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Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Nicolette Nordin Heavey was born Detroit, but spent the majority of her childhood in Belgium and England. After attending college in America, she moved to Andover to raise her family. Wanting to help contribute to...

We talked about her childhood and what it was like growing up. We also talked about general things that she experienced throughout her life.

Christy Fitch (35) interviews her grandfather James Gooch (85) about moving from Neon, KY to Detroit, MI.

Francine Barr (62) is interviewed by her daughter Francine Barr (31). Francine shares stories of her life and struggles to the top of the corporate ladder when gender roles served as a prime determinant to a woman’s success.

At the age of 20, I was pregnant and determined to have an abortion, but my dad encouraged me to keep Faith. Ever since that choice, my life has been filled with a good love from the most authentic person...

This is an interview with Joumeel McLaurine, the planting pastor of Ascend Church -- a life giving church coming to Royal Oak in the Spring of 2018. Joumeel is currently the Administrative Pastor at the First Church of Sterling Heights...

Teddy Simmons III (46) interviews his father in law, Eldon Ronald Warr Senior (93) about his personal experiences as a jazz musician in 1940-50s Detroit.

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Flushing, Michigan , Aarika Hopson (15) interviews her mother Janet Hopson (51) about her life as a preachers daughter living in Detroit, Michigan with seven sisters and a loving family. At 3:50,...

In this interview recorded on May 4, 2018 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Sidrah Rasheed interviews her dad, Nasir Rasheed about his childhood, career and life as a teen. He shares his story about immigrating from Karachi, Pakistan to the USA....

Enjoy this interview with a former Director of Public Health of Michigan.

Thelma shared memories from her early life from when she was born until age 23. She spoke of her early memories as a child in Detroit, the challenges of life during the Depression, her family memories, sister, education, young love...

Growing Up in Detroit

This is an interview with Joumeel McLaurine, the planting pastor of Ascend Church -- a life giving church coming to Royal Oak in the Spring of 2018. Joumeel is currently the Administrative Pastor at the First Church of Sterling Heights...

Marilyn Davidson shares stories of growing up in her low-income Italian-American family in Detroit.

We interviewed Linda and learned a lot about her views and the way she lived when she was young compared to how children are raised now. It was an educational experience and her opinions were interesting and very enlightening to...

Thelma E. Bloesing in the second half of her life and the story of her second husband and love of her life, William Carl Bloesing Sr. Along with stories of World War 2 and raising Bill Jr.

A Thanksgiving interview about childhood in Detroit.

Interviewed my mom Michelle Tidjani about things that happened in her life

Wesley Waddles interviewing his granny who is visiting for Thanksgiving 2017

In this interview I talk to my Uncle about his life as a child, his life serving in the special forces, and his life now. This interview shows how ones life as a child can make impacts on their beliefs...

Living History Project

My dad and I discuss the riots and their relations to race, war, and prejudice

Amelia (9) interviewing her Great-Grandma Gross (93) about growing up in Detroit in 1920s and 1930s.

Gloria talks about growing up a daughter of an Italian father and a German immigrant mother during the years 1934-1948.

Roxanna reflecting on life.