Interviewing Papa Aves

father and daughter izzy (14) and Renato (55) discuss his relationships, influences, how he worked his way up, troubles as an asian in a small town, and immigrant parents.

Interview with my mom

I interviewed my mom that is 35 years old and she is the most important person in my life. The interview focuses of family and past experiences.

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Gregory Greenway and Randall Cirksena

One Small Step partners Gregory "Greg" Greenway (71) and Randall "Randy" Cirksena (63) exchange lived experiences and discuss their civil war ancestors, first jobs as bank tellers, and not choosing a race on the StoryCorps paperwork.

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Martha Bireda and Jaha Cummings

Jaha Cummings (50) speaks with his mother Martha Bireda (78) about the importance of community, people who influenced him during childhood, and carrying on his ancestors' legacies.

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Amber Sherman and Ayanna Watkins

Friends and colleagues Ayanna Watkins (45) and Amber Sherman (29) share how they met through organizing in Memphis, the role of religion in their lives and work, and the importance of community care.

My father, David Makower

participant was my father, David Makower, 55 years old. He spoke about his parents, their background, how they met, about his father’s work, how David went to law school, started his own firm, a small part of what he’s realized...

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