Rising Above: Jennifer Blanchard Shares Her Experience with Achieving Success Despite Hardship

Jennifer Blanchard shares her story of staying determined despite not growing up with much. After overcoming several hurdles, Jennifer describes her experience with her job, friendships, and financial habits that have shaped her into who she is today.

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Martin Navarro and Raegan Baker

One Small Step conversation partners Martin Navarro (60) and Raegan Baker (48) discuss the effect of labels we put on people, acceptance of ourselves and each other, the importance of voting and communication and how food is a great connector.

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Rochelle Williams and Charles Williams

Rochelle Williams (55) speaks with her husband Charles Williams (53) about her family’s history in Plateau, AL, also known as Africatown. The two discuss the new attention the community is receiving in light of the discovery of the Clotilda ship...

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Makinde Gbolahan and Sara Barkouli

Sara Barkouli (23) interviews her conversation partner Makinde Gbolahan [no age given] about being an active member of the Africatown community as both a naturopathic healer and community organizer.

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Bobby Dennison and Patricia Frazier

Cousins Bobby Dennison (71) and Patricia Frazier (72) speak about their family history as Clotilda descendants. The Clotilda was the last slave ship to arrive in the US. The two discuss the lives of their ancestors Lottie and James, highlighting...

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Wayne Curtis and Joycelyn Curtis

Wayne Curtis (67) speaks with his wife, Joycelyn Curtis (66), about his business Mobile Alabama Africatown Drummers. They discuss how drumming can positively impact mental health, the importance of teaching music to young people, and the historical significance of African...

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Cleon Jones Jr., Angela Jones, and Cleon Jones Sr.

Cleon Jones Jr. (52) speaks with his parents, Angela Jones (77) and Cleon Jones Sr. [no age given] about piecing together the true history of Africatown and the Clotilda ship and growing the community of Africatown many generations later.

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Margaret Rodríguez Callahan and Robert Rodríguez

Siblings Margaret Rodríguez Callahan [no age given] and Robert “Bo” Rodríguez [no age given] have a conversation about their great-grandmother, Rosa Bernal, who was captured and enslaved in Las Vegas, NM in 1860. They mourn her difficult life while also...

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Bilal Shareef and Kiplyn Primus

Kiplyn Primus (61) and Bilal K. Shareef (42) are fellow pilgrims who traveled to Ghana in 2019 for the inaugural Year of Return. They talk about how that journey continues to resonate with them.