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From poverty to succeeding in life

Claire McCoy (58) sits down with her father, George Black (86), to ask him about his experiences as an actor and his career as a professor in the theater departments of various universities.

Balancing children and a career as a single mother during Covid-19. The importance of having a support system to get through the pandemic.

Interviewing the best mother ever on how it felt to raise 3 children, and how it changed her.

Varun Gopinath (29) interviews his father-in-law, Brian Sullivan (56), who speaks about his own life and the lessons he learned along the way.

Monica Whatley (32) interviews her friend, Bandele [no name given] (73), about his incarceration in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Bandele reflects on what he learned during the 33 years during which he was detained, his relationship...

One Small Step conversation partners Andrew "Drew" Lynch (44) and Joel Schiff (81) have a conversation about the things they worry about at political issues, the importance of inter-generational connections, and the upcoming presidential election.

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Stephanie Emory (47) interviews her dad, Mark Emory (77), about his experience enlisting in the Army during the Vietnam War.

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....

Sisters Tammy Henry [no age given] and Tiffiny Benton-Hoke [no age given] sit down with their mother, Wilbertine Calhoun (73), to ask her about the parts of her life story that she has not shared with her daughters. As she...

Susan Amussen (65) interviews her mother Diane Amussen (89) about her community organizing and activism roots.

My Mom is Brigitta Woodward, born and raised in Kalrsruhe, Germany, and 59 years young. My parents married in Germany when my mom was 32, and she left her life there to move to upstate New York with my siblings...

I talked to my grandmother about her growing up. We also talked about the people who impacted her the most.

Sunny Wong (40) and Justin (32) discuss their backgrounds, families, jobs, and living situations. Sunny recently moved from Hong Kong to New York, where he works in archives, while Justin lives in Atlanta with his wife, daughter, and foster dogs.

Anna Paloma Williams (32) asks her mother, Luz Kenyon (58), about what life was like for her as she immigrated to the United States from Mexico and raised her children in a new country. They also discuss the female role...

Justin (32) and Jenni (42), strangers participating in the One Small Step program, have a conversation about their lives, families, and communities. They discuss their daughters, living through COVID, and buying houses in the suburbs.