Part Two: Maria speaks of transition, settling into Richmond, and her dreams of bringing more Mexican culture to her adopted city!

Part one of two: Maria sits down with Alison and translator Kaitlyn to talk about family, her move to Richmond, and ways she believes we can incorporate more Mexican culture into the town she has grown to love and appreciate!

A daughter’s interview with her hero: her mother

I am a survivor of domestic violence. My mom has been with me every step of the way. The interview addresses divorce, rescues, protective orders, and starting over.

Remembering Patrick

Interview with my mom to remember my brother Patrick who disappeared climbing a mountain in Mongolia.

Jenny Sanders 2022

I interviewed my grandma, Jenny Sanders. In this interview we talked about her early childhood, teenage events, and later lifetime events.

A Glance Down Memory Lane

This year for Thanksgiving, some of our family came down from Indiana. I didn't know them that well, so I decided that I wanted to interview them and get to know them more by learning about their childhood.

A Word with Dr. Robin

(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...

Thanksgiving History with Grandma

I take the time to learn more about who my grandma is, and who the rest of my family was too. Banks, school in Italy, Frank getting taken out by a gold-diggers with a frying pan... There's a lot I...

Ann's House and the Story of Grandma's Pies

Ann Colbert lives at 601 So. Woodlawn the same house that she visited as a young girl traveling from Paoli, IN to visit her grand parents in Bloomington Indiana. Let's listen as Ann recall her determination to buy her grand...

Elaine McKenna interviews Ruth Robertson About Her Life
November 27, 2015 App Interview

This is an interview between Elaine McKenna and her mother Ruth Robertson that was done on Thanksgiving November 26, 2015. Ruth shares the story of her childhood, her parents, and her marriage to Lainey's father, Phillip Markovich.

A life centered around Family
November 26, 2018 App Interview

I talked with my dad about growing up in a poor farming town and the people who meant the most to him. By the end we learn about why he loved to Alexandria and his favorite vacation.

Love my Momma

My mom and I discussed her childhood, her family, happy and sad memories, and her adult life.

Family Heritage

The person being interviewed was Kodi, who is 17 and best friend of the interviewer Makenzie, who is also 17. Kodi discussed her family heritage and some of the traditions and impacts of her family.

Clara Davis and her grandmother, Marjorie Spears, talk about her life over the past 85 years.

In this interview, recorded on November 23rd, 2023, Clara Davis (15) interviews her grandmother, Marjorie Spears (85) about her childhood and life experiences. Marjorie shares stories about her children, how she met her husband (Richard Spears),her favorite time of year...

Working it out!

Maggie Hohne talks about the struggles that come with work and how to overcome them.

Part One: Maria speaks of transition, settling into Richmond, and her dreams of bringing more Mexican culture to her adopted city!

Part one of two: Maria sits down with Alison and translator Kaitlyn to talk about family, her move to Richmond, and ways she believes we can incorporate more Mexican culture into the town she has grown to love and appreciate!