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What my mothers life was/is like today and years ago along with what our ancestors were like.

Story of Patricia Anne (Rakszawski) Law born on October 18, 1956

History with Paw Paw!

I asked my mom about her childhood and our family. She told me a lot of things I hadn't known.

One Small Step partners Gregory "Greg" Greenway (71) and Randall "Randy" Cirksena (63) exchange lived experiences and discuss their civil war ancestors, first jobs as bank tellers, and not choosing a race on the StoryCorps paperwork.

Lester Smith Jr. answering questions about his family, childhood, and life growing up. Like “Describe the kind of work that your mother and father did.”, “What was the biggest news event of your life time? How did you feel about...

Questions about my Dad’s life

I asked my mom about where she grew up as a child and what her life was like. I also asked her about how she met my dad and how he proposed.

We talked about our family's past. More so her grandparents and ancestors.

Today we celebrated thanksgiving and I did an interview on my great grandma Thelma Jaynes. We discussed questions about her and our ancestors.

We first talked about her childhood. Then we talked about her older life like her wedding day and working.

Me and my mother conducted an interview in our living room in Orange, Ca. The interview was conducted on April 30th, 2021. My mother and I’s interview mostly consisted of questions regarding her childhood, our ancestors, and her career.

Thanksgiving interview

Cynthia talked about what it was like growing up in a diverse community and what role religion played in her life. She also talked about her parents and grandparents and where they were from. Lastly, we talked about the state...

Sartura Smith (62) talks with her friend LaTamarah "Tammi" Stackhouse (48) about growing up in Tampa, Florida during segregation. She describes Central Avenue, a historic district for black owned businesses, her parents being restaurant owners there, family dinner traditions and...

Friends, C. Toney Aid (71) and Terry Hampton (61), share a conversation about the life of artist, L. L. Broadfoot, as well as how Broadfoot's artwork depicting 19th and early 20th-century Ozarkians came to reside at the Harlin Museum in...

This interview is about my dad talking about his life.

Mrs. Matthews told me about her family’s cultural heritage including interesting stories about her ancestors. She also gave her perspective on immigration.

Sung, a Christian chaplain, shares some of the traditions around the Lunar New Year celebrations. Born in Korea but immigrated to the U.S. as a young adult, the Lunar New Year is deeply imbedded in his Korean Culture. One of...

This is my dads side of the family’s story how how they came to America and what happened.

I talk to my grandma about her life and her ancestors.

Cousins and colleagues Erica Fox (48) and Dr. Lindsay Gary (33) discuss the African roots of Creole culture and feeling called by their ancestors to carry on the work they are a part of.

We talked about parents and grand parents and what they did.

Cousins Brenda Rodriguez (62) and Fred Sanchez (57) discuss their ancestors with a focus on their great-great grandfather Salvador Sanchez whom they learned was a Navajo nation member.

This interview gives insight into what life was like for my mom as a child and our family history up to the present. Also, mentioning life lessons and historical tragedy.