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Be (83) talks with Selene (12) about her life and her journey from a small town on the gulf coast of Mississippi in 1935 to Ann Arbor Michigan, 2018.

In this interview I ask my grandma questions about her life, stories about life in the sixties, etc.

I interviewed my granny about her childhood and how things such as the Civil Rights Movement and poverty affected her education and childhood to now.

Charles Wilson is a religious man that gave up everything for the call of God, but that's not all the excitement. From missing 9/11 playing golf to a life of segregation, this grandfather is an interesting person in all sorts...

This interview was done with my mother who grew up in the Jim Crow Era. She was more than glad to give me feedback on everything that happened during that time.

Kathryn speaks about growing up as the daughter of Chinese immigrants as well as her involvement in multiple non-profit and civil rights organizations.

In my English class, we have been discussing racial segregation through Richard Wright’s memoir, Black Boy. I was curious about the different aspects of segregation occurring around the world.

Adiaha Spinks-Franklin interviewed her Aunt Mrs. Jean Madolyn Reid-Brinkley about her 31-year-long career as a teacher.

In this interview I talked with my grandpa we talked about what his life was like growing up and what his life was like when he joined the military. During this interview I learned a lot of things that I...

I asked my grandmother about her childhood and how she wants to affect the world. I generated an understanding of how our major family tradition is to to good in the world.

Interview of Sherry Campbell about Emmet Till and segregation

I learned a lot of interesting things about my family history. I had no idea that my great grandfather marched with Dr. King.

A few events from the 1960’s

One Small Step partners Kimberly Guthrie (56) and Diane Conner (60) discuss their hobbies, backgrounds, and how being educators has shaped them.

About Carolyn’s childhood, and growing up as a black girl in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

My aunt Ana and I had a conversation about her youth and what it was like in public schools across different parts of Corpus Christi, Texas.

Story of growing up in Cambridge, MA

Life as a teenager reflecting about bobby and JFK assassination, hippies, moon landing, and peace corps.

Conversation with grandmother about the integration of elementary school

My grandfather, Robert Degraaff, talked about his upbringing, his school experiences, and his career as an English professor.

In the midst of the pandemic my family has been blessed with new life. I spoke with my Aunt Jewel about the experience of becoming a great-grandma during the outbreak. I thought I knew my aunt pretty well but this...

This interview occurred on January 9th, 2020, in Flint, Michigan. Ja Karra Nelson (16, Sophomore in high school) will be interviewing her father Greg Nelson (63, single parent) about several different topics. In the beginning they discussed how life was...

Joy Marley (83) talks with her granddaughter, Katherine Bowen (16) about her life during the 1960s and what changed or stayed the same during that time, including topics such as the Civil Rights Movement, JFK's assassination, and Presidents Johnson and...

A story of my grandmother’s amazing life in many different places in the U.S. living with a big family.

“What are we doing there?” the tragic story of life as a kid in America during the pointless Vietnam War. Will Angarola interviews his father Bill Angarola in Los Angeles, California about life as a teenager in the 60s in...