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Frances Kitey Bennett (Grandma) interviewed by the Nerenberg grandchildren (Renée, Jonathan and Elisa). Thanksgiving 2015

I interviewed my grandmother about her childhood and her relationship with my mother. I never know that she had ditched school at 13 to go see Frank Sinatra or that she had to learn to drive in secret.

[Recorded Thursday, February 9th, 2023] Cheryl (50) and Emily (62) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Cheryl, originally from Culpeper, Virginia and now residing in Fluvanna County, works in clinical research coordination at UVA after working at...

This interview is about childhood in the 1930s, childhood memories and life with family of ten during the Great Depression.

This week I interview my cousin Janice Monzo who is originally from South Philadelphia 5th & Dudley Sts, but worked all over the city with the Salvation Army for 34 years. While working for the Salvation Army Janice's job was...

In this interview, recorded on November 23 2018 in Egg Harbor Township, NJ, Jesselyn Ablett (17) interviewed her meme Ellen Cobb about her childhood. Along with the person who was the most influential in her life. They also discuss what...

A brief look into Luke Gregory (20) and Rachel Resnick's (21) grandparents.

One Small Step partners Emma Mitchell (37) and Andy Ranazzi (60) have a conversation about the state of political discourse, navigating politics and family, and the citizen vs. the citizenry.

I conducted this interview as an assignment for my History Class. It focuses on Colonial History. The person I interviewed moved to Philadelphia from India at a young age and his experiences as a current American.

Georgeanne is a pillar of community in Tacony and her family while raising the 5th generation of Italian American Tacony residents. Georgeanne shares neighborhood and family stories.

One Small Step conversation partners Benita Conde (47) and John Marklin (67) exchange their lived experiences. They connect on the parallels in their seemingly disparate political journeys, voting as independents outside of parties that have disappointed them, and John shares...

Morgan Robinson shares fond memories of visiting her grandparents every weekend on Tulip St. right at the base of the Tacony-Palmyra bridge. When her parents moved from Tacony they did not move far; never farther than 10-15 minutes away. Morgan...

The Butterfly Pavilion in Holmesberg, Philadelphia, PA is lovingly owned and run by John Cambridge. After a tumultuous start in a dubious situation, John and his small staff that feels like family banded together to make a thriving success of...

Interview of family friend

One Small Step partners Marianne Kast (70) and Jason Johnson (50) have a conversation comparing their experiences working in education and with school resource officers. They talk about the importance of voting and not engaging in political discussions online.

Victor and his girlfriend Sunny reminisce about Sunny’s relationship with museums & the PMA

Angel Vazquez talks with his ex-mother-in-law Lisa Pritchard, about life lessons and parenting.

A Woman's Right: The Story It Tells - Philadelphia Trump Protest during Congressional Retreat Interviews for Women's Reproductive Rights. Carrie Goodson was a March Marshall during the daytime protest at Thomas Paine Plaza, Philadelphia. Carrie tells me about her experience...

One Small Step conversation partners John Duffy (68) and Cliff Groh (67) discuss threats to democracy, issues in Alaska, and their political beliefs.

Philadelphia Trump Protest during Congressional Retreat Interviews for Women's Reproductive Rights, January 26, 2017. Mason shares his feelings about Women's Reproductive Rights, Human Rights, and his reactions and hopes after seeing the overwhelming turn out for the Women's Marches all...

Ed Nathan (68) was a corporate trainer for 20+ years but after an accident where his life changed and he lost a limb, he decided to dedicate his life to helping the amputee community. This conversation is with Brian Donnelly...

Rich, a longtime resident, of Tacony is now caretaker an abandoned and overgrown citygarden in Keystone Park. Working his whole life as a contractor and 22 years in recovery, Rich talks about his experiences living through addiction to then building...

In this interview my Grandmother and I talk about how she grew up in Philadelphia, memories of being a math teacher and her "favorite" students. We also talk about her favorite memories of my mother and step children in a...

Philadelphia Trump Protest during Congressional Retreat Interviews for Women's Reproductive Rights. I met Timothy Tucker as the protest in Philadelphia moved from Thomas Paine Plaza over to Rittenhouse Square. Timothy shares his past experiences of his freedoms being compromised in...

Interviewing with my grandmother who was born and raised in Philadelphia Pennsylvania in tioga section of Philadelphia, which is now called north Philadelphia today. She didn’t know too much about colonial history because religion was their main concern in her...