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An excerpt from a recently rediscovered recording from December 25, 2008, where Mrs. Rosa T. Beard (1919-2010) shared in her own words, how she ended up pursuing her Master’s degree at Columbia University.

Jennifer Lind, granddaughter of Rosa T. Beard, talks with Dr. Joseph Hobbs, former student of Rosa T. Beard and a founding member of the award-winning Rocket Club.

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Coworkers, Christine Peoples [no age given] and Matt Coats (45), sit down for a conversation about the relocation and restoration of Timmons Hall and how teamwork is vital to their work at the Springfield-Greene County Park Board.

Sisters Alexis Roberts McMillan [no age given] and Enid Roberts MD [no age given] talk about how growing up alongside Florida A&M University’s College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, as well as with their family’s pharmacy, Economy Drug Store, impacted...

Louraiseal McDonald (45) and Toni Trees (74) are two strangers who sat down for a One Small Step Conversation. They talk about lessons learned from their mothers, their love of their professions, and the importance of black history.

Bonnie St. John (55) speaks to her husband Allen Haines (60) about learning to ski at an early age as an amputee, finding a skiing community with both athletes with disabilities and Black skiers, competing at the 1985 Paralympics in...

Keith Jemison (64) shares a conversation with his dear friend Maybelle Wallace (92) about the history of Black Wall Street, including the Tulsa Massacre, as well as the continued importance of the Greenwood community and the power of love to...

Maythinee Washington interviews her "Uncle Ted" (Edward Wilcox Holland, Jr., Esq), the best friend of her father, Pearlis "Wash" Washington (CMSGT, Air Force) about their friendship: how they met, and their adventures together from Thailand to Hawaii.

Discussion about Harrison G. Goree and his descendants from Atlanta, TX and Texarkana, TX

Charles Kuner (77) talks about being a white anti-racist educator in a Chicago high school during the civil rights movement.

Friends and fellow "Rattlers," Darius Young (42) and Joe Kershaw (73), discuss the work Joe's family has done to keep Florida A&M University open, as well as the work Darius now does to preserve the legacy of those who fought...

Frank Surface (65) speaks with his daughter Olivia Surface (21) in a One Small Step conversation. They talk about their individual beliefs and how to move forward together.

I asked questions of my Grandma to learn about my ancestors.

One Small Step partners Robynn Reilly [no age given] and Regina [No Name Given] (53) talk about faith, racial issues in the US, and the importance of communicating across difference. They reflect on finding opportunities to discover and rebuild their...

Jennifer Lind, granddaughter of Rosa T. Beard, talks with Dr. Mallory K. Millender, former colleague of Rosa T. Beard.

Friends and colleagues Cheylon Woods (36) and Kiwana McClung (40) discuss their childhoods and their academic work.

Ms. Cox, President of the Tenth Street Residential Association, shares her memories and an urgent message to preserve the neighborhood. The Tenth Street Historic District is one of the few Freedman's towns left in the City of Dallas.

I spoke with my grandfather, my father's spiritual father, about his childhood & hopes for Heaven.

Jennifer Lind, granddaughter of Rosa T. Beard, talks with Mrs. Deidre Brown Collins, former Debutante (1991) of the Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club.

Oral history about attending the last segregated school, Hygienic School, in Steelton, Pennsylvania. Interview conducted on 13 November 2018.

A interview with my 81 year old great grandmother, recorded by me and my grandmother. We talked about her past life and what she’s most proud of.

Jennifer Lind, granddaughter of Rosa T. Beard, talks with Mr. Baker Rouseau, a former Escort for the Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club and the 2020 Mr. Escort winner.

Friends Dee Daniels (75) and Murray Pierce (66) share a conversation about the formation and legacy of the Black Student Union at the University of Montana. They also talk about their life and experiences as former students in Missoula, Montana.

Friends Norman Hatter (79) and Steven McCutchan (80) discuss meeting civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr., and Stokely Carmichael. They talk about guiding their churches through racism and racial equity as they both have served different types of Christian...