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Guadalupe Altamirano Gutierrez joins Eliana Nunez in discussing her important dreams that have come to life.

Carol lee Hawkins (78) and John Hawkins (78) talk about their experiences in the 60s and their views of civil rights and the Vietnam war.

One Small Step conversation partners John O'Connor (74) and Jeff Guy (55) discover they share a similar philosophy to life even as they hold different political views in their discussion of religion, reading history books, political leaders, their relationships and...

Annette Arnold speaks about her experiences in Dougherty County schools, including attending formerly all black schools after student freedom of choice was replaced by attendance zones. She also discusses her exciting, but difficult and protracted career path for a wife...

Lucretia talks about growing up in Kansas, her family, and the importance of loving and accepting others regardless of race or religion.

Kerry Johnson (30) speaks with his mother Marie Galloway (64) about her experiences growing up in Memphis during the desegregation era and her relationship with her family.

Sumayya Syed (15) interviews her Grandfather Gulam Mohiuddin (76) and they discuss life and childhood memories.

Lucretia talks about growing up in Kansas, her family, and the importance of loving and accepting others regardless of race or religion

[Recorded: Friday, September 8, 2023] Jakenzie Fletcher-Thrower (17) from Virginia and Sydney Campbell (19) from Maryland participated in this One Small Step conversation as part of their Public Service Pathways 1-credit UNST course at UVA. Jakenzie shares her passion for...

Addie Tarrant (17) interviews her grandfather Wes Allbritton (75) about his childhood, experiences in the Vietnam War, and early adulthood.

Jack Davis (18) interviews his Grandfather, Jay Hardwick (77), about his life. Jay talks about how he grew up in the 1940's and 1950's and what life was like during historical moments in time. He explains what the ecnonomy has...

[Recorded: Friday, July 21, 2023] This One Small Step conversation was recorded in Charlottesville, Virginia as part of the Sorensen Institute’s summer High School Leaders Program in 2023. Monique Emond (17) is from Warrenton and Isabel Lafrance-Melendez is from Henrico....

We discussed our fight to end discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS, back when Ann was doing this work in the 1980's, and when Marni was in the 2010's.

One Small Step conversation partners Ellagrace Kays (18) and Suzanne Sumner (60) talk about their faith, identity, and loss of loved ones.

Sabrina King (20) interviews Stephanie Williams (51) about her experience organizing and advocating for her community, reflecting on the barriers she has overcome as a Black woman in politics and the importance of representation. In 2018, Stephanie became the first...

Discussion of how best to tell and preserve the story of the New Chapel Church community

Kiplyn Primus (61) talks with her conversation partner Ralph Baker (71) about his ancestor Jesse Maxwell Barber and the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre.

Yulissa Pena (27) interviews a family friend Roly Garcia (60) about his indictment and sentence to death row for a school assignment at Barry University.

One Small Step partners Liz Hicks (78) and Patrick Walsh (55) discuss moving away from the Catholic church, how they became aware of racism, and why they fear social isolation is harming our country.

Della Kostelnik Juarez (61) tells her daughter Julia Juarez-Kostelnik (22) about her experiences participating in a voluntary bussing/racial transfer program as an elementary school student in Seattle. Della describes how being the only white kid in a predominantly Black school...

Jarrod Sport (37) interviews conversation partner and new friend Dr. Donald Felder (73) about his personal experience with school desegregation.

One Small Step partners Susan Shearouse (74) and Amy "Lisa" Williams (47) discuss the origins of their political beliefs, their differing views on abortion, and their hopes and fears for our country.

One Small Step partners James Waugh (63) and Pamela Rosa Scott Vickers (74) reflect on their experiences growing up in Oklahoma.

Friends John Rossi (65) and Patrick Nolan (58) remember their experiences growing up amidst school desegregation efforts in Seattle, Washington.

Mother and son Stefanie Felix (69) and Mitchell Green (38) speak about Stefanie's experience attending a multiracial high school in San Francisco, California amidst nationwide school desegregation efforts.