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I interview my mom for school. It was fun and i can’t wait to look back on this!

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One Small Step conversation partners Philip Gibbs (62) and Offie Wortham (83) met virtually to talk about the civil rights movement; their opinions of former President Donald Trump; BLM; and issues of immigration, crime and fear.

I talk with my grandma about her life as a awesome person!!!

Today I asked my mother some questions regarding her experience from moving to a new county and how those experiences helped her build her new life in America. Through this interview, I was about to learn more about the hardships...

We talked about my Grandma’s life and childhood.

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This is a short 5 question interview about my mom for a project for Holy Innocents Episcopal School

Talking about my mothers life.

We talked about who was important in my life. We also talked about my first memory with ethan.

Daniel Horowitz Garcia (51) interviews his friend Tehniyat "Tehn" Shaikh (28) about her impending return to India after the expiration of her student visa, and about her time in Atlanta over the past six years.

Connie Smith-Lindsey [no age given] and James Boykin (65) are fellow members of Ebenezer Baptist Church, in Atlanta Georgia. They talk about the Boykin family's history with Ebenezer, which stretches back to 1935.

Kiplyn Primus (62) talks with her friend Curtis Mack (81) about his life and his education.

Zachary Johnson (39) has a conversation with his mom, Sheila Zachariah (70), to celebrate her recent birthday and Mother's Day.

Alta Schwartz (54) interviews her friend Jihan Hasan (48) about her journey coming to the United States and her life here.

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

One Small Step partners Brian Mitchell (73) and John Knorr (60) have a conversation where they cover a range of topics from their ties to the 1968 Chicago Democratic National Convention to their shared view that the polarized nature of...

One Small Step partners Emily Tomkins (29) and Joseph "Joe" Loftus (68) discuss their different political beliefs and find common ground around income inequality and being "introverts."

In this interview conducted in December 2017 in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, Charlize Deveza (16) interviews her mom Cynthia Deveza (48) about her religion and faith. Cynthia shares how her faith has helped her throughout her entire life. She...

Joseph E. Reed (43) and his wife, Christine Reed (33), share how they met and how they came to be married. Joseph talks about being a musician in Decatur, GA and Christine talks about the community work she has done...

The Penza Family, Evelyn & Tony discuss their family history, their immigrant experience in South Jersey, and the dynamic way their Italian-American immigrant-family legacy was created using the foodways of Southern New Jersey.

Gary Hance talks with Folkllife Director Lesley Schierenbeck about his childhood find of what he thinks could appear to be a Lenape dugout canoe off of the shores of Manahawkin, New Jersey. The vessel was found off of the property...

In this interview, Folklife Director Lesley Schierenbeck interviews Oksana Pasakas of Ukrainian History & Education Center of New Jersey to discuss the traditional folk customs of the Ukraine, and the importance of continued education in the traditional folk arts of...

A sit down with my cousin, on Thanksgiving, enjoy!

My father Rod Najimian, discusses his upbringing in New Jersey, his relationship with his parents and brother, and how he navigated these relationships after his entire immediate family moved to Florida