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Leona Ponish discusses the difficulties of finding a job in chemistry as a woman in the 1950s, despite her qualifications.

Jose will be addressing his thoughts as a tile-man and a single father of three daughters during this time of a pandemic.

Mr.Clarke works at a museum in an old slave mart. He educates others about the slave trade in America.

Mary Ann talked about her experience with discrimination and politics. #thegreatlisten #history #interestingstories #historicalamerica #thegreatthanksgivinglisten

Brad Johnson (53) interviews his friend Mike Adams (33) about his life as an African American man growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and about George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Ellen Piekalkiewicz (58) interviews her father, Jaroslaw Piekalkiewicz (95), about his experiences as a World War II refugee and a member of the Polish unit of the British Armed Forces. They also talk about their home in Lawrence, Kansas, where...

My father talks about his journey of illegally crossing the US border in 2003 from Mexico. The stuggles and changes he went through to get a better life for his family. The misconceptions that Mexicans have on life in the...

Immigrants come into this country to live a better life but must overcome discrimination and other difficulties to live their version of the American Dream.

Mr.Mitchell is a native of Selma,Alabama who sells T-Shirts and books to Selma’s visitors. He uses his profits to support education of local kids.

Elton asks about differences in culture between Rhode Island and North Carolina

At the opening of the equal justice initiative memorial to peace and justice I interview my father about being black in America

Angel favela’s story of discrimination in grade school and how it changed her.

"Can my faith and my context line up in ways that create ethical possibilities for the world? Is it possible to be progressive and Christian at the same time?" Megan describes her journey to apply her faith to her life...

The life of an immigrant along with the struggles he went through and obstacles he faced. How immigration overall impacted him and changed his life forever.

Judith Sapper (61) interviews her mother, Mildred Sapper (92), about life during the 1940s.

Julie, a Japanese-American woman, talks about her first time facing discrimination as a kindergartner and the effects it had on her life.

Martha Bache-Wiig (61) interviews her former childhood caregiver, Theresa Snyder (92) about her childhood, career, and marriage.

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Indira Garcia was born in Chile during the 1973 Chilean coup d'état, which had a significant effect on her childhood. She was raised in Mexico with a strong focus on intellectualism and family bonds. She...

My grandma talks about her experience in chapel hill and in getting her job as the President of the American Correctional Association.

I interviewed my aunt that is part of the deaf community, as she herself is deaf, also an active member of organizations that help support other deaf people, and also a sign language teacher for young children. I asked her...

Her parents being treated differently gave her a new outlook on life and hopes that we can further forward to a day without racism.

In this interview, I interviewed a family friend, Dayana, who immigrated to the United States from Uruguay. She discusses the process of moving here, why her family moved here, the challenges she faced, and how she feels about it now.

Mr. Williams is an employee at the Selma interpretive Center.

A story of how my 100 year old grandma experienced anti-semitism and discrimination as she moved throughout the United States and the world.

Lucy tells Lindsey about growing up in Bloomington, Indiana, coming to terms with her sexuality, finding a lesbian community in college, facing discrimination at work, and campaigning for LGBT rights in the workplace. She also asks Lindsey about the concept...