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One Small Step partners N. Garrett (51) and Adrienne Landgraf (75) enjoy a conversation where they explore how they came into their political beliefs and act on their values. They find many similarities between them, including work in the juvenile...

Elizabeth "Liz" Harrison (40) talks with her cousin Nicole Hosein (46) about parenting, diversity, and their experiences with confronting race.

Classmates Pamm McNeil ’82 and Tracy Heather Strain ’82 share their own preconceptions and early encounters with racism on campus during the 1980s, and they discuss how Ethos and Harambee House made class, social, and geographical “crossings” possible, fostering unexpectedly...

Friends, Reshma Kamal [No Age Given] and Ramatouli Deen (43), look back on their childhoods in India and The Gambia, describe their experiences immigrating to the United States, share how their role models have shaped who they are today, and...

"In high school I tried to date girls, but in the back of my mind I knew I didn't want anything more than friendship from them."

Friends Sukaina Hussain (35) and Zakira Jones (22) discuss their upbringings, their faith, and perceptions around their religious practice.

Lauren Rider talks about how she came to Knoxville, her growing connection to the area, and how it became home.

One Small Step partners Caroline Crawford (53) and Amy Gerak (47) discuss their different political views and why someone disagreeing with you doesn't make them wrong.

Pellissippi State Libraries librarian Allison McKittrick talks with Dean of the PSCC Libraries Mary Ellen Spencer about her favorite places and favorite artist in Appalachia as well as what it means to be from East Tennessee.

Friends William Martin (33) and Dany Bright (37) share a conversation about their journeys understanding their gender and sexual identities, coming out, challenges faced by the LGBTQ community, and the work of younger generations in making social change.