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I am Sheila Garcia(16) interviewing my boyfriend Brandoni Chanax.In this interview we talked about the struggles of growing up in Latinx communities and feeling isolate from being ourselves in the real world.

Alonas Chantel (35) and Jordan Simmons-Trott (23) discuss with Chervonne their experiences with religion and religious discrimination.

Chris Cotten (62) shares a conversation with his friend, Giang-Nguyen Nguyen (40), about Giang-Nguyen’s life growing up in Vietnam, her family, how she came to the United States, what her life has been like since, and her friendship with Chris.

Long time friends Estevan Rael-Galvez (54) and Edward "Eddie" Joseph Chacón-Lontín (68) share a conversation about Eddie's family heritage, his mother’s practice of silence in the interest of survival, and his experience understanding and embracing his mixed identity. The two...

Michael Johansson (71) interviews his friend and colleague, Dr. Donald Cole (70), about his experience as part of the Ole Miss Eight, a group of eight students who were expelled from the University of Mississippi for protesting racial inequality.

Yolanda Lakes (50) sits down with her father, Raymond "Ray" Lakes (72), to ask about his upbringing in Columbus, GA and the world events, as well as personal experiences, that have shaped his current worldview.

In this interview, conducted in December 2018 in Santa Monica, California, Shana Duval (15) interviews her Dad David Duval (63) about the prejudice he experienced when he was trying to buy a house earlier in his life. He shares his...

Friends and colleagues Katelyn Jurney (30) and Renee’ Sites-Erwin (48) share a conversation about advocating for people who are deaf and hard of hearing. They talk about the importance of both language and cultural access to public services and about...

Ava Floyd (65) shares a conversation with her aunt Eloise Floyd (88) about Eloise’s experiences of high school, her time in college, and her career as a teacher.

Terry Brackett (73) shares a conversation with her friend Pamela Horowitz (75) one of the first lawyers at the Southern Poverty Law Center. Pamela talks about what drew her to civil rights and poverty litigation work, her career as an...

One Small Step partners Fredrick "Fred" Hoogland (75) and Roy Branklin (58) discuss their military service, racism in the United States, and their involvement with the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

Florence sits down with a member of EZRA's Social Action Team to talk about coming to America, her advocacy around childhood suicide and what's going on at Weiss Hospital in Uptown, Chicago.

Lika shares stories with Angela about her work dealing with health disparities in the Pacific Islander community.

Mukasa "Flavia" Agnes Flavia (44) speaks with her friend and colleague Tatjana Andrews (30) about her experiences as a refugee, a mother, and a superwoman.

Cousins Aaron Taylor (45) and Joseph Moreno (40) share a plática about their family history and Indigenous ancestry, the value of language and culture in education, and the intricacies of mestizo identity in New Mexico.

Partners Dymeah Casey (29) and Nicholas Rinehart (30) talk about Dymeah's service in the United States National Guard, preconceived notions of military service, and the obstacles of paying for college.

Pam talks with her mom, Joanne, about experience and hardships in the Japanese internment camps during WWII.

Dr. Imani Woody (68) relates her life history to Maria Santiago (34). She describes growing up in segregated Washington, D.C.; living through the civil rights movement; her mother's early and preventable death; and reflects on the American race riots of...

Melli (54) talks with colleague Scott Acord (59) about her journey into healthcare and the discrimination her bi-racial daughter faces from the community and her family.

Maria Santana (33) and her friend and mentor Maria Andrade (53) discuss the case that brought them together, legal advocacy for immigrants, and their hopes for the future.

Sisters Betty Brown-Chappell (76) and Gail Patterson-Gladney (74) trade memories from growing up on a farm near Bangor, Michigan with six other siblings. They reflect on what it was like for their family to navigate being one of the only...

Lusi Balzano talks to her old Navy supervisor and friend about her anger at the Navy in regards to domestic violence, and how they fail to take action.

One Small Step conversation partners Adriana Sanchez (35) and Cesar Lucio (57) find the similarities and differences in their immigration stories to the United States from Mexico, having immigrated at different ages and in different decades. They reflect on the...

One Small Step partners Arline Erven (38) and Joseph Loftus (67) discuss fiscal conservatism, loss of faith, voter responsibility, government involvement in people's lives, transgender rights, and the 2nd Amendment.

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...