey, which includes getting kicked out of an Ohio boarding school and leaving Syracuse University 6 credits short of...

Amanda Brisbois (33) interviews her husband Devin Brisbois (37) about his first two military deployments as a U.S. Army Reservist. Devin recently found out that he will be deployed for a third time; they talk about the impact this has...

Tom Mowle (53) talks with his friend Neil Talbott (68) about his work as a U.S. political strategist in 2004 and 2005 during the U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq and overseeing the Iraqi elections of 2005, and the book...

Melvin Erroll Taylor (MT) interviews his friends Sylvia Smith Lewis (SL) and JoJo Smith (JS). They discuss JoJo’s career as a professional dancer and dance instructor.

Anna DeShawn (31) talks with her friend and fellow board member Chris Smith (52) about growing up in Chicago in different generations. The two also talk about coming out and what it means for them to be black and queer...

Spouses Catherine "Cate" JoAnn Denson (35) and Robert "Rob" Harvey Denson III (35) reflect on their relationship, making big career changes and how parenthood has changed them.

Kon Nak "Ronnie" Choe is interviewed by Julia Stern about his military service in the Marine Corps and his deployments overseas.

Selwyn Bernandez (24) talks with his mentor, Liandra Tonge (27) about his experiences in, and transitioning out of foster care. Selwyn remembers those who have been helpful to him in his journey, including Liandra. They also reflect together on their...

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