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UVA students, Kendal Johnson (21) from Hampton, Virginia, and Maeron Kebede (21) from Mclean, Virginia recorded a One Small Step Conversation as part of their course 'Lead From Anywhere.' They explored our experiences discovering politics and refining our political beliefs...

Discussion of perspectives surrounding PINOVA Plant explosion and legacy of segregation and racial divide at Glynn Academy in early 2000s

One Small Step conversation partners Amanda Smith (38) and Peter Wood (73) have a conversation about relationships, racism, and the issue of political polarization within the United States.

One Small Step conversation partners Donna Slaughter (72) and Ellen Rennels (73) have a conversation about education and how to talk to people of differing beliefs.

Norm Davis talks about growing up in Port Chester, New York and his love of old buildings and architecture.

This was an interview between Tommy Shackleford(68) and I(20). We discussed his time spent with the company Company Corp the the history behind it. He also discussed the impact the company had on the city of Conway.

Supervisor Penelope Gross, who represents the Mason District in Fairfax County, shares stories about her career and community. This conversation was a part of the “All Together Now: Share Your Stories” program for the Fairfax County Public Library’s 2023 Summer...

One Small Step conversation partners Jason Smithberg (47) and Francine Oputa (70) talk about race relations in the US, the current political divide, and their social and political views.

Maggie Davis (23) interviews her colleague Carole McGibany (63) about Fussville, Wisconsin.

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...

One Small Step partners Charles "Charlie" Dyson (80) and Dennis Green (64) discuss their faith, their and judgement and acceptance of people in society and church, and how we can try to heal from the division.

I took the time to interview my sister experience as being a white daughter and with a brown mom. (May 14, 2023)

Kurt McCoy (47) and Elizabeth Gibbs (45) compare and contrast their upbringings (hers near London and his in South Carolina) with raising their own children today in the Southern United States.

One Small Step partners Donovan Dahmen (52) and Chel Anderson (67) talk about community, spirituality, their connections to nature, and being outside the dominant political systems in our society.

Growing up in Milwaukee and Nigeria and how her husband and her were treated different based on race

Interviewing Kylie Hokanson about her childhood and memories she has.

Today we spoke about her story in coming from Mexico to living a new life in the United States. We go in depth about her experience and her families experience.

Henry Rutledge Laurens [no age given] and James E. Lockemy (72) talk about Henry's ancestors, John Laurens and Henry Laurens, Jr.

Ali interviews his mom about her life and story’s about her family.

asked grandma questions about the Vietnam war

One Small Step partners and Oklahoma City residents Janice Martin (66) and Bert Belanger (65) discuss how their lived experiences have informed their perspectives on race, gender, abortion, adoption, and faith.

I interviewed my grandma about her past.

Interview of my grandfather where we learn a little about how he experienced the world as a child, teen, and young adult in America from the period 1952~1974

My mom and I talked about living in Santa Barbra, and some of her life lessons.

Joseph Wesolowski (76) talks with his wife, Wendy Wesolowski (59), about growing up as a street kid in the East Village of New York City, high school, his career in Engineering and adoption of their children.