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Jennifer Lind, granddaughter of Rosa T. Beard, talks with Ms. Celeste Corbitt, the Rosa T. Beard Debutante Club 2020 President, Miss Cotillion, and Founder's Award winner.

Latif Tariq (48) shares his experiences as a military service person in the ROTC with StoryCorps facilitator Lea Zikmund (24). He shares how he decided to join the military, and how his experiences there have shaped his life.

Best friends Imogene Brooks (63) and Shirley Tarver (70) reminisce about the good times they have had together throughout their long friendship, describe what it was like growing up on the border of Columbus, GA and Phenix City, AL as...

Senator Cherie Buckner Webb (68) and her son Phillip Thompson (43) talk about their family legacy in Idaho, religion and disturbing the peace to create change.

Sylvia Sukop (62) interviews her friend and colleague Angela daSilva (68) about her work preserving Black history and culture in St. Louis and Missouri.

Portions of my family's oral history as shared with me by my maternal Grandparents, Elijah and Alice Kelly, about the childhood, their love and their life.

Friends Linda Hasty (57) and Albert Davis [no age given] discuss the Buffalo Soldiers, their origins, history, and impact today.

Friends and colleagues Betty Sawyer (69) and Mama Charlotte Starks (74) reflect on the community building, education, and healing work they have dedicated their lives to. They discuss those who have influenced them, the importance of the work, and their...

Andrew Walker (62) interviews his father, Mordecai Walker (97), about his childhood memories, working in agriculture, and Black history.

Sartura Smith (62) talks with her friend LaTamarah "Tammi" Stackhouse (48) about growing up in Tampa, Florida during segregation. She describes Central Avenue, a historic district for black owned businesses, her parents being restaurant owners there, family dinner traditions and...

Colleagues Dr. Tonya Maria Matthews (48) and John Rees (65) talk about Black soldiers in the American Revolutionary War, education, and art.

Rosiland (56 y.o.) discusses the evolution of personal growth related to empathy, compassion, and care of the dying as a hospice nurse. She also talks about searching for meaningful/non-superficial relationships.

Pamela Sulton (60) asks her best friend Lester E. Phillips III (95) about his 30 years in the military including his early days in service, his deployment, and being the first Black solider in his unit and Black recruiter in...

Kelly Finley [no age given] interviews her husband, Karlos Finley (59), about his family's history in Mobile, Alabama, their involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, and what he has learned from them. (Content warning: mention of rape and sexual assault)

Nikkilon McCreary [no age given] talks with her mom, Katie McCreary Lee (67), about her childhood in Alabama and how she has used purpose, planning and persistence to succeed in life.

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.

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Marvin Nicholson (85) and his daughter, Crystal Carpenter (57), talk about the Civil War and the role of the United States Colored Troops. He shares how he got involved in Civil War reenactments and reflects on the intricate and complicated...

The authors of “I, Too, Sing America: The African American Book of Days” reflect on images from Library of Congress and propose a new project

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.

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.

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.

One Small Step conversation partners Nancy Mobley (36) and Correll "Corey" Hammond (37) both from Bossier City, Louisiana, both were seeking to carry on a conversation with someone with a contrasting background. They talk about their experiences growing up in...

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...

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.