The art room to the courtroom

The struggles of Dave Welch in doing what he loved to doing what was necessary to support his family.

“It made me a stronger woman.”

Leslie shared her partake on social injustices that she faced in her life.

A Trip to the Past

In this interview my grandmother talks about what is is like to grow up during World War II as well as her experiences during that time.

Grandma Jan: Her backstory and advice

In this Isabella Miya (16) interviewed with Jan Hildebrand (75) her grandma about her life growing up in the 50s and 60s. As a young adult, Jan experienced a lot of racial tension because of her friends she associated with....

The Great Big Christmas

Race and how it is important in African american lives

The Evolution of the Music Industry

I am an 18 year old college student interviewing my mother, Audrey Coulbourn, regarding how the music industry has evolved over the past 50 years.

Apush interview

Me talking with my mom about her upbringing and her family’s impact on the world

Chinese Korean

We discussed my mother’s childhood and the racism she experienced. Although it there were similar situations in the book Black Boy, they were to an extreme defree. Both of these stories show how much and how little our society’s views...

Devan Fink and his mother Jodi Fink talk about the emergence and use of cell phones in today’s society.

In this interview, conducted in December 2017 in Oakton, Virginia, Devan Fink and his mother Jodi Fink discuss how cell phones have changed the lives of millions. Mrs. Fink talks about life before cell phones, how her life has changed...

Great Thanksgiving Listen

An interview with my grandparents about their history growing up.

My Grandmother’s Life

In this interview conducted on November 26, 2017, Jonathan Rhodes (17) interviews his maternal grandmother, Betty Ann Coble Emmert (76) about her life. She talks about what her childhood was like while living in Texas with her older sister and...

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

Carmen talks about her childhood in Mexico and her journey to California. She also talks about historical events that she remembers.

Open Conversations to End Racism in America: James Brown

James Brown is an American man born of bi racial parents and raised in Missouri, where he attended an all white high school. Inspired by a fellow student who believed in him when he was in 9th grade, he started...

“I was known as Chester’s dark-skinned boy”

On March 4, 91 year old Dusty Rhodes, combat veteran, and NAACP member spoke about his life experiences from the balcony he loves to relax on at the Legacy at Cimarron Retirement Center. Here, he discusses his experience being his...

Success – No Matter of Color

Skating down the hill on four tiny rolls with 50 mph while touching the ground with his head. That's Kent (42), a South African person from Capetown telling his unstoppable way to success which started 28 years ago.

“I don’t feel a sense of pride for America.”

Recorded on Saturday, June 17, 2017. Visual artist, Beau McCall and interdisciplinary artist, Autumn Kioti discuss growing up in America, the PussyHat Project, politics, and racism. About "The Conversation" Who gets to have a seat at the table in America?...