StoryCorps project

My dad and I talking about our ancestors and how important they were. We even focused on my dad's past and some of his favorite moments. We later saw how relevant they are today and the impacts that they still...

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Estevan Rael-Galvez and Edward Chacón-Lontín

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...

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Theresa Valdéz Maestas and Jake Maestas

Theresa Valdéz Maestas (78) sits down with her husband Jake Maestas (88) to share the story of her great-grandmother Maria Rita Gallegos, a Navajo woman taken captive as a servant by Manuel Antonio Gallegos.

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Rochelle Williams and Charles Williams

Rochelle Williams (55) speaks with her husband Charles Williams (53) about her family’s history in Plateau, AL, also known as Africatown. The two discuss the new attention the community is receiving in light of the discovery of the Clotilda ship...

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

This interview would take place between me and my friend Brieann Karim. This interview was conducted in Austin, Texas, and it took about 8 minutes. This interview was about family heritage that came from Brie’s family. She talked extensively about...