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Fumiko McKay (88) talks with her granddaughter, Emiko Schwab (25), about what it was like to move to the US from Japan in the 1950s, her experiences with racism, and some of her memories of raising a family in the...

One Small Step conversation partners Jason Williams (45) and Glen Wong (71) discuss the impact of their upbringing and parents, race, fatherhood, international travel, chronic illness, careers, and interests.

In this Interview with my grandfather, James Epperson, we talked about his childhood and upbringing. He came from a very intricate family, where he mainly depended on himself and faced a variety of hardships.

In this interview, conducted on Sunday November 29th, 2020 in Tijeras, New Mexico, Julianna McDonald (17) talks with her grandpa, Jim West (74) about his life. Starting with his childhood at Bacone College, where he grew up as his parents...

This is an interview I did with my 86-year-old grandmother. She lived in Germany through WWII and had a very interesting life, resulting in some unusual stories. She now lives on an out-of-service farm in Pennsylvania's Amish Country. In this...

Interview about the Apollo landing on the moon featuring someone who experienced it in 1969.

Back in the day, it often took years for things that happened on the coasts to really impact the Heartland. The coincidences of Norm’s life in 1969, while traveling in Europe (on a trip earned as a reward for serving...

Juliet Casanova (49) shares a conversation with her spouse, Geoffrey Howard (54), about Asian American identity, being in an interracial relationship, and the memories they share.

One Small Step partners Leslie Shimer (67) and Merle "Louise" Lee (76) discuss their observations from living in Virginia and exchange anecdotes from their past.

Nell Schneider (6/18/1930-) talks with her grandson, Matthew Harrison, and her daughter (Matthew's mother), Sue Harrison, at her Glendale Wisconsin home. During this interview, Nell discusses World War II; the attack on Pearl Harbor; food and recipes; changes in technology...

Miriam Brabham (33) interviews her mother Margaret Brabham (65) about her experience being in an interracial relationship, motherhood, and what she is most proud of.

Interview with David and Janet Hazen as they recall where they were on July 20, 1969 (first moon landing) and what it was like growing up in such an interesting era of history. They also talk about some of the...

We discuss the cultural differences of our childhoods and how it’s had a beautiful impact on our marriage, despite the difficulty of reaching common ground.

My Papa, Steve Hoffman, describes his time in basic training.

Josephine Cole (15) interviews her computer scientist father (Billy Cole, 50) on growing up in West Virginia, the events of September 11, 2001, religion and family. While he plays video games in the background, and her sister yells advise.

My mother's story's from her past

Adrienne Hurd and mother, Merlyn Hurd, remember Hugh Hurd, Merlyn's husband and Adrienne's father. They reflect on being an interracial family in the early 1960s New York, the challenges they faced as a result, and their relationship.

Madi McCusker interviews her grandfather, Jim Coverley. Jim shares his life experiences growing up in Modesto, California during the 1950s, American Graffeti. Madi and Jim both currently live in Reno, Nevada, 2017 Thanksgiving.

Melvin Johnson (65) and Darryl Hicks (67) share their common experiences driving trucks, growing up black, and the joy and importance of having conversations with different kinds of people and not making assumptions.

On a snowy December afternoon I, Juanita Douglas, interviewed my favorite aunt Lillie Bea Douglas Calhoune in my hometown Gary, Indiana. We talked about her life farming cotton as a teenager in Tennessee before she migrated in 1945 to Gary....

An interview with my dad, John Norris, speaking to my 11th grade High School History students at San Dieguito High School Academy in Encinitas, California in May 2018. My students had prepared questions after studying about the Cold War era...

Facilitator Shira Smillie [no age given] interviews Melanie Thomas (36) and Anthony Thomas (40) about their love story, parenthood, and navigating being in an interracial relationship.

Spouses Ondria Leary (74) and George Leary (77) share a conversation about their relationship, their experiences as an interracial couple, and their family now.

One Small Step partners, Emily Rushing (70) and Fred Bennett (76) discuss the changing landscape of news, media literacy, social issues, and being Christians who value diversity and racial reconciliation.

We spoke about my mom’s childhood growing up in Queens, NY and her experience going to Woodstock in 1969.