Growing Up and Raising a Biracial Family in Sonoma County

My Granny talks about dealing with racism when growing up and raising a biracial family in Sonoma County.

Is the name of the football team “Redskins” offensive?

This interview dives into the name and stigma surrounding the famous football team, The Washington Redskins. We talk about the negative connotations that come with the name, how it makes people feel, and what should be done about it.

My Grandmother’s Experience with Segregation and Integration

In this interview, my grandmother discusses her experience with segregation and integration.

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December 8, 2019 App Interview

I interviewed my uncle about his life growing up

Interview with Emma Goodwyn 2021 by Mariah Goodwyn: The story of Emma Goodwyn’s life

I’m this interview we talk about how how my Grandma was a sharecropper growing up and about the struggles and good times she has gone through in her lifetime.

: Delaney Spinney and her boss Dave Chew sit down to talk about earning a Dairy Queen.

In this interview, conducted in March of 2020 in Quincy, Massachusetts, Delaney Spinney (18) interviews her boss Dave Chew (80) about his childhood in the city where they both now work. Mr., Chew shares stories about his childhood growing up...

Lilly and Melissa discuss Synanon and equality
December 18, 2018 App Interview

Lilly asks her mother, Melissa, about her experience growing up in Synanon, a cult with a diverse community of people. Melissa explains how that affected her view of race and equality while growing up in the 1970's.

My great grandfather

An interview with my great grandfather

Listening to the life of my Mother

Hearing about Detroit from the 50s through the 70s from a woman who grew up on Saint Mary’s Avenue in Detroit and how things have changed since then. She also gives us a glimpse into her own personal life and...

The Great Thanksgiving Listen

My 66 year old grandmother and 70 year old great aunt talking about the race relations in their childhood.

Griswold Project On Resilience: Giving Makes Life Worth Living

Sandra Ann Nolfo, president of the Friends of the Bigelow Senior Center in Fairfield, shares her battles with two timely topics we are now wrestling with as a nation: prejudice and the coronavirus. Listen for tips on how to build...

My Father

Hearing my father’s stories and experiences with special people in his life and special events that led to who he is today.

Maycon's Story: A Brazilian American Perspective on Race & Immigration

Lara Mangialardi (28) interviews her cousin's husband, Maycon, (30) about his experience leaving Brazil as a young child for a life in the United States. Maycon's story features his perception of racial discrimination as a social justice issue that is...

EQUITABLE DINNERS STORIES! MARLON BURNLEY

Marlon has a passion for community engagement. He believes, very strongly, that theatre can be used as a catalyst for change and community building. He worked as the Director of Shakespeare in Fremont Park, a community outreach program developed by...

EQUITABLE DINNERS STORIES! AMEE VYAS

American-born of Indian descent, Amee has been a professional actor in Atlanta for over 15 years and was the first (and for a time the only) Atlanta-area AEA Member of Indian-descent. She is also a co-founder of East by Southeast,...

Steve Desroches and Kristen Becker

Steve Desroches (47) and Kristen Becker (45) discuss Becker's career as a stand up comic including touring the South with Jay Bakker, the son of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, as well as her childhood spent in both the North...

Millie Greene and her grandfather, Barry Whitehouse, talk about life in the mid-1900s.

Me and my grandfather, Barry, talked about growing up in Virginia, being in the military during the Vietnam War, and the impacts of segregation in his life. He talks about what school was like through elementary, junior high, and high...