Megan McCormick and her mother Jennifer McCormick discuss growing up, family traditions, and developing one’s identity.

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Gallatin, Tennessee, Megan McCormick (17) interviews her mother Jennifer McCormick (44) about what life was like for her growing up in the 70s as a part of a family with traditions that...

Her Own Space: Self Care, Sisterhood, and South Korea with Robin

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...

Dad, what can you tell me about Will Campbell flying us to Nashville after Mom passed away?

Will Campbell flew my father Robert Patterson, my Brother Thomas Patterson and me David Patterson to Nashville to stay at his cabin after Mom passed away.

Mark Freeman- Small Business Owner, Leader, Ironman

Mark Freeman is a small business owner in the greater Nashville area. He’s a leader, entrepreneur, and most importantly my father. From discussing the challenges of an Ironman to how it relates in the business world this interview hits on...

class project. talking about the life span

I felt like some of my questions and my hesitation made me mess up.

A Nigerian’s Thanksgiving in America

Having a talk with my dad about his first Thanksgiving in America.