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A factual explanation for why everything is always about race.

Aunt and Niece discussing the Aunt’s life experiences and changes

Gissell and Bri talked about Bri's adoption and race, how it affected her life. Bri wants to go into Social Justice/Work as a career now.

Racial injustice in Memphis and personal connection to it. COVID-19 affects.

After working for the Crawford family for 35 years, Patsy still remains a constant in our lives. She is a friend, and most of all, family.

Michael Proctor (21) talks with his mom, Kristie Proctor (43) about how social media has affected society and what role it plays in everyday life.

We talked about pop culture related things like music and movies and how they differ from her era to mine. We also had some fun questions and some laughs

Me and Darren talked about how different society was from back then and now. We also talked about some of his life back then

The interview was about how race affected Ali’s life, especially at at her high school and Lasell, and how people should speak up about and not be silenced.

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One Small Step partners Gregory "Greg" Greenway (71) and Randall "Randy" Cirksena (63) exchange lived experiences and discuss their civil war ancestors, first jobs as bank tellers, and not choosing a race on the StoryCorps paperwork.

I discuss, with my mother some of her past experiences dealing with racism. While primarily focusing on her experiences and emotions surrounding the incidents, we also discuss some of the emotions and motivations behind racism.

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

This interview was taken with Ernestine Thompson in Temple Terrace, Florida on May 17, 2019. In these questions, she discusses her childhood, favorite memories, viewpoints on life and society, profession, marriage and more. “Mimi” is a 79 year old native...

A conversation about how music influences society, gender empowerment, and ideals from the perspective of a 16 year old girl growing up in a musical family.

Over Thanksgiving of 2019, Mia Chuma (15) and her 76-year-old grandmother, Kwitoslava Saluk Paschyn, conversed about Kwitoslava’s journey to America. Mia’s grandmother reflects on her past, how she escaped Ukraine with her parents due to religious and cultural persecution. Reminiscing...

In this interview conducted on November 26th, 2018, Amya (21) interviews her friend Winnie (21) about her experiences as a first-generation immigrant and college student. Winnie shares what it was like to grow up experiencing two different cultures simultaneously (Kenyan...

One Small Step partners Richard "Wray" White (69) and Margaret "Peggy" Williams (71) discuss their backgrounds, their shared experience of parenthood, mental health, news media, and the challenge of connecting with others across political difference.

A story of growing up in Baltimore in the 1950s and 60s, and how the riots after Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination affected one family.

This interview was conducted for my sociology class. It is about stay at homes and how society views them, as well as how mental health is affected my being a stay at home mom.

We talked about Race and ethnicity and how it effects not only her but also her community

Married couple, Kelly FitzSilva (46) and Pedro Silva (48), discuss religion, identity, and adversity. Pedro and Kelly navigate conversation interweaving their relationships to themselves, each other, and spirituality — noting both the beautiful and difficult aspects.

One Small Step partners Herb Albert (71) and Karl Kimball (61) sit down for a conversation about the political divide in our country and the obstacles of racial discrimination.

Best friends Wylene Carol (81) and Floyd Tunson (76) reflect on Floyd’s journey as an eclectic artist, how identity and location factor into success in the art world, and working together for the past 45 years.

Chineta Lynn Stephens Davis (56) and Sara [No Name Given] (25) share a conversation about Chineta’s experience growing up, becoming a mother, and how she strives to create generational wealth and foster opportunities for her children. She also reflects on...