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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...

Chandra Brown (50) and her husband Leonard Stewart Jr. (46) share their love story, the twists of fate that brought the two of them together, and both of their involvement as advocates for their community.

Daughter and mother Adria Dunn (52) and Dr. Irene Dunn (74) discuss their family history, legacy, and Irene's decision to join the Army Reserve.

One Small Step conversation partners Robyn Thirkill (47) and Sarah Spector (62) discuss how their upbringings impacted them, living intentionally and peacefully, and how they support their political values and intentions in ways that feel authentic to them.

Friends and colleagues Keiona Gorham (39) and Susan Malone (45) share a conversation about their work together at Wide Angle Youth Media, the relationship they share, and Keiona's prior experiences dealing with racism in her professional career.

Friends Sarah Crowell (55) and Marc Bamuthi Joseph (44) discuss the Black (W)hole project they are working on together, how coronavirus has shifted the way in which they create their performance pieces, the importance of multi-generational mentorship and the connection...

Doris Jackson (73) and her sister, Lucy Jackson (58), talk with Doris' daughter and Lucy's neice, LaToya Jackson (44), about some of their favorite family memories. LaToya thanks her mother for the sacrifice she made to send LaToya to college.

Stanley Stroud (57) talks to friend, Quint Newcomer (51), about his earliest memories in Athens, the influence of music throughout his life, overcoming cancer, and his love of cars.

Two friends discussing growing up in Columbus, Georgia around the downtown area.