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Vanessa Schoon Smith and Heather Brownlie

One Small Step partners Vanessa Schoon Smith (45) and Heather Brownlie (50) discuss the assumptions people make about them, political extremism drowning out moderatism, social media encouraging divisiveness, and their hopes for the future.

Len Russo: our Sicilian- American history

Steve Russo and Leslie Russo Yates interview their Uncle Len Russo about family life in the years following his parent’s emigration to Cleveland, Ohio from Longi Sicily.

Nonna ( Natala Pittari) papa (santo Pittari)

My Nonna grew up in a small town called Sicily worked most her life. My papa grew up in Argentina which is a big town and started working from a small age.

Talking with Dad about Italy

I speak with my dad about his experiences going to Italy as a kid and about the family we have there. We also discuss our upcoming trip this summer.

Papa Lupis’ Stories, Part 1

I interviewed my father, Steve Lupis, who told me the story of how our family came to America, how my grandparents met, a bit about his childhood, and the stories of my and my sister’s births.

White Water Breaks the Stone

John Friedrich (56) talks with his friend Bob Alpern (92) talks about two trips to Europe to protest the deployment of U.S. missiles in Europe, including a three day block of the Mutlangen Air Force Base in southern Germany. There,...