Sam and Sally

Discussion of William Henry Robison Sr

From nothing to something

"I didn't have a skill so I figured if I went to the military they would teach me a skill which they did." On November 21,2019,in Cerritos,California, 15 year old Isaiah Brewington sat down with his 78 year old grandfather...

My moms journey to California

I asked my mom why she made The journey to California from Texas.

Katie and Sipeng discuss the problem and preparation regarding the climate crisis.

In the interview, Katie and Sipeng talked about their personal experience regarding the climate crisis and some of the strategies at community and individual level related to class material and personal experience.

Riley’s story

Riley talked about growing up in California and how he identifies ethnically

Shay McLean

This interview is of my 46 year old mother Shay McLean. She originally grew up in Glendora, California, but has lived here in Henderson, Nevada for the last 10 years or so. She is a special education teacher for CCSD....

Yo y mi abuela

Iker Romero interviews his grandma about how her life was coming from Mexico tijuana

Grandpa Al talks about growing up when he was a child

In this interview, I, Patrick Kelley, interviewed my awesome Grandpa Al. We interviewed on Saturday, November 25. We talked about his childhood and how it was like growing up. He talks about how he met his wife at college. I...

Mom Who Experienced Hollywood in it’s Prime Shares Her View On the American Dream

Paula Fontenot shares how her view of the American Dream has changed over her lifetime. Growing up in Austin, Texas she was exposed to a certain American Dream and set of values. Moving to Los Angeles after College, she was...

A Twist on a Proposal

In November of 2018, 14 year old Isabella Orlando interviewed her mom, Mandana Orlando in Sherman Oaks, California. The stories all take place in Santa Monica in the 1990’s. Isabella asks about everything, from how she met and fell in...

The Great Thanksgiving Listen With My Granny

I talked with my grandmother about some of her experiences growing up. We talked about her family life and some things she found to be very important when navigating life

Joy

I weave my life into the greater story of 1934 to the present, the Great Depression, rural America, the child games we played, while man I would marry fire bombed Tokyo,the second world war, repression of the 1950s,west coast jitters...

A Change in Lifestyle

“In Michigan people were super nice, and that's not always the case in LA,” said Linda Branca when her son, Dylan Branca interviewed her. The interview took place on Janurary 6, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The best part of...

A move to California

Our family moved out to California

California Culture

I talk with my grandma about living in California over the years