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Friends and colleagues DeMarcus Jones (34) and Daniel Thompson (30) discuss how they met, living in the South as Black gay men, and co-directing their organization, Headliners.
One Small Step conversation partners Susan Johnstad (55) and Romero Robbins (62) have a conversation about how the places they grew up in impacted their lives, losing their sisters and being known, and the stories behind their ideas about patriotism.
Kerry Johnson (30) speaks with his mother Marie Galloway (64) about her experiences growing up in Memphis during the desegregation era and her relationship with her family.
Friends and colleagues Anasa Troutman [no age given] and Wendi Thomas (52) reflect on their work with MLK50 and restoring the Historic Clayborn Temple, the power of art and storytelling in their work, and their visions for Memphis.
Jaha Cummings (50) speaks with his mother Martha Bireda (78) about the importance of community, people who influenced him during childhood, and carrying on his ancestors' legacies.
Jasper St. Bernard (40) speaks with his daughter Chaeli St. Bernard (17) about their fondest memories of one another, what they have learned from each other, and hopes for each of their futures.
Carolyn Head (74) speaks with her son William "Dennis" Head [no age given] to remember her friend Nina Katz, a survivor of the Holocaust who left a memorable impact on her life.
Gwyneth Wint [no age given] speaks with her mother Helen Wint (96) about the stories of her life, Helen's upbringing, and the changes to their mother-daughter relationship over time.
StoryCorps Facilitator Kiplyn Primus (62) has a conversation with Dr. Jeffrey Ogbar (54) about his book, America's Black Capital: How African Americans Remade Atlanta in the Shadow of the Confederacy.
Friends Ashley Boone (31) and Sterling Washington (31) discuss their friendship and how it's developed and changed over time. They also talk about their personal growth, goals, and how loss of parents at a young age affected who they grew...
Kiplyn Primus (62) talks with her friend Curtis Mack (81) about his life and his education.
Matthew Shilo (50) interviews his friend Sylvester McGill (48) about growing up working in his parents' group homes, becoming a school psychologist and counselor.
Ellise [No Name Given] (27) speaks with her colleague Nadirah Sabir (56) about their work as birth justice doulas. They discuss the importance of challenging Western medicine and trusting your body.
Spouses Bartholomew Jones (33) and Renata Henderson (35) speak with friend Kelvin Kolheim (45) about how they met, their passion for coffee, and Kelvin’s work with craft beer.
Colleagues Kanzi Takayama [no age given] and Kalimah Azeez [no age given] get to know each other as Kanzi shares his journey to the United States and life in Japan, Kalimah’s experiences as an African American Muslim woman, and their...
Friends Carolyn Michael-Banks (66) and Menelik Fombi (68) speak about Fombi’s experiences as a member of the “Memphis Thirteen,” a group of Black students that integrated Memphis’s segregated school system at the elementary level.
Coworkers Esther Louis (37), Cortes Lewis James (50), and Yakesha Llewellyn (32) talk about their work as doulas and the importance of interrupting the Black maternal health crisis.
Kiplyn Primus (62) talks with her friend Myrna Clayton [no age given] about their experiences growing up.
Former teacher, Ashley Austin (38) speaks with her husband, Chris Austin (40) a former teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina about the challenges of a first year teacher in a segregated high school.
Brenda Reid (64) tells her friend Kiplyn Primus (62) about her life and her career with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Publix Super Markets.
Friends Queen Keskessa (51) and Antonio Quinn Edwards (58) speak about their first impressions of each other, Antonio’s identity as an artist, and Queen’s experience coming to the United States and her Ethiopian identity.
Friends, colleagues, and co-mentors Tamir D. Harper (23) and Horace Ryans III (21) share how they have supported and inspired each other, first as students in high school, and now as people working and studying to better the American education...
Friends and colleagues Vahisha Hasan (45) and Tamekia Greer (47) discuss creativity, sacred spaces, and the Memphis community.
Friends Vaneet Singh (43) and Queen Keskessa (51) speak about their journeys to the United States, their first impressions of each other, and Vaneet’s Sikh faith.
Partners Joi Purvy (35) and Jasper Joyner (33) sit down to talk about their beloved city, Memphis. The two talk reflect on the kind and welcoming community that has embraced them and provided them security as Black queers. They also...