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Dr. Kristi N. Garrett talks with Dr. David Mathews and Dr. Joffre Whisenton about their days at the University of Alabama during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. The interview was recorded at the Kettering Foundation in Dayton, Ohio...

One Small Step partners Gerald Reid (68) and Chip Michaud (55) talk about their careers, political views, and childhoods in Massachusetts.

Katrin, a German University student, and I discuss the differences between our experiences as scholars in different countries.

Theresa (56) talks with her daughter Rachel (20) about her journey to be the only person in her family to graduate college.

Nicholas Welsh (33) speaks with his father, Timothy Welsh (75), about growing up in Chicago and moving to Atlanta.

Dr. Titus Hopper (47) talks with new friend Cole Johnston (26) about Dr. Hopper's career and family life. Dr. Hopper also talks about giving back and being a Black Santa.

Collinwise Osei-Aboagye talks to his daughter, Amma Aboagye , about his childhood in Ghana, immigrating to the United States, his initial interactions with African Americans as a Ghanaian, and his connection with Ghanaian culture after living in the United States...

Marcia Drummond (50) and her One Small Step partner Timothy Huntington (60) discuss parenting and parenthood, political ideologies, class, and how their youth influenced their views on the meaning of life.

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi, Vanessa interviews her friend Shiela about her childhood and growing up in oxford. Shiela shares what school she went to, how many siblings she had, and how she wouldn’t choose...

(Updated 1/6/21: Edited to improve sound and decrease overlap caused by delay.) In an overdue reunion, Robin Wilson graced me with an hour of her Sunday to share her story. She passed down a major portion of my teaching-for-justice toolbox...

Dr. Sydney Freeman Jr. (35) talks with his friend Hannah Snyder (32) about his experiences as a Black man in higher education. The friends talk about what action and advocacy Sydney has led as a Professor at the University of...

Tinbit and I discussed her time as a University Student in America and how that experience has been for her. We also discussed some of the differences, challenges, and good parts she has faced as a minority student in the...

For my project I interviewed my sorority house mom, Kim Larmee. Throughout our interview I was finding that we had more in common and shared a love for natural beauty. I appreciate Kim for sitting down and talking with me...

Joel Raney (55) interviews his wife Kristen Taney (53) about her childhood, career trajectory to becoming President of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, parenthood, and leadership.

In this heartfelt conversation recorded with StoryCorps, Melissa Jenkins delves into her multifaceted career in nursing, spanning international service, pediatric critical care, and educational endeavors. Drawing inspiration from her mother's impactful nursing legacy and her brother's guidance into the healthcare...

One Small Step partners Betsy Randolph (69) and Mary Driebe (56) have a conversation about spirituality and social justice.

Colleagues Leah Moore (40) and Roshanna Beard (33) talk about their experiences and journeys as educators. They discuss the importance of advocating for their students and families, and remember becoming PBS Kids Early Learning Champions.

A student interviews a professor.

One Small Step partners Denise Laussade (64) and Scott [No Name Given] (55) talk about their views on politics and our country's education system.

Gus Hernandez,36, details his journey as an educator to his students, but more importantly being an involved father to his boys.

Rachel and Takeru are close friends, colleagues, and teach high school English class. When Rachel was diagnosed with her third bout of cancer, they sat down together to reflect on her journey as a teacher, from how she came into...

Rachel Schmidt (41) sits down with her father, Fred Jones (79), to ask him about his young adult years. Fred shares stories from his time studying at the Georgia Institute of Technology and from his time serving in the U.S....

Interview for Peace 100

Entering the life of Bob Dunbar and all of his stories

An interview between a Montclair State University Anthropology student and a University of Maryland Aerospace Engineering student on the ups and down of life during Covid-19.