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Friends and One Small Step partners Kimberly Lemite (54) and Daniel Elliott [no age given] reflect on the impact of their family histories. They talk about the legacy of slavery in the United States and what it means to truly...

A group of African-American "sista friends," Talethia Edwards (39), Valerie George (38) and Anita Wimberly [no age given], chat about life, intimate platonic friendships, family, marriage and the importance of their bond in the African-American community. They talk about the...

Friends, John Bryant (81) and Leslie Kreines (60) share their thoughts on race and religion and the current political climate of the world.

Dr. Emily Haozous (49) and her father Bob Haozous (80) discuss their family history, the legacy and identity of Bob’s grandfather, and the impact Bob's grandfather has had on their own sense of identity.

Kiplyn Primus (61) and Bilal K. Shareef (42) are fellow pilgrims who traveled to Ghana in 2019 for the inaugural Year of Return. They talk about how that journey continues to resonate with them.

Hugh Neely (68) and his One Small Step conversation partner Kirstin McCann (67) talk about their work- Kirstin as an educator, and Hugh currently as a photography instructor at a California state prison, their shared adoration of Thomas Jefferson, slavery's...

Georgie talks with her daughter Sonia Walker about growing up in Buffalo, the illnesses Georgia has suffered and the strength and perseverance they have learned as family.

This is interview was about history classes and the outlook it has from today’s adults.

Edouard Duval-Carré (63) speaks to his longtime friend Axelle Liautaud (70) about their views on Haiti's cultural production as well as their shared work as cultural curators and artists.

Shani, 23, interviews her dad Ralph, 56, about growing up in a small Georgia town, his experiences with racism, college life, military service, and being a parent

We talked about life during WWII when she was a child in Fairhope, Alabama. We also talked about the last slave ship that came to the U.S.

We discussed historical questions from an interview

Dr. Noelle Trent (39) discusses with colleague and friend Dr. Charles McKinney (52) the experience of blackness throughout their early and current lives, pursuit of academia, and their experience in the subject of History.

One Small Step conversation partners Emmett Hohensee (36) and Dane Winkler (40) discuss illness, losing loved ones over politics, anger, travel and what they've learned recently through their studies and local community spots.

Discussion about questions prior to the Civil War these two students discuss their personal opinions and facts they’ve learned in their US history honors class. Hopefully to get a good grade and also possibly educate anyone who wants to listen.

Grandma Polk's family and life history.

Marta Pearson (72) talks with her friend DeAnna Hadley (52) about sympathy, empathy, racism, the pain it causes and the need for African-American stories to be shared. She describes seeing a raw cotton field for the first time, being denied...

Understanding and digesting controversy, compromise, legislation, and political roles played in the lead up to the Civil War.

Fletcher Crowe (69) shares with Anita Spring his work to trace 1000 years of his genealogy.

Interview 1 of 4 - Calvin Holland III devotes his life to service to others, as did many of his illustrious ancestors. Calvin had a difficult youth but always had the solid teachings and love of his grandmother and his...

One Small Step partners Nancy Goodall (63) and Elise Vess (31) discuss the losses they’ve experienced, consider how therapy has influenced them, and talk about their relationship to religion and spirituality. They also share their political views and their experiences...

Mary Ann Olding (78) is interviewed by her niece Ann Acheson (59) about her growing up in rural Ohio, what lead her to historical preservation as a career and the ways in which her Catholic farm family shaped her independent...

Juergen interviews Etha about her efforts to learn more about her family heritage.

Johanna Rucker (75) sits down with her friend, Saundra Kelley (73), to discuss their experiences growing up in the U.S. South in the 1950s and 1960s.

Cousins and descendants of Andres DeHerrera and Miguel DeHerrera, Diane [No Name Given] (39) and Rose Herrera Figueroa (56), discuss their family history. They talk about being descendants of enslaved Navajo people and how that history has impacted their lives....