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We talked about the experiences my mother went through as growing up in a white community as an African American and how it has molded her into who she is today. Around 22:50, I asked my mother out of her...

Matt talks. It’s okay.

My dad, Charles E. Johnson Jr., talked with me about him life growing up in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. We discuss racism, segregation, life lessons, and family. We end on talking about the funny story of my birth.

How the African American community “copes and pivots” to ensure that they have a seat at the table.

This interview was conducted on January 7, 2018 via Skype. Cecilia Cain from Niskayuna, NY interviews her father, Gerry Cain, in Norfolk, VA. Gerry talks about what it was like growing up with a chronic illness in an African American...

Communications student, Anita, interviews her mother Mary, in a 20-minute conversation about being a teen bride, life in the sixties for her African-American family, politics, and, the awesome tradition of black women who wear amazing hats to church, every Sunday....

Rooting for you!

Maythinee Washington interviews her "Uncle Ted" (Edward Wilcox Holland, Jr., Esq), the best friend of her father, Pearlis "Wash" Washington (CMSGT, Air Force) about their friendship: how they met, and their adventures together from Thailand to Hawaii.

A person who can go through multiple losses, play sports, and be passionate about her work is a truly great person to be around; that person is Luanne Regis. Luanne is a black woman from Trinidad & Tobago, in the...

Lee discusses the sociopolitical existence for LGBTQ and/or African-American people and in the age of a politically conservative culture with Donald Trump in the White House.

Interviewing my friend Ain on the representation of minorities in Social Media with the use of Black Twitter.

A Nana tells her grandson what it was like growing up in the country and city during the Second World War, being Black in segregated America, and other challenges she faced later in life.

Black gay men must be seen, heard, affirmed and respected. Lee Perry has worked for years to help accomplish that -- from serving on the board of the Greater Dayton LGBT Center, helping plan the annual Pride parade, and now...

Not long ago, people of color were more heavily mistreated, denied opportunities, and denied respect based on one thing. On November 29th, 2017, 14 year old Jason Ridley interviews his 85 year old grandfather, John Ridley III, about his time...

Us history about african americans

Rikeena talks about education during Covid19.

Fay Williams, Indiana Attorney with a long history of voting rights activism and scholarship, discusses the early history of voting and the fight to include African-American Voters on the voting rolls.

Ken Smith, a young gay African-American man from Dayton, Ohio, started coming out in the 1990s. His openly lesbian grandmother Grace (Thornton) Vaughn, gave him some important advice from 20 years earlier: "You do You!" Grace sued to marry her...

Patricia shares advice and lessons learned for future generations

Home invasion where the homeowner is treated as the criminal. A story of faith and survival

Akacia Corbin’s grandfather Sye Smith talks about his past experiences in the military, other careers, and living during segregation with his family.

Nyla Foster shares her experience of growing up in Kansas City from childhood to blossoming as a trans teen , life lessons as an adult , and her rise to leadership in the LGBTQIA community as an advocate & business...

A story of family, growth, and love. Holding on to all the wonderful memories that bring a family together.

A story of an African American family cooking the way that we were taught. This is also my mother's experience with Southern cooking in South Carolina while also growing up in Brooklyn, New York.

interview with my roommate Pacifique, he is 25 years old and from the country of Rwanda. He is currently finishing up school this