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A factual explanation for why everything is always about race.

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.

Friends LaRome Armstrong (54) and Curtis Pierce (48) engage in conversation about LaRome's many faces: as an artist in dance, drama, music, film, and writing, as a strong black man growing up in Texas, and as an activist in the...

This interview is about the positive changes that the modeling and fashion industry have had over the passed years, and first hand experiences of what this model had noticed herself being in the model industry in the late 1900s.

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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Race and Space Class

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.

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.

One Small Step participants Julaine Hunter (49) and Rhonda Jones (52) talk about the ways their childhoods shaped their politics, how COVID has affected them, and the recent loss of Julaine's daughter.

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

I interviewed my neighbor Esperanza Meza. She talks about how her race and ethnicity affect her in the U.S.

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...

UVA students, Kendal Johnson (21) from Hampton, Virginia, and Maeron Kebede (21) from Mclean, Virginia recorded a One Small Step Conversation as part of their course 'Lead From Anywhere.' They explored our experiences discovering politics and refining our political beliefs...

One Small Step partners Donald Rogus (76) and Denise Davis (69) have a conversation about their passion for art and poetry.

John Alston talks about his decades founding and directing the Chester Children's Chorus.