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A perspective of the 1960s

JoAnn Lomax interview by Joshua North-Shea 3/1/22 11:00pm Froedert hospital Milwaukee Wi

Interview with Bruce Dunham Sr., my great uncle.

In this interview, I, Annelise Schirmer, and my mother, Renée Schirmer, explore her experiences through the Cold War, Vietnam War, and Civil Rights Movements in the north. She describes her involvement with the rock and hippie groups, contributing to counterculture...

In this Interview I speak with Pedro Contreras about his experiences with racism and racial profiling in the U.S. specifically at Columbus Ohio, where he attended law school at The Ohio State University.

Wakes, age 7, interviews his Grandpa Paul, a Freedom Rider.

Jim Henry was a junior at Morehouse College in February 1960 when he participated in a sit-in with other black students in Atlanta.

The Remarkable Life and Legacy of my grandmother Civil Rights Attorney Carrie J Thompson Esq. Attorney and friend of Rosa Parks, Gloria Steinham, and Congressman John Conyers Jr. to name a few

This interview took place in Thornton, CO on May 19th, 2019. In this interview I ask my 70 year old grandpa questions about his life in Denver, Colorado, where he grew up. We go in depth about his experience in...

Lauren Buisson and Sean Kolodji discuss politics, history, and the evolution of gay rights as they celebrate one year of friendship.

Person in Charlotte conversations were engaged in response to Black Lives Matter (BLM), as a way for us to learn more about racism in America. We are meeting with our friends who have graciously agreed to have an open conversation...

An interview between Natalie Parkinson and her grandmother, Grandma Karen Parkinson. They discuss Karen’s early life and her education. They focus on her work in domestic help services during the later Civil Rights Movement.

Michael Silver: 2020-08-24 00:45:23 Irving Gottschalk discusses memories of the 1960's in Chicago and San Diego

I, Eric Nielsen (17), interview my Grandpa, James Stevens (76) who has dementia. We discuss his youth, friends, and family, as well as what it was like growing up in the tumultuous 60’s.

Interview with Ardrath Andrews

Discussion of how best to tell and preserve the story of the New Chapel Church community

Honest vulnerability made Shyla and I fast friends when we met in Southeast Asia, far from our Southern roots. I also became a fan of her writing (under the pseudonym S.M. Holland) and took this opportunity to discuss "Get In...

Person in Charlotte conversations were engaged in response to Black Lives Matter (BLM), as a way for us to learn more about racism in America. We are meeting with our friends who have graciously agreed to have an open conversation...

Addison Ellis talks to her grandma Lo Lo, Laury Ellis about her life. Addie used AAC to communicate.

Person in Charlotte conversations were engaged in response to Black Lives Matter (BLM), as a way for us to learn more about racism in America. We are meeting with our friends who have graciously agreed to have an open conversation...

Lucretia talks about growing up in Kansas, her family, and the importance of loving and accepting others regardless of race or religion

[Recorded Thursday, June 14, 2022] Sandra Lewis (72) and Andy DeStephano (45) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, VA. Sandra touches on how her experience as a "child of the civil rights movement" has informed her political identity....

Jodi speaks about growing up in the West in the 1950’s, taking risks, and public service.

Carol lee Hawkins (78) and John Hawkins (78) talk about their experiences in the 60s and their views of civil rights and the Vietnam war.

Penny Hagerty, 47 talks to her dad, Chuck Peters, 81, about his role in the right to education movement, duty, and love. Chuck died a few months after this interview.