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Daughter and mother Rev. Dr. Ronné Wingate Sims (51) and Hazel Wingate (78) talk about their family background, their experiences as women in the Black Church, and their relationships to God. They reflect on some of the watershed moments of...

Sherry Neil (49) and Nia Hodge (50) talk about the importance of community, conversations about mental health for Black women, and their hopes for Fresno in terms of equity.

One Small Step conversation partners Lynisha Senegal (45) and Bernadine Tuisavalalo Tavita (28) talk about their experiences as women of color - growing up poor, engaging with their communities, and taking on the mantle of leadership.

Wives Victoria "Vickie" Berdanis-Dukart (57) and Rosanne Berdanis-Dukart (49) tell the story of their relationship, from how they initially met, to a 5 1/2 year period of not seeing each other, to their eventual marriage and life together.

Mentor and mentee Fr. Donal Godfrey (64) and Leandro Gonzalez (38) talk about their experiences as openly gay men in the Catholic Church. They reflect on their faith journeys, their lives in San Francisco, and their friendship.

One Small Step conversation partners Russell "Russ" Person (62) and Ria Williams (38) talk about the importance of education, the role of government in the social safety net, and diversity in sectors like academia and STEM

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

Zazil-xa Davis-Vazquez (27) speaks to their aunt Sandra Ortega (43) about moving, relationships, and being close to family.

"Remembering Orangeburg"

Shaniah Williams (21) and her wife Amari Sanford (21) talk about their relationship and their use of dating apps like Tinder.

Charvia Rivers (50) speaks with her daughter Raven Toney (19) about growing up and what success means.

Kiplyn Primus (60) talks with friend and fellow Atlanta Business League member Susan "Sue" J. Ross (70) about her career as a City of Atlanta administrator.

Partners Julianne Larsen (46) and Mar Nauta (52) discuss how they met, the obstacles they have faced as a couple, and some of the happy memories they have shared during their thirteen years together.

Silena Layne (44) speaks with StoryCorps facilitator Jeb Backe (26) about her faith journey in the face of struggle and loss. Silena reflects on her relationship to the Black Church and on the impact of gun violence on her family.

Karyn Mucklow (63) and her One Small Step partner Lauren Lambert (21) exchange travel stories, anecdotes from former times, and life lessons.

One Small Step conversation partners Julia Torres Barden (61) and Shelli Fowler (62) discuss formative moments in their political identities, the precarious nature of the current political moment, and what constitutes an effective strategy for social change.

Friends Jeremiah Rufus (21) and May W. (21) talk about their upbringings, their conceptions of God, and their experiences with religion and spirituality.

One Small Step Partners, Marc Bady (38) and Keith Bergthold (72), discuss their community involvement in Fresno and reflect on the role that music, arts, and culture can play in being unifying forces.

Bert Ward (66) and his son Adam Ward (34) reflect on Bert's life and love for customizing and improving things from sound systems to unicycles.

Best friends, Shadi Nadri (27) and Theo Morgan (22), share a conversation about mental health, body image, travel, hobbies, clothing, death, self-love, and friendship.

One Small Step conversation partners LaQuesha Wiley (34) and John Espinosa (25) talk about their families, what it means to be a "moderate," vaccine hesitancy, and how COVID-19 has brought communities together

Asha Springer (44) has a conversation with her mother Delilah Springer (70) and her daugther Jailyn JuliaRachel Springer (15) about three generations of women living together in one house currently and about the dynamics that involves, as well as how...

Friends Nathaniel "Nat" Trives (85) and Lynn Washington [no age given] share memories of Santa Monica College and their experiences there.

One Small Step conversation partners Tania Santiago-Greathouse (36) and Dr. Cassandra Little (58) talk about their frustrations with partisan politics and how it affects their work, as well as their roles on the Central Valley Community Foundation's DRIVE committee to...

Friends Naomi Graver (24) talks with Edgar "Ed" Holley (52) remember their mutual friend, Cheikh. Ed was a baseball coach for Cheikh when he was just a teen. Years later Ed would learn that he left a huge impression on...