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My grandmother and I have a one-on-one about her childhood and motherhood.

Friends Lynn Oldshue (53) and Soynika Edwards-Bush (43) talk about Soynika's career as an artist and teacher, their families, and living with intention.

Crystal DeBerry (40) talked with her board members Kristy Smith (45) and Torey DeBerry (43) about the creation of Indomitable Families Affected by Incarceration (IFAM). They discuss why they started and continue this work.

Sarah Hunter Simanson (32) and her husband Robert "Andrew" Fields (32) discuss their life and being young parents during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Rosie Phillips Davis (74) and her husband John Davis (79), discuss her childhood marred by poverty, and the people who nurtured her to be successful in the field of psychology and her mission to combat the ills of poverty.

Friends Vaneet Singh (43) and Queen Keskessa (51) speak about their journeys to the United States, their first impressions of each other, and Vaneet’s Sikh faith.

I interviewed my mother on what her college life was like, what challenges she faced, and what she did in college.

Today is December 7, 2018 and I'm interviewing Karren Elliott about her early life and childhood. She goes into brief description about what it was like growing up when she could play all day and have all kinds of freedom...

Charlie Wilson (69) talks to his new acquaintance, Brandi Washington (18), about growing up in Mississippi, moving to the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago in the 1970s, his family, his work, and his advice to young people on making a...

Childhood friends Charlie Garrott (63) and James Phares (62) reflect on their time growing up in Jackson, Mississippi during the onset of school desegregation. Charlie and James discuss their experiences at public school in Jackson and remember their integrated youth...

Kendra Morgan (38) shares a conversation with her father, Clark Morgan (64), about their family’s history and Civil War history. Clark also talks about his involvement in living history, in Civil War reenactments, and about his gratitude for the support...

Traveling while black means researching more than ticket prices and exchange rates. There's a savviness to surviving racism in the United States and abroad as colorism, cultural appropriation, and xenophobia abound. Robin's faced it all as a black woman teaching...

Glenda Tate [no age given] shares a conversation with her mentee, Jamila Raybourn (31), about Jamila’s childhood, her family, her dreams and purpose, what brings her joy, and how she arrived where she is now.

Achebe Turner (72) and friend Omar Abd-el Aziz (77) share their lived experiences and how they overlap with their conversion to Islam.

Walter "Walt" Esquivel (59) and Stephan Abrams (49) meet for an in-person One Small Step conversation in Jackson, Wyoming.

Kenneth Ingram (42) and his mother Celeste Ingram (64) remember Bessie Phillips Isby, Celeste's mother who passed away 6 years ago in 2009.

(Updated 1/6/21: Edited to improve sound and decrease overlap caused by delay.) In an overdue reunion, Robin Wilson graced me with an hour of her Sunday to share her story. She passed down a major portion of my teaching-for-justice toolbox...

John Lizarraga (63) and his wife Lynn Lizarraga (64) discuss their upbringings, how they both became educators and how they met.

Marie Redmond, participant in senior activities at Morrison Village (2503 Old Mobile Ave, Pascagoula, MS 39567) is interviewed by Reba Brown, Library Assistant 1 from Singing River Genealogy-Local History Library on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Ms. Marie, a former Sunday...

Christopher "Chris" Sweet (60) and his wife Vanessa Sweet (59) discuss their love story, family bonding, and how their faith informs their lives.

Anna Moshefi (37) and her sister Nina Moshefi (41) speak with Georgia State Representative of the 65th district Mandisha Thomas [no age given] about Environmental Justice and Sustainability community programs and efforts and the need to support and promote a...

I ask my grandfather about his childhood to see differences in parenting over generations. My grandfather talks about his parents' rules, religion, and their values in always telling the truth.

Etesta Causey (41) tells StoryCorps Facilitator Jill Glaser (26) about her experiences in the Army and difficulties in returning home from foreign service.

Dwania Kyles (67) speaks with friend and fellow member of the Memphis 13 Leandrew Wiggins (68). The two discuss their differing experiences as members of the initial group of Black first graders who integrated Memphis schools during desegregation.

Melissa Ruleman (52) speaks to their spouse Kurt Ruleman (61) about a lifelong love for and career in music.