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Bernard Scott Rush, 68, by his daughter, Nicole Rush (Maat Free), 35, about growing up in Mississippi then moving to New York City.

Maggie Goodish interviewed her grandmother on Thanksgiving Day, 2019. She asked her some questions about her childhood life and her past.

This is Matthew Routt (16) interviewing his mother Alison Routt (49). This was interviewed in Flint Michigan. She talks about her life with her siblings when she was young and her passion for music and how that came to be.

An interesting interview recorded on November 26th, 2017 in Flint, Michigan. In this interview, Aniya Counts (15) settles down with her grandma, Lisa Stallings (50), to talk about how her son, my dad, was as a child and what it...

Kristine Avasapian, mother of the interviewer talks about her family heritage and culture. She gives us in debt insight on the history and traditions of Armenians and what Armenians have gone through with a personal touch.

Interview with my Nana.

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (38) about her childhood in Mississippi in the 1930s and 1940s.

Listen to grandpa Chet share his experience with spirituality and positivity. He shares his motivation to help people and how he values Christianity. He also expresses how much family means to him and how spending time with them is vital....

Friends and colleagues Ayanna Watkins (45) and Amber Sherman (29) share how they met through organizing in Memphis, the role of religion in their lives and work, and the importance of community care.

Family, immigration, ancestors, family stories

In this interview, conducted November 2017 in Holly, Michigan Joshua Maples interviewed his grandmother Martha Sue About her childhood in White Lake Mi. Mrs. Sue tells stories about when she was a childhood taking small trips to Kentucky minute 1...

This is an interview with my grandfather for English class during Thanksgiving break

Becky Kosley (65) interviews her sister Cindy Henry (66) about their family’s migration to the United States from Slovakia, the closeness of their family, and their family’s military service.

My mother shared stories from her childhood, my grandparents childhood, and her career. I learned so much during this experience and I am thankful for the opportunity to learn more about life and where my family comes from,

my mother is such a strong person and hearing her words really shows the type of person she is

Some of the topics my mom and I discussed were mainly about her child hood, how she grew up, and some of her greatest memories from school. We also talked about our ancestors and where they came from, we discussed...

One Small Step conversation partners Bucky Neal (65) and Brenda Brown-Grooms (65) have the hard but important conversation about their ancestry - slaveowners and slaves - and also discuss the Black Lives Matter Movement and the perceived inequality they've inherited.

My english project interview with my Great Grandma Odressa.

We talked about Sharons life as a child, where she grew up, and who her role models were. We also discussed where she believed our ancestors came from.

Family Ancestors

Basically, the interview discusses family, and what immigration was like for an Indian family. It also entails more about Jyoti’s childhood and how her life has been.

In this interview, conducted in November 2018 in Simi Valley, CA, Kyle Fukumoto (13) interviews his maternal grandma, Judy Freel (82) about her life experiences. She details her childhood in Seattle, and talks about raising Michele, Kyle’s mom.

We talked about my grandmas childhood, dating life and marriage, career and children.

I interviewed my endeared grandmother who I call my Nana. She has lived a full and wonderful life. She is an example of a hard working woman and a loving friend and mother figure to all. I’m blessed to be...

My interview was of my mom's best friend that is a general manager for Dominios. The reason I interviewed Peggy was to change things up; to see what someone else's life was like and not just my family because I...