Let’s talk about Bebe and Paw Paw

My mom and her younger brother talk about their upbringing in Alabama, and the complicated relationship their parents had.

Civil Rights Movement Interview

Stories and experiences from the 1960's Civil Rights Movement.

Sidney Claire
July 25, 2022 App Interview

Sidney Claire (23) is interviewed by her boyfriend, Enrique (22). They discuss growing up in Chelsea Alabama, faith and mental health counseling.

Bill Slaughter by Virginia Slaughter

About the effects on his life surrounding his experiences.

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Tyler Cherry and Joyce Lanning

One Small Step partners Tyler Cherry (23) and Joyce Lanning (78) discuss growing up in Alabama, religion/spirituality, and their college experiences.

Interview with Grandmother
November 29, 2017 App Interview

Barbara Watson was born in 1952 in Kansas and moved to Alabama. Her father served in The Korean War and was a computer programmer after that. Her mother was a nurse. She moved to Washington in the late 1950s and...

Ethan Denaburg and his grandfather Charles Denaburg talk about his grandfathers life growing up in Birmingham, Alabama

In this interview, recorded on November 26 in Birmingham, Alabama, Ethan Denaburg and his grandfather Charles Denaburg talk about the meanings of life and what’s good and what’s bad. Charles Denaburg shared stories about his time in the Air Force...

Ryan deMontluzin and his Mother talk about a life growing up in Louisiana and the big events her life

In this interview, conducted in Birmingham, Alabama, Ryan deMontluzin (17) and his mother (Christi, 52) talk about her childhood in Louisiana and the big events that she grew up with and around. Christi shares stories of life in Louisiana, college,...

Thomas Cochran and his grandmother, Ginny Holt, reflect on her childhood memories and stories about raising her family.

In this interview me and my grandmother, Ginny Holt, discussed events about her childhood and my parents childhood. She is 76 and lives in Louisville, Kentucky. We then discussed historical events such as 9/11 and the Vietnam War. These events...

Victoria and her mom, Angelica Rohner talked about her mothers childhood adventures with her family and how she got where she is today.
November 28, 2018 App Interview

Throughout this interview I talked to my mom about what her life was like growing up. She tells me the adventures she went on with her family and the struggles of being a women during that time. She talks about...

Great Thanksgiving Listen Project

I had an interview with my grandfather. We talked about my grandmother because she is from India and we talked about his job in the Peace Corps.

Nate Sanders talks with His grandma Laura Malone about her childhood and growing up.

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Simpsonville, South Carolina, Nate Sanders (13) interviews his grandmother Laura Malone (70) about her childhood in Alabama. Mrs. Malone shares stories of how she met her husband Grover Malone. She also talks...

Graduate Vs. Student

My name is Lucas Lamb. I am a sophomore at Birmingham-Southern College. I sat down with Brian Erickson, a BSC graduate and senior pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church in Homewood, Alabama. We discussed the trappings and challenges of being...

Lucille Wilhoit talks about the importance of music in her life.
September 17, 2016 App Interview

Lucille Wilhoit passed away on September 3, 2016. I remembered I'd recorded two interviews with her for the National Day of Listening in November of 2010. She talks in this interview about the importance of music to her, and how...

Interview with Angie Fryer about Being an Educator

Angie Fryer became a teacher in the 1960s at Trinity University, and went on to teach in San Antonio, Mesquite, and Abilene, Texas. Later she worked with students in Arizona, Alabama, Texas, Mississippi, and Kansas.

Southern Reconcilations

At the opening of the equal justice initiative memorial to peace and justice I interview my father about being black in America

Dad

We talked about what life was like growing up for my father. We discussed several historical events that he lived through. We talked about his childhood and his parents and the stories that they have told throughout the years.

Talk with my Aunt Nyawira

We talked about her life and life in Kenya. Her struggles, her accomplishments and her surrounding challenges

Interview with Nana

My Nana was born around the time of World War 2 so she didn’t know much, but her father served in the navy. She loved Ronald Reagan as a president. She was an entusiastic adventurous young girl.

Interview with the father – Eric Tofil – Great Thanksgiving Listen Project

We sat together on the night of November 27th, 2018 and talked about my father's childhood and what he was like as a child. Then going through many important factors and historical events that shaped him into what he is...