Lawrence Gramse Jr and his mother Quayondra Smith talk about her journey as a young mother in Flint, Michigan.

In this interview, conducted in December 2017 in Flint, Michigan, Lawrence Gramse Jr (15) interviews his mother Quayondra Smith (35) about her life as a young mother in a fairly hard city. Quayondra shares her story of how she hid...

Interview Papa
November 25, 2018 App Interview

I got to talk to my grandfather about his childhood from the 1950s to now. From fishing to playing jokes on his friends, my grandfather always had fun. My grandfather loved to play baseball and football. He shared with me...

The Iran-Hostage Crisis of 1979: Immigrating to America in the Middle of a Crisis

Economics professor Dr. Joe Essuman, who was originally born in Ghana, West Africa in 1949, speaks of the causes and impacts of the Iran-Hostage Crisis on the Carter Administration, the world's changing perceptions of both nations, and the world's growing...

Revealing Authenticity Through Experience: An Interview with Elizabeth Perez.

In this discussion between a mother and daughter, Christina and Elizabeth Perez discuss the facets of Elizabeth’s life that have shaped her into who she is today. Beginning with her multiple moves as a child and her various exposure to...

Marcy interviews her grandma

I interview my grandma but she’s decided she also wants to interview me!

My Father: Growing Up During the Cold War
November 27, 2017 App Interview

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Birmingham, AL, Alison Levine (16) interviews her father, Adam Levine, about growing up during the Cold War. He discusses the effects the war had on him and others. He also details specific...

Interview with Jennifer DiCostanzo and her life experiences…

Jennifer DiCostanzo talks about her life experiences from the 1970s and 80s and how it shaped her career in real estate, sharing stories and advice that she learned along the way.

Exhuming the Past and Person of Martina White (Part III)

In this interview I attempt to unearth the life of my aunt who died at age sixteen through my mother's memories and stories, further adding to the mythology which surrounds her life but also bringing it to terms with reality...

Great leap forward

Interview between me and my grandma about her life during the great leap forward in china.

“It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.”

Joselyn McBride (15) interviewing her mom, Karen Clementz (53). Karen talks about the lessons she’s learned about throughout many years of working at Hurley and her rough childhood. She shares story’s of how those events and things she saw shaped...

Jack Middleton Interviews His Mother About Her Childhood and Family History

Jack Middleton (16) interviews his mother, Kimberly Pearish (50) about her childhood and growing up around rural Missouri and how she lived when most areas around her were cut off, and her transition to the city life in Joplin. She...