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i interview my dad on his life

Charlie Wilson (69) talks to his new acquaintance, Brandi Washington (18), about growing up in Mississippi, moving to the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago in the 1970s, his family, his work, and his advice to young people on making a...

This interview was with Skylar Etheridge. The interview was about her experience with unemployment.

Traveling while black means researching more than ticket prices and exchange rates. There's a savviness to surviving racism in the United States and abroad as colorism, cultural appropriation, and xenophobia abound. Robin's faced it all as a black woman teaching...

Sierra Grissom (18) interviews her grandfather, Richard Baker, to hear about his experiences throughout his life. The conversation goes from a story of a young man who joined the military to provide for himself and his young wife to a...

Me and my best friend sit down to have an opened discussion about college

Sarah speaks about her childhood and how her environment and upbringing helped her to face some of the most difficult moments in her life.

Vanessa J Jones goes over her life experiences from her dreams in becoming a lawyer, to going to law school and fulfilling those dreams. She also discusses about her supporters and her proudest achievement.

Dr. Bill Adkins (72) and friend, Dr. LaSimba Gray Jr. (73) discuss the history of the community of Memphis, mutual accomplishments in the civil rights movement, and the importance to transition information to the up-and-coming generation.

Kaitlyn and Melvin discuss generational differences.

A glimpse into the vice principals daily life. How has his personal progress affected his progress in the field of education?

Brenda was born in Mississippi and she tells about how she met my grandpa and her childhood in Mississippi

The life and struggles of the african american people in Mississippi and the hero’s that are often not talked about in these cities and the impacts they had on the occupants of those towns lives and influence on them to...

Spoke with my grandmother Susan DiFatta about growing up in the Deep South and other childhood memories

Lea McCracken talks about the best memories in her life growing up in Meridian, Mississippi. Talking about everything from the happiest moments to the biggest regrets of her childhood.

A conversation with my father about his life and what made him this light in many peoples lives

We talk about early family history as a little girl growing up in Mississippi

Kayla and Marisa tell us about their great grandfather in WWII

Marie Redmond, participant in senior activities at Morrison Village (2503 Old Mobile Ave, Pascagoula, MS 39567) is interviewed by Reba Brown, Library Assistant 1 from Singing River Genealogy-Local History Library on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Ms. Marie, a former Sunday...

Joyce Frye, resident of Morrison Village (2503 Old Mobile Ave, Pascagoula, MS 39567) is interviewed by Reba Brown, Library Assistant 1 from Singing River Genealogy-Local History Library on Thursday, May 16, 2019. Ms. Frye discusses her pets, why she moved...

We discuss what it’s like to move to the states and what connects folks from different cultures.

Join us for a morning talk with my mom who is aging and rapidly forgetting details. She is the great-granddaughter of William H. “Billy” Steen who was one of the freed Black families—Hawkins, Pearson, Reece, Steen, Shipp—who established Paris, MS...

Had a lot of acheivements during the Air Force. And had the metals to prove it.

Mammaw and I talk about her growing up, her relationship with my biological grandpa, marriage to PawPaw, and family life with her sisters.

Today is December 7, 2018 and I'm interviewing Karren Elliott about her early life and childhood. She goes into brief description about what it was like growing up when she could play all day and have all kinds of freedom...