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Gregory Greenway and Randall Cirksena

One Small Step partners Gregory "Greg" Greenway (71) and Randall "Randy" Cirksena (63) exchange lived experiences and discuss their civil war ancestors, first jobs as bank tellers, and not choosing a race on the StoryCorps paperwork.

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Martha Bireda and Jaha Cummings

Jaha Cummings (50) speaks with his mother Martha Bireda (78) about the importance of community, people who influenced him during childhood, and carrying on his ancestors' legacies.

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Amber Sherman and Ayanna Watkins

Friends and colleagues Ayanna Watkins (45) and Amber Sherman (29) share how they met through organizing in Memphis, the role of religion in their lives and work, and the importance of community care.

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Story Corps Interview of Lester Smith Jr.

Lester Smith Jr. answering questions about his family, childhood, and life growing up. Like “Describe the kind of work that your mother and father did.”, “What was the biggest news event of your life time? How did you feel about...

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November 25, 2023 App Interview

My name is Liam Silhan I am 12 years old and in this interview I interviewed my mother Leane Silhan who is 49 years old. The topics that we discussed were ancestors, her childhood, her past occupations, her spouse, her...

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Adele Johnson and Carolyn Bornfleth

Cousins Carolyn Bornfleth (68) and Adele Johnson (72) remember their ancestor Maria Rosa Villalpando, who was captured by the Comanche tribe in 1760. They discuss how Villalpando ultimately came to lead an independent life in St. Louis, MO and bond...

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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.

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Becky Kosley and Cindy Henry

Becky Kosley (65) interviews her sister Cindy Henry (66) about their family’s migration to the United States from Slovakia, the closeness of their family, and their family’s military service.

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Fred Sanchez and Brenda Rodriguez

Cousins Brenda Rodriguez (62) and Fred Sanchez (57) discuss their ancestors with a focus on their great-great grandfather Salvador Sanchez whom they learned was a Navajo nation member.

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John Suthers and Matt Mayberry

Matt Mayberry (58) interviews his colleague Mayor John Suthers (71) about his experience in public service, how the city has changed over his life, and his reflections on leadership. Mayor John Suthers also shares stories from his childhood growing up...

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Halicue Hanna and Jeb Backe

Halicue Hanna (50) talks to StoryCorps facilitator Jeb Backe (26) about her spiritual path to Hoodoo. She reflects on her family roots in Mississippi, her connections to her ancestors, and her experience practicing Afro-Cuban dance.

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Cynthia Gomez and Amanda Gonzales

Cousins Cynthia Gomez (68) and Amanda Gonzalez (42) talk about their grandmother Rosa Maria Chavez, their identities, and how they are finding healing through uncovering their family history.

Interview With My Aunt Regarding About Life Experiences

On this interview with my Aunt Kathy Viray. We discussed about our ancestors, family, her love relationship and career.

Nicolette Nordin Heavey and Alex Wu

Creating Community Through Sharing Stories: Nicolette Nordin Heavey was born Detroit, but spent the majority of her childhood in Belgium and England. After attending college in America, she moved to Andover to raise her family. Wanting to help contribute to...

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Oscar Rodriguez and Ramon Rodriguez

Ramon Rodriguez [no age given] interviews his relative Oscar Salazar Rodriguez [no age given] about their family history and ancestry. Oscar tells stories of El Mulato y Ojinaga, México, reflects on the cultural traits passed down through the family from...

Richard’s Story

In this interview , Richard tells his story about his life and his family. Richard also discussed how he spent his time on the Military. Overall, Richard talks about his life while being in the military.

Mary Lindsay Great Thanksgiving Listen

The interviewer is Kaitlyn and she is 16 years old and she interviewed her Grandma, Mary, who is 78. They talked about her nickname, how she was as a kid, her travels in Europe and other things.

Cora Jones Hackley's quest to discover her Gullah roots in Beaufort, South Carolina

Twenty years ago, Cora Jones Hackley visited Beaufort, South Carolina for the first time, and had a powerful sense that this is where her ancestors and her family were from. As she tells in her story, "What I feel when...

Clark Howe interview, October 29, 2022, 2 of 2

talking about college and grad school. Participants include Jared, Stacey, and Clark. We met at Clark’s Howe home in Newcastle Washington. Mona Howe was also in the room.

Immigration Stories Malta: Seref Baltoprak, "I was a master's student in visual culture in Turkey."

Seref Baltoprak (31) talks with Jackie Neale (50) about his migration from Istanbul, Turkey to Malta. Seref has hopes to stay in Malta and then possibly move to Germany. When Seref was a master's student in visual culture in Turkey,...