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Anna Paloma Williams (32) asks her mother, Luz Kenyon (58), about what life was like for her as she immigrated to the United States from Mexico and raised her children in a new country. They also discuss the female role...

Cousins Billy Taing (44) and Jill Hanhong (36) discuss Billy's upbringing, the changes that led him to gang life and the crime that changed his life.

Emily Culp, 30, interviews her father Steve Culp, 62 and invites him to tell her some of the many stories from his boyhood, that he shared with her while she was growing up.

Cindy K. is a woman of great strength and resilience, a woman whose heart and experience are a great asset to people around her. She shares her life story.

This is an interview between my mother and I about her job satisfaction and journey to her current career.

James an abolitionist formally incarcerated for 29 years, to this day he has stated his innocence.

In this podcast I briefly highlight the ineffective role of campus police in educational spaces and their shift from safety to intimidation tactics.

Georgia Court of Appeals Presiding Judge Anne Elizabeth Barnes (57) talks with Forever Family founding board member Kweku Forstall (53) about their commitment to this organization that supports children whose parents are incarcerated.

One Small Step partners Jerry Gutierrez (50) and Keith Reese (64) discuss political awareness, mass incarceration, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kemali Green, CHS staff person, interviews Naquan Homes about his childhood expeiences, his family and his goals for the future.

Christopher Bennett shares his life story and words of wisdom for people in reentry from incarceration and addiction recovery.

Monica Whatley (32) interviews her friend, Bandele [no name given] (73), about his incarceration in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Bandele reflects on what he learned during the 33 years during which he was detained, his relationship...

Jessica Smith tells her life story, one that has been filled with hardship and resilience, and shares words of wisdom.

Kim Lyons (53) and, friend, Sayeeda Carter (48) share their perspectives on the system of incarceration. They discuss the creating writing project Kim recently completed with women in the St Croix prison system and some alternative solutions that could revolutionize...

Judy Sarkozy [no age given] interviews friend and coworker David Walker [no age given] about his experience serving 33 years in prison, his work with her at Sarkozy Bakery, and his outlook on life.

Katie L. tells her life story, one of many challenges overcome with courage and resilience, and shares words of wisdom.

Diana tells her life story, speaking of family, addiction and recovery, incarceration and reentry, challenges and resilience, and shares words of wisdom gained through hard-fought experience.

One Small Step partners Melva Curry (75) and La-Verna Fountain (64) discuss their personal values, identities, religious beliefs, motherhood, and potential solutions to social ills.

Isabella Mukankusi (46) talks to her new friend Zazil Davis-Vazquez (27) about her experiences growing up in Uganda, being a mother, and as a lawyer who is studying in Columbia's Human Rights Advocates Program.

A young man's journey from incarceration to education.

Bryan Darst, a highly respected man in Athens County, Ohio, tells his life story and shares words of wisdom.

Perry McKinney shares his life story and words of wisdom for young people, as well ideas to foster needed systemic reforms.

Friends Selina X [no age given] and Teronia C (60) talks about how they each ended up in prison, what their sentencing was like, and what the re-entry journey looked like for each of them.

Achebe Turner (72) and friend Omar Abd-el Aziz (77) share their lived experiences and how they overlap with their conversion to Islam.

One Small Step partners Sheila Field (60) and Shelley Douglass (77) talk about their political experiences and opinions.