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My Aunt Klymer and I talked about how she moved from Honduras to the United States when she as eighteen-years-old where she completed high school and college in Michigan and then moved to California.

Marsha Music (62) tells Claire Nelson (40) the story of how her father's record store, a hallmark of the Detroit Black music scene, was burned down during the Detroit Rebellion of 1967.

I interviewed my dad and asked him some questions I've actually been wondering.

I interviewed my grandmother about her views on the American Dream and how Grand Rapids has changed over the years

Michael talks to his friend Carol (78) about the development of the Jewish community in Ann Arbor and working together at Hillel.

Paige Catanese (15) interviews her dad, Tom (55), about his father, Tony (81), about how he barely escaped commanding an American Troop into the Vietnam War due to a thyroid gland condition, saving his life.

Justin (32) and Jenni (42), strangers participating in the One Small Step program, have a conversation about their lives, families, and communities. They discuss their daughters, living through COVID, and buying houses in the suburbs.

Friends and colleagues Tara Sheena (33) and Getaneh Mekonen (33) discuss their childhood experiences, their career turning points toward an MBA program, the importance of collaboration, and the future of business.

One Small Step Conversation Partners Dan Tuck (36) and Emily Busch (50) discuss accountability, firearms and mass shootings.

Amelia Hansen (59) interviews her friends and former coworkers Pamela “Pam” Larson (72) and Nathaniel “Nate” Fuller (50) about their work at the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy.

Faith Curl talks about her family history, her children, and her time in Alaska. August 27, 2020.

Sean "Saddiq" Benson (48) interviews his friend David "Dawud" Clark (61) about his work in the penitentiary system advocating for inmates' right and later his work with Dream of Detroit helping run a reentry house.

Friends and longtime colleagues Bruce Matthews (71) and Irene Szabo (77) discuss their service on behalf of the North Country National Scenic Trail.

Elizabeth Keiser speaks with Parchment Community Library Ambassador Karen Woodworth about her memories of participating in the Kindleberger Summer Festival of the Performing Arts.

Robin Reiner (53) talks with her friend Andrea Daniel about her family, her Christian and Jewish heritage and her choice to become Jewish.

Daniel Joranko (66) interviews his mother Joyce Joranko (90) on her life, including her work in education, her life as a mother and the stories she remembers about her family and her husband.

Retired educator Sue and current GRCC employee Jany reflect on Sue's career and retirement, exploring the profound impact of her teaching on both individuals and the community. They discuss Sue's journey, highlighting the lasting legacy she leaves behind through her...

Lynda Neuman (64) is interviewed by her son Derek Neuman (37) about her life growing up in Michigan.

Long time friends Estevan Rael-Galvez (54) and Edward "Eddie" Joseph Chacón-Lontín (68) share a conversation about Eddie's family heritage, his mother’s practice of silence in the interest of survival, and his experience understanding and embracing his mixed identity. The two...

Ashley Choker (38) interviews her colleague, Melody Woods (43), about her upbringing, her experience as a troubled teen struggling with substance abuse and the law, and her eventual recovery. Note: This recording has in-depth descriptions of substance abuse and domestic...

Sarah Padgett (24) interviews new friend Brandy Tolbert (34) about Brandy’s childhood, her family, and her children. Brandy also talks about her role as the director of the Literacy Alliance and how she discovered her passion for literacy work.

Kathryn Lavender (35) and her colleague Kevin Kapalla (39) talk about their work for the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR).

Sisters Alexis Roberts McMillan [no age given] and Enid Roberts MD [no age given] talk about how growing up alongside Florida A&M University’s College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, as well as with their family’s pharmacy, Economy Drug Store, impacted...

Joel Hodge (76), is interviewed by his grandson, Jacob Mihelich (17). Joel discusses his life in Laurium, Michigan. Joel was a trucker and had a passion for the open road.

This interview discusses some of the issues individuals may have in their preparation for the climate emergency. Specifically, affordability regarding environmentally sustainable products makes it difficult to adopt necessary behaviors. Additionally, with so much information out there on the climate...