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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.

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.

Debra Taylor (59) tell her son Eric Taylor (28)

One Small Step conversation partners Dorsey Gordon (65), a conservative republican, and Paul Sniadecki (71), a liberal democrat, talking about their values and their mentors, history and current ethics.

Christina Mongomery (25) talks to facilitator Eloise Melzer (29) about being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis 2 years ago and how it has affected her life.

Chandra Blackwell, 40, interviews her mother Nadine Blackwell, 80, about her memory and involvement in Brown vs. the Board of Education, integrating the Topeka Fire Department, and integrating the downtown Topeka restaurants.

Antione E. Williams (46) is interviewed by his daughter, Amiah Williams (20), about growing up in Alton, Illinois, his love for people, some of his favorite stories from elementary school, and he also shares some stories from his children and...

Troy Grant (41) talks to his former student, Alexis Saunders (17), about how he started teaching, his educational philosophy, and some of his favorite classroom memories.

One Small Step conversation partners Paige Feikert (32) and Kathy Adkins (52) talk about domestic violence, motherhood, the "Value Them Both" amendment, self-love and self-reflection, and religious beliefs.

Mark McIntyre (71) and Robin Hickey (71) find commonality in their ages, marriages, and children, but also differences as they discuss their thoughts on parenting, environmental regulations, unions, social mobility, and race relations.

One Small Step conversation partners Angela "Angie" May (52) and Andy Snyder (47) talk about faith, teaching, military families, being employed by churches and "seeing the sausage" get made, and experiences with the racism and the KKK.

One Small Step conversation partners Janet Rhoads (66) and Chris Brown (55) talk about Christianity and politics, transgender issues, and figuring out how to live and work together.

One Small Step partners Tedd Blakenship (60) and Stuart Countryman (58) talk about voting their conscience, losing faith in a party, guns, trust in media, and alternative energy.

Strangers Michael Gonzales (25) and Taylor James Johnson (31) in San Antonio, Texas discuss sharing their stark political/religious/sexual identity changes to the public and how the public's reception of their beliefs influenced them.

Carlissia, 21, interviews Sylverna, 57, about growing up in Virginia and Baltimore during the Civil Rights Movement, her interest in libraries, becoming Dean of Libraries at the University of Memphis, and the problems facing African Americans today.

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.

Childhood friends and One Small Step conversation partners Sandy Fowler-Jones (67) and Barbara "Bobbie Jean" McLenny Herrschaft (67) talk about the importance of their friendship in 1960s North Carolina.

One Small Step conversation partners Emily Forest (49) and Nate Davis (38) talk about different walks of life, juvenile detention, the influence of faith, and wealth disparities.

One Small Step conversation partners Heidi Hrowal (62) and Jeff Kenworthy (62) talk about assumptions, the overturning of Roe v Wade, affirmative action, and Catholic school versus public school.

One Small Step conversation partners Lee Rossmaessler (67) and Jess Salisbury (30) talk about the impact of their religion and LGBTQ lives.

Kimberly Neil (30) interviews her mom, Beverly Neil (70), on her experience as a black student in Chicago's public school system during desegregation efforts.

Caroline Barnett (61) interviews her friend Gertrude Bridgeforth (98) about her upbringing, family, activism, and community involvement over the years.

Naomi Love (27) interviews her new friend Susan Canaday Henry (48) about getting over her arachnophobia, her career, her relationship with art, her childhood, and the life lessons that she has learned along the way.