Civil Rights Movement Interview

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

Tales from the past

My granddad tells about how things were different when he was a kid compared to now. He also tells some pretty funny stories. At the end the app said that it stopped working so that’s why the end is the...

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...

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.

A interview with my grandfather, Don Waldrop.

In this interview, given on November 28th, 2017, I sit down and have a heart to heart with my grandfather. Don H. Waldrop (my bumper) and I talk about his upbringing on the family farm and how it impacted his...

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...

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,...

The Great Listen— TEX CRAVEN

My grandfather, Tex Craven, passed away when I was only in 1st grade. Even though I never really got a chance to grow a relationship with him, he left behind a legacy. A legacy of amazing stories of his personal...

Margie Dell Duncan interview
November 29, 2017 App Interview

This is a interview of Margaret Duncan she was born in 1936 and recalls her childhood during world war 2. She goes on to explain childhood fads and what the chaotic 60s were like and how Kennedy’s assassination really impacted...

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...

Interview with my Nana

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Birmingham, Alabama, Lillie Ben Harris (17) interviews her grandmother, Beverly Harris (80) about her life. Mrs. Harris shares what it was like to grow up in a boarding home in Tennessee, and...

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.

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...

GTL Will Cook- Mom
November 30, 2017 App Interview

I asked my mom about where she grew up as a child and what her life was like. I also asked her about how she met my dad and how he proposed.

Parker Gregory and her stepdad, Jason Bonar, discussing Jason’s childhood and experiences during major events in the US.

My step dad and I talked about his childhood and how it was for him growing up with 2 other brothers. We also talked about his reactions the 9/11 attacks and where he was. We also talked about how none...

Ryan Early and Ruth Little

My grandmother talked about her life and the experiences she has had. She also talked about what she hopes for the future.

Esther Boggs tells about growing up during the Great Depression
November 29, 2017 App Interview

In this interview, conducted in November, 2017 in Birmingham, Alabama, Mary Katharine Smyth (17) interviews her great grandmother, Esther Boggs. Esther talks about growing up during the Great Depression. She explains how her mother's untimely death effected her family. She...

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.