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Lois Doyle Schwall tells us a story about her time as a student at the University of Virginia in the late 1950’s and about how she literally and metaphorically stood up against racial segregation at the University.

My grandmother, Sandra tells about her wonderful life from the 40s til now.

Jenny Rask: 2020-10-05 01:22:49 Jenny Rask Interviews Father Gene Rask about his life. He and his brothers going to college, professional schools and being in the Air Force. His oldest brother Paul's broadcasting journey and becoming a lawyer after Ray...

Jackson Moreton interviews Eldon Blount on November 28, 2018 in Oxford, MS. Eldon grew up in Memphis, TN during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Public schools were still segregated and racial tensions were high. Eldon shares his experience...

My mother, Janet Lynn Coleman (Crawford) tells about her life, as a black child, growing up in the Deep South during a time of overt racism, bigotry, and segregation.

In this interview done in January 2018 in Hickory, North Carolina, Mackenzie Smith interviews her grandma Cindy Smith about her childhood. Cindy shares her experiences with moving many times, taking care of her siblings, being in a segregated school, and...

This interview with Randy Macht, conducted by his daughter, takes a walk through his life and experiences. He details his childhood and family life, as well as talking about his gymnastics career and schooling. Mr. Macht tells stories of his...

The interviewee, my aunt, was alive for the transition period of integrating black students into segregated schools.

Here I interviewed Robert Swinney and talked with him about his experiences with integration and segregation growing up.

I asked my grandma questions about her past and her favorite memories. She was initially shy to the topic of an interview, but eventually warmed up to it.

Emily Barnett interviews her Grandma about her life experiences with parents in the great depression, segregation and discrimination, and the vietnam war.

In this interview, conducted on November 26, 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama, Samantha Bowling (18) interviews her mother Michelle Caterinichia Bowling (58) about her childhood and experience during the 70s and 80s. They discuss how times have changed economically and socially....

I interviewed my grandmother Shannon Duplantis about our ancestors and stories.

Lee Johnson III is the Director of State & National Cross-Agency Collaboration, and of First 5 Alabama in the Office of Early Learning and Family Support. First 5 Alabama provides a forum for interdisciplinary collaboration by advocating for the application...

LaDonna Smith's musical career and life.

[Recorded: Friday, September 22, 2023] Kendall Hyer (19) from Louisa, VA, and Emma Hinson (19) from Hunstville, AL participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA. Emma relays her...

In this interview, recorded Nov. 2023 in Birmingham, Alabama, Adeline Smith (17) interviews her grandfather Jack Mize (77). They discuss childhood, relationships, careers, education and more. He shares about his parents, college experience, and pride in his children and grandchildren.

I talked with my grandpa about his view on segregation in Milwaukee.

This Is the story of Gordon Zeese who is my grandfather. He gree up switching from New York to Albany with segregation still legal He grew up in high school as a smart semi outsider and facing all the challenges...

Governor Feagin (91) recounts his life as he discusses the turning points with his grandson Taylor Forrest (17)

My mom grew up in Taiwan so I took the opportunity to find out what it was like.

First, segregation wasn’t as bad. Then, In the 1960’s protesting took place and people of a different race were not allowed to sit with whites and had a different bathrooms and water fountains. Next, in 1963 Martin Luther King, a...

From childhood during post WWII era to the conflicts of today, and everything in between told from the perspective of a Baby Boomer

My dad growing up in the 50s & 60s in Tallevast (Bradenton/Sarasota)

Anusha Singh (17) interviews her father, Kripal Singh (47), about his time before immigrating to the US and his experiences acclimating to life in a new country. They also discuss his accomplishments and difficulties, what he appreciates about living in...