Interviewing my dad

My dad has experienced a hard life, with his mother an alcoholic and not conscious during his childhood and his dad who died when he was 4. Growing up in LA had its hardships

Tell me about how you adapted

Carole didn't have a normal childhood growing up, and so she had to adapt to each different situation that she found herself in with her family, so that she and her siblings could live the best life possible.

Ronnie Sylvest Interview

My father and I talked about his upbringing, family, and career in our interview.

Late Night Talks

My father discussed issues with police brutality from the past and present.

“I knew I was on dangerous ground:” Two men working to tell the story of a lifetime.

Fred and Craig talk about their five-year project to write Fred’s life story, a story with roots in the South during the Great Depression, and stops in the Army, the prize-fighting world, Harlem, Sing-Sing Prison, and Washington DC.

Greg Byer speaks about his time in the US Army

Greg Byer provides insight in his on his time spent in the US Army including his initial experiences at basic training, his deployment in Germany, and his time spent in Operation Desert Shield. He also shares how these experiences shaped...

Sandy Osmond

We talked about her family life and death of siblings, and her lifelong career or nursing.

"We realized all the iced tea he drank wasn't iced tea" by Joseph Velardi

Me: “Who was the person misusing drugs in your family”? Anonymous: “It was my dad, he started developing a drinking problem when I was midway through eighth grade. We found out about his drinking problem when I was midway through...