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One Small Step partners Marsha Meekins Cheatham (70) and Lisa Watson [no age given] share a conversation about Black Lives Matter, their work, and their political views and values. They also talk about their perspectives on abortion, on environmentalism, the...

One Small Step conversation partners Amy Russell (69) and Carl Weiss (62) discuss their pivotal life experiences, the importance of moderation, the role of media in increasing division, and the complexity of many issues facing us today.

One Small Step conversation partners Robin Boone (66) and Jim Pokorny (63) discuss their formative political experiences, their relationship with Christianity, the importance of finding common ground with those of different political affiliations, and the essential goodness of human nature.

One Small Step conversation partners Michelle Mercurio (46) and Ron Shamashkin (65) discuss pivotal political moments in their lives, healthcare, education, and media that has deepened their understanding of the world.

Timothy Nasworthy (66) and One Small Step partner Monique Minnix (42) discuss their upbringings, political beliefs, and their past marriages.

Christine Booth (46) and One Small Step partner Jon Giaimo [no age given] discuss the consequences of social media, the Black Lives Matter movement, the homelessness crisis, and America's position in the war in Ukraine.

Cameron Stephenson (47) reminisces with her colleague Herman Brown (71), a teacher for over 45 years, about his experience in the Black Panther Party, how his community in Oakland has been influenced and changed, and their shared connection as educators...

Sarah Roundy (38) and One Small Step partner, Maria Roach (56), discuss faith, memories of growing up, motherhood, and the current political climate.

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.

Akacia Corbin’s grandfather Sye Smith talks about his past experiences in the military, other careers, and living during segregation with his family.

Kenyatta Bakeer (50) interviews her father, Donald Bakeer (77), about meeting and falling in love with her mother, his work organizing for Black liberation, and his writing.

One Small Step conversation partners Dan Pipes (58) and Nick Sutley (28) talk about their personal political values, military backgrounds and their views on healthcare and education.

Frankie Roberts (56) talks with his coworker, Bryan Talbott (46), about racial equity, the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement, and how the history of Wilmington, North Carolina continues to impact the city.

Ruhama Lamure (23) chats with her mentor, Pete Anders (56), about her hopes for her new career, what it means to be an officer in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and how the police force can attract more women and people of color.

One Small Step participants Deborah Briggs (68) and Melanie Reeves (55) talk about their differing views on Democrats and the "victim mentality."

Mia Owusu-Anwti (16) interviews her grandmother Eileen Harrison Sanchez (74) to compare school integration, civil rights protests, and the impact of Covid-19.

Joyl Clance (40) interviews her colleague Herbert "Herb" Smith (52) about his work as a musician. They discuss Herbert being the only black musician in the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the impact playing trumpet has had on his life, and the...

One Small Step partners Bertel King (31) and Alexandra "Alex" Slusher (63) share about their experiences with identity, Bertel expanding on his identity as a black man, and Alexandra talking about being the daughter of an Indian mother. Bertel and...

One Small Step conversation partners Diane Brown (57) and Loren "Brad" Armstrong (74) talk about their views around different topics, like representation, influences, and current political policies.

This interview was conducted before the start of the Derek Chauvin Trial.

A.J. McClenon (34) interviews their mentee D'Khori Sturkey (18) about their pasts, present, and hopes for their futures as well as what they'd want to change about themselves.

Joanne Lin: 2021-04-28 19:33:19

Ebony Blevins (43) and MD Hunter (25) share a conversation about taking part in, documenting, and organizing protests in Arkansas. They also talk about responses to those protests from counter-protesters, white supremacists, the police, and those in political power.

Iris Brito Stevens (59) talks with Rena Oppenheimer (30s) about her experience during the Black Lives Matter Uprising that took place in Oakland, California (aka Ohlone land) in the summer of 2020. The goal is to learn something meaningful about...

Activists Sophie Secor (22) and John Xavier Acosta (33) have a discussion with friend and fellow activist Darwensi Clark (42) about their convictions and thoughts surrounding New York politics.