Search Interviews

Mentee Jacquelynn Mornay (30) speaks with her mentor Amy Stelly (66) about the urban highways of New Orleans, Louisiana, public health, the history and current condition of the Tremé neighborhood, and the EPA study they're conducting.

One Small Step conversation partners Lisette Johnson (65) and Elizabeth Anderson (53) have a conversation about underlining issues of racism and the issue of domestic violence.

Billie Weiss reflects on her career as an epidemiologist in public health, dealing with gun violence in the Los Angeles area.

From having a fun time and welcoming the new year to now ducking for cover and seeing someone who has been shot. One women tells the story of how she witnessed a shooting that took place just a few feet...

[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. Lally Northcutt (17) is from Sterling and Grace Sgueglia (17) is from...

Colleagues Rev. Jackie Hibbard (56) and Rev. Nicole Lamarche (44) reflect on their calls to ministry, the challenges their community has faced in the last few years, and the values of their progressive church.

Friends and colleagues Jasmine Trotter (25) and Krystal Lockett (36) talk about the issue of gun violence in their community, the history of over-policing and criminalization of Black men, and different community-based approaches to making Mobile a safer place for...

Jason Lewis (45) speaks with two of his mentors, Elie Koukoui (70) and Eddie Irby (77) about Africatown, the importance of uniting Black people from both Africa and the United States, and doing this work through mentoring and uplifting the...

One Small Step conversation partners Rochelle Newman (84) and Ken Gleason (79) talk about politics, spirituality, the creative arts, and guns.

Precious Jones (40) remembers the loved ones she has lost: Preston Jones, Corey Blackwell, Paul Jones, Montay McLaurin, and Eddie Robinson. She talks with conversation partner Delilah [No Name Given] (25) about her organization Breaking Generational Poverty and her work...

James Armstrong (40) continues his conversation with StoryCorps Facilitator, Morgan Zipf-Meister (40), regarding his experience at the Fort Hood shooting.

Judy Sarkozy [no age given] interviews friend and coworker David Walker [no age given] about his experience serving 33 years in prison, his work with her at Sarkozy Bakery, and his outlook on life.

One Small Step partners Mimi Kline (71) and Louis Rose (69) take turns sharing stories and perspective about some of America's most pressing issues including, gun violence, transgender rights, and voting fraud.

Friends Kathryn Eastburn [no age given] and Tom Shepard (54) share a conversation about the ever-evolving values in Colorado Springs and reflect on how they have navigated conservative and anti-gay attitudes in the area. They also talk about the fierce...

Jerry Albrent (72) interviews his friend Matthew Haynes [no age given], the owner and founder of Club Q, where a mass shooting took place on November 19, 2022. Matthew reflects on how his life journey led him to open a...

New friends Delilah Ramos (27) and Frederic Winkler (40) talk about foster care, cultural diversity, and collaborating with other artists.

I, Nadi (18) am interviewing my mother Renee (40) about events that she remembers that shaped her view on America and life in general

Silena Layne (44) speaks with StoryCorps facilitator Jeb Backe (26) about her faith journey in the face of struggle and loss. Silena reflects on her relationship to the Black Church and on the impact of gun violence on her family.

Morgan Zipf-Meister (39) interviews her conversation partner James Armstrong (40) about his time in the military and his experience during the 2009 Fort Hood Shooting.

One Small Step conversation partners Sai Nagula (26) and Jenna Thrasher-Sneathen (40) discuss their career paths and how they informed their political perspective. The pair go on to talk about gun rights, free speech, free choice, and their pride for...

One Small Step Partners Jennifer Einolf (57) and Jim Selzer (81) discuss their backgrounds and beliefs, their shared value of connecting across difference, the nuances of their ever-evolving political and party identities, and reflect on what they've learned from one...

Dr. Lundy is currently engaged in research of 313+ free and enslaved African people buried in unmarked graves in the Siloam-Hope First (Old First) Presbyterian Church, Elizabeth, NJ cemetery with a goal of establishing a monument to honor and remember...

Penny (8) talks with her mother, Angela, about being a child, children's rights, and personhood.

Teen artist Audens interviews hero & retired detective Darin Williamson of the Elizabeth Police Department.

Two teens talk about their perspectives on community and interrupting violence.