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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.
Dwania Kyles (67) speaks with friend and fellow member of the Memphis 13 Leandrew Wiggins (68). The two discuss their differing experiences as members of the initial group of Black first graders who integrated Memphis schools during desegregation.
Kerry Johnson (30) speaks with his mother Marie Galloway (64) about her experiences growing up in Memphis during the desegregation era and her relationship with her family.
Friends and colleagues Betty Sawyer (69) and Mama Charlotte Starks (74) reflect on the community building, education, and healing work they have dedicated their lives to. They discuss those who have influenced them, the importance of the work, and their...
Spouses Linda Vaughn (68) and Alphonso Vaughn (69) center their conversation about the changes they've witnessed in Amarillo throughout the years, starting with desegregation, and leading to Alphonso being president of the local NAACP chapter for a decade. The pair...
A brief biographical of the life of Clarence L. Williams as given by his daughter, C. L. Williams http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/digital/ Georgia State University’s Southern Labor Archives DigitalCollections Library
Carlissia, 21, interviews Sylverna, 57, about growing up in Virginia and Baltimore during the Civil Rights Movement, her interest in libraries, becoming Dean of Libraries at the University of Memphis, and the problems facing African Americans today.
Kiplyn Primus (61) talks with her conversation partner Ralph Baker (71) about his ancestor Jesse Maxwell Barber and the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre.
Michelle [No name given] (68) interviews her friend and colleague, Mitzi Keadle (65), about being a social justice activist.
Selma Rockett (68) talks with her niece Erika Seid (43) about the different chapters in her life: her childhood and family, her career and being a mother.
Dan Tibbs Jr. (91) tells his friend William Hampton (53) about growing up outside of Huntsville as the son of a prosperous farmer, his memories of Jim Crow and the nearby trial of the Scottsboro Boys, and voter registration drives...
Kiplyn Primus (57) has a conversation with a fellow pilgrim, Edna Sheridan (70), during their Year of Return Jamestown to Jamestown trip to Ghana in August, 2019. The women also talk about Edna's hometown of Huntsville, Alabama.
Jane Bauer (78) has a conversation with her friend Lois Bergmann (86) about her childhood, school days, family life, spending her days keeping busy, and giving back to the community.
Vanessa Gibson interviews her mother, Doris, about her life growing up and intergration in Mississippi.
Old friends Vonnie McMillan (74) and George Moore (90) recall how they met and share thoughts on the legacies they hope to leave behind.
In this interview, conducted in November 22,2018 , Abbi Donaldson (17) interviews her older sister Amanda (27) in Abbi’s house located in St. Augustine Florida. Amanda shares childhood experiences and why she is how she is today. She shares lessons...
Sisters Amy Grant (61) and Robyn Gahr (63) share a conversation about what it was like growing up as Jewish in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the community they had there, and the role that Judaism has played in their lives.
Patricia "Patti" Willits (70) speaks with her One Small Step partner, Leigh Carlson (66), about their political values and differing upbringings.
J.J. (69), a student in the 1950s and 1960s at the Michigan School for the Blind shares stories with Dr. Velma Allen (79), the school's superintendent during the 1980s and 1990s.
New friends Carolyn Jenkins (73) and Erica McElhaney (63) get to know each other through talking about their careers over time and now being retired.