Interview 1: Kym Clark Akers (sociology)

Racial injustice in Memphis and personal connection to it. COVID-19 affects.

Patsy Reynolds: Our Housekeeper and Friend

After working for the Crawford family for 35 years, Patsy still remains a constant in our lives. She is a friend, and most of all, family.

Kate MacDonald – Classmate Interview

The interview was about how race affected Ali’s life, especially at at her high school and Lasell, and how people should speak up about and not be silenced.

In highschool, you like girls and burgers, did you know you would be where you are now?

My cousin, Mike, who now is working in the music industry as a choral director and “jingle maker” talks about how he got to where he is and some childhood stories of him and his brother, victorious and otherwise.

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Gregory Greenway and Randall Cirksena

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.

The Fear in Racism

I discuss, with my mother some of her past experiences dealing with racism. While primarily focusing on her experiences and emotions surrounding the incidents, we also discuss some of the emotions and motivations behind racism.