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“I had to tell them that it wasn’t their dad, it was only his car.” On January 8th, 2019 Jack Wilcox wanted to interview his father . He was in New York at the time, only a ¼ mile away...

Kimberly Kelling (63) sits down with her father, Lloyd S. "Bud" Kelling (90), to ask him about his childhood memories at Camp Crockett (also known as Kamp Karney), to learn more about what it was like for him to discover...

Friends and One Small Step partners Kimberly Lemite (54) and Daniel Elliott [no age given] reflect on the impact of their family histories. They talk about the legacy of slavery in the United States and what it means to truly...

Kemali Green, CHS staff person, interviews Naquan Homes about his childhood expeiences, his family and his goals for the future.

Friends Sunny Lubner (76) and Ella Nayor (52) talk about their childhoods, their heroes, and Ella’s work in Holocaust studies and education.

Susan Kane: 2020-04-30 15:51:55 JB Lang Company founded 1901 by John Barr Lang Ithaca NY. designed and built-Steam Traction Engine, Large animal operating table, and sold and sold and service vehicles.

Jumell Davis (23) is interviewed by Kemali Green (28), CHS staff person, about his childhood in the Bronx and the challenges he faced, including losing his older brother and friends to gun violence.

Dr. Jean Kanokogi (49) talks with friends Marti Malloy (34) and Angelica Delgado (30) about their experiences competing in Judo at the Olympics and shares memories of her mother, Rusty Kanokogi, who was considered the "Mother of Women's Judo."

Casey Dupont talks with Lawrence Davis, his 75 year old grandfather, about his life. He worked many jobs and going to school around the east coast in a time of war, before having four children and living more relaxed life.

Karen Gottlieb (62) interviews her husband Elliot Scherker (62) about his brother Michael Scherker, who passed away in 1990. Elliot's family did not know that Michael was gay until years after Michael's death.

Charity Scott (65) speaks with her daughter, Constance Shreckengost (33), about her relationship with her own parents, herself as a mother, and her perspective on bioethics as a law professor, friend, and current cancer patient.

Brother and sister Freeman Shore (82) and Wini Freund [no age given] discuss growing up, their family history, and how they got involved at Central Synagogue.

Patrick Salmon, Senior Audit Student, talks with Student Government President at SUNY Old Westbury Kalief Shack Metellus (25). Items discussed: how a mentor recommended that Kalief apply to college, get involved in student government and the results of that relationship....

Inspiring change through conversation. In the aftermath of the brutal murder of George Floyd, at the hands of law enforcement, we are launching a new interview-based collection of stories where members can share their personal experiences in coping with such...

Friends Kenisha Mahajan (15) and Mia Payne (17) talk about immigration, climate change, the importance of youth voices, and their hopes for the future of New York City.

Giovanna Lockhart (41) interviews her grandmother Maryann Kaelin (88) about growing up in New Rochelle, being a nurse in New York City, and being a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.

Crayton Robey (50) interviews his friend Tom Ciano (66) about his experience during the AIDS epidemic, being a caretaker to his partner Tom Morgan and their relationship to Fire Island Pines.

We recorded this on September 26, 2018 in The Bronx, New York. My grandpa is an immigrant from Mexico who came to The United States in search of a better life for his family back home. I am grateful to...

Joseph Wesolowski (76) talks with his wife, Wendy Wesolowski (59), about growing up as a street kid in the East Village of New York City, high school, his career in Engineering and adoption of their children.

Kenji Kawasaki (55) and his wife Kristen Kawasaki (36) reflect on Kenji's diagnosis with cancer in early 2020, his treatment at both The Floating Hospital and at a hospital in Japan, and his journey towards recovery. Kristen and Kenji also...

An interview inquiring about the interviewee's decision to pursue a career in education, how he handled stress, and lessons he learned. The interview ends with his life's most memorable memory.

Florence talks with Martha (47) about living on the water in Bellmore, raising her family, and on the damage to her house from Hurricane Sandy as well as recovering from the storm.

Father James "Jim" Curran (76) and daughter Katie Curran (40) talk about their careers as epidemioligists, their respective times at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the different diseases and health challenges they have worked on.

Kathleen Buchanan (53) interviews her father, Jim Buchanan (85), about his time in the military, how he met her mother, and what it's like to be a part of the honor guard.

Joyce is my mother-in-law, but she is much more than that to me. She is a very loving person who looks for the good in people, the positive side of everyone. She accepts people for who they are. I felt...