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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...

Aiesha Hunter (35) and Tajama Phillips (43) discuss their work with Indomitable Families affected by Incarceration and their personal experiences with the criminal justice system.

Spouses Kimsioux Montgomery (55) and Eric Montgomery (58) talk about their childhood and how they raised their children.

Dr. Sebrina Cooke-Davis (48) speaks with her friends, mother and daughter Dr. Kim Lewter (53) and DraShonta Brinson (34), about DraShonta's childhood and how they have built a community together.

Dr. Titus Hopper (47) talks with new friend Cole Johnston (26) about Dr. Hopper's career and family life. Dr. Hopper also talks about giving back and being a Black Santa.

Friends and former spouses Claudia Perry (57) and Lance Ollivierre (59) remember their history together and reflect on the family they created.

Jim Ellis (74) talks to his friend Bernadette Jackson-Small (69) about their shared project of identifying unmarked graves of deceased African Americans in different cemeteries around Mobile. Dr. Small also discusses her family's history in the city and memories she...

Dr. Carolyn Pryor (62) interviews her friend and colleague Dr. Jovita Oruwari (55) about her career in breast cancer surgery. They talk about the importance of Black female representation in the medical field and how having a doctor who looks...

Long-time friends and colleagues Madaha Kinsey-Lamb (73) and Jim Marley (80) discuss their work and friendship over the years.

Madaha Kinsey-Lamb (73) sits down with friend and colleague Egeria Bennett (72) to speak about the early days of Mind-Builders -- a non-profit arts education center located in Bronx. They reflect on the obstacles they faced, how they chose teachers...