Kamell Minor and Al Pola

[Recorded: Tuesday, March 19th, 2024] Al Pola, a 64-year-old from Charlottesville, VA, and Kamell Minor, a 20-year-old from St. Louis, MI, shared their personal experiences with in-group identity and acceptance, emphasizing the need for empathy and open-mindedness in creating inclusivity....

Anna and Asher

Asher Pearce, 17, and Anna Prillaman, 42. Asher is a student at Trinity Episcopal School in Richmond VA and Anna is the Athletic Director there. We discussed a wide array of topics…starting off pretty surfacey…but really honed in on some...

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Andrea Reed and Peggy Allen

Andrea Reed (41) talks to her aunt Peggy Allen (77) about their memories of their community at Convent Avenue Baptist Church in Harlem, New York. Together, they reflect on faith, family recipes, and their relationship with each other.

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Anne Slater and Janet Lewis

One Small Step conversation partners Anne Slater (81) and Janet Lewis (62) have a conversation about their families, careers, hobbies, and daily lives. They bond over shared experiences of returning to school later in life and the joys and challenges...

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Shonda Brooks and Shawana Johnson

Dr. Shonda Brooks (50) speaks with her colleague Shawana Johnson (43) about their passion for reproductive justice and the health disparities and adverse outcomes for those experiencing childbirth, particularly Black women. Both emphasize the culture surrounding birth and reproductive care,...

Thanksgiving Interview

In this interview Yara, a 15 year old, and her grandfather, Dave, who is 80, talk about the continuity and changes from growing up in the 40s to modern day. It explores subjects from wars, innovations, education, and politics.

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Anita Stoudmire and Kathleen Van Riesen

One Small Step partners Anita Stoudmire (55) and Kathleen Van Riesen (74) discuss the "loneliness epidemic," free speech, and their opinions about transgender youth.

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Mark Sarich and Gavyn Hagan

Mark Sarich [no age given] tells his friend and mentee Gavyn Hagan (24) about the tight-knit Eastern European community he grew up with in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Kitra Mwania and Nicholas Bown

One Small Step partners Kitra Mwania (36) and Nicholas Bown (25) have a conversation about the need for in-person civil conversations, criticism of one's country as patriotism, and the separation of church and state.