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Join us for a morning talk with my mom who is aging and rapidly forgetting details. She is the great-granddaughter of William H. “Billy” Steen who was one of the freed Black families—Hawkins, Pearson, Reece, Steen, Shipp—who established Paris, MS...
Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (38) about her mother's letters to her father while he was away working for the Civilian Conservation Corps and on other military assignments beginning around the time of the...
Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (39) about her mother's sister, Mildred Scott, who died several days before this interview. Mildred grew up on a farm in Mississippi and was the last of seven siblings...
Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (38) about her childhood in Mississippi in the 1930s and 1940s.
I met with Mr. Terry at the Oxford Housing Authority on Tuesday November 27 to discuss her life experience through segregation. Ms. Terry was born in 1950 in Lafayette county, in the Yocona area. She spoke of her experience share...
Ronald "Ron" Britton (71) recounts to StoryCorps facilitator Chapin Montague [no age given] his youth as a self-proclaimed military brat, the lives of his parents, and his career in oceanography and marine biology, all while sitting on the wood-lined deck...
Michael Johansson (71) talks with his friend Bounthanom Munxayaphom (45) about Bounthanom’s childhood in Laos, his time spent in a Buddhist monastery, how he eventually came to study in the United States, and his family.
Luther Turner Cordell of Mississippi (1917-2009) remembers his early life. Part 5.
Throughout this interview I talked to my mom about what her life was like growing up. She tells me the adventures she went on with her family and the struggles of being a women during that time. She talks about...
One Small Step conversation partners Kaitlyn "Katie" McMurtry (30) and Richard "Rick" Kirkpatrick (63) talk about their traumatic experiences. They share thoughts about religion and the roles of the government.
One Small Step conversation partners Phil Bailey (71) and Susan Sheremeta (55) talk about heritage, time in jail, the role of the government, and family.
Luther Turner Cordell of Mississippi (1917-2009) remembers his early life. Part 1.
John Dunbar (59) talks with his father, Jack Dunbar (81) about JaD's career as a lawyer in the Mississippi Delta town of Clarksdale.
An interview of my grandfather about how he grew up in the south and faced rasicm.
Luther Turner Cordell of Mississippi (1917-2009) remembers his early life. Part 3.
Luther Turner Cordell of Mississippi (1917-2009) remembers his early life. Part 4.
James William Cordell of Mississippi (1907-1983) remembers his early life. Part 1.
In this interview we talked about my grandmothers childhood and what she wanted to be when she growed up.
Kayla and Marisa tell us about their great grandfather in WWII
Sandra Shackelford (83) and her friend May Lee Lor (53) talk about their different childhoods and how they connected over their shared desire to share and elevate Hmong stories.
One Small Step conversation partners Eric Davis (64) & Mary Lewis (78) discuss their lifelong witnessing of race relations, racism, and working for change.
Long-time friends Reba Campbell (63) and Irene Tyson (61) talk about their favorite memories together and share appreciation for their friendship.
Hattie Soil ponders her faith and the Civil Rights movement from Mount Pleasant, Mississippi to Memphis, Tennessee; Chicago, Illinois to Las Vegas Nevada.