“So I threw myself down on the floor”

My grandfather talks about his life in New York. From crazy taxi drivers to black ice. He also talks about his life with his daughters in New York, and the worst turbulence he has ever experienced. He also talks about...

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Jaime Van Kirk and Grace Morse

One Small Step participants Jaime Van Kirk (44) and Grace Morse (55) discuss their upbringing and their families, how their children's political views are different than their own, and the importance of building community.

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Mario Reposo and Ursula Stock

One Small Step partners Mario Reposo (66) and Ursula Stock (65) share about their upbringing and discuss their political beliefs on topics such as police reform, white collar crime, and climate change.

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Pauline Thompson and Tamar Brown

Tamar Brown (31) interviews her mother Pauline Thompson (66) about Pauline's life, including her experiences as an illegal immigrant in Canada, her life when she returned to Jamaica, and how she started her own sewing business that she and Tamar...

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Phyllis Morgan and Sonji Nicholas

Sonji Nicholas (58) speaks with her great aunt Phyllis Morgan (92) about Phyllis' childhood in Jamaica, her immigration to Canada, and life lessons she would like to pass on.

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Olivia Quinto, Victor Monterrosa, and Diego Iniguez-Lopez

Olivia Jardinado Quinto (36), Victor Manuel Monterrosa, Jr. (31), and Diego Alfonso Iniguez-Lopez (29) talk about their personal and political development and their work as attorneys.

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Miguel Rodriguez and Sheila Mastropietro

Sheila Mastropietro (67) interviews her friend Miguel Rodriguez (58) about his experience migrating from Cuba to the United States and building a life in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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Vito Palmietto and Vito G Palmietto

Vito G Palmietto (30) interviews his father, Vito Palmietto (61), about his career in the food service industry. They discuss Vito's experiences acting as an Executive Chef and as a Food and Beverage Director, as well as what it was...

In Your Own Words with Kyle Dudley

Originally a celebration of Black History Month, February 2018, Middlebury College's Davis Family Library initiated a series of oral interviews, "In Your Own Words." In them, Literatures & Cultures Librarian Katrina Spencer engages members of the community who trace their...