Knowing the Parent’s Point of View of their Child as an Alcoholic

I interviewed my mother, Leila Halligan, about her son and also, my brother, Blair, about his use of drugs and mainly alcohol. We discussed the history of his addiction and how he is doing in the present. Transcript of interview:...

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Cindy Fortune and Lucia Glynn

One Small Step conversation partners Cindy Fortune (62) and Lucia Glynn (62) find differences and commonalities over politics, education funding, religion and news sources. They share stories of difficult experiences and the choices they made that brought them to where...

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Shyronn Jones and Reggie Smith

Reggie Smith (57) interviews Shyronn Jones (35) about her childhood in Brooklyn, NY. She remembers starting to take care of herself at age 16 and reflects on being a single mother with HIV.

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Sara Tickel and Robert Tuttle

One Small Step conversation partners Sara Tickel (41) and and Robert A. "Bob" Tuttle (76) talk about drug and alcohol addiction as well as gender and identity issues relating to labels and stereotypes.

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Herman Brown and Cameron Stephenson

Cameron Stephenson (47) reminisces with her colleague Herman Brown (71), a teacher for over 45 years, about his experience in the Black Panther Party, how his community in Oakland has been influenced and changed, and their shared connection as educators...

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David Clark and Sean Benson

Sean "Saddiq" Benson (48) interviews his friend David "Dawud" Clark (61) about his work in the penitentiary system advocating for inmates' right and later his work with Dream of Detroit helping run a reentry house.

Story Corps Interview (Human Growth and Development)

Amt Interview includes me Shelby Bennett and my mom Crystal Bennett. We discussed her opinions on her parents affect on her development.

A fathers journey

A man had to go through the struggles to change his mindset. For his kids, siblings, and the people he loved. “The greatest accomplishment in my life are my children.”

Mr. Green

Mr. Green is my former 7th grade science teacher and is now my advising counselor for a college prep program called Upward Bound. Growing up he faced challenges and preserved to get to where he is today. He has been...

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Camille Holmes and Andrea Self

Colleagues Camille Holmes (40) and Andrea Self (39) talk about their work with Indomitable Families Affected by Incarceration (IFAM), the impacts of incarceration at the individual and family levels, and the resources necessary for sustainable reentry.

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Addiction Interview #1

KP: Today I’m interviewing a close friend of mine on her older sisters heroin addiction. So, you we’re about three years old when your sister started using, is that right? NA: Yes, that’s right. I remember her being around here...