drugs

my mother talks about how her childhood and about how our generation is much different than hers living in india

The Life Of A Hardworking Mother

A mother's life is her young ones. Erika Gonzalez is a dedicated mother of 4 youngsters. Interview by her daughter Madison Holden, Erika gave some information about her kids and her life as a mother. Erika couldn't consider anything she...

Love, pain, and Hope

During the 8 minutes in which I sat down with my mother to speak about the impact that I’ve had in her life, she told me about some of the most notable moments in her life since she birth me.

Common Ground Tacony Oral History Project: Rich

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...

Determination & Hurdles

I tell a story about how my asset of determination allows me to face a challenging issue - hurdles in high school track.

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Lamique Haynie and Kemali Green

Kemali Green, CHS staff person, interviews Lamique Haynie (21) about growing up in Bed Stuy, his community and family, and his experiences with the criminal justice system. Lamique also shares talks about his plans for the future and being a...

A Talk with Dawn

Hi! I'm Ariel (with the curly hair) and I interviewed my employer and inspiration Dawn. We talk about her life from childhood to owning and operating a small business. It's a long conversation, but I hope and believe you have...

Bertha Ortega

On November 25, 2021 I interviewed my great grandma Bertha Ortega (the oldest person at my Thanksgiving table). I learned more about her life.

Addiction Interview #2

KP: This morning I’m with my friend’s sister, speaking a bit with her about her heroin addiction. I’d actually like to ask you about what you think the hardest thing about addiction is? NA: Well, when I relapsed after getting...

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Shantina Evans and Carmella Spinelli Miller

Carmella Spinelli Miller (51) interviews her friend Shantina Evans (49) about how she escaped a cycle of crime to start her own beauty business, the school she has created to mentor young girls, and the life lessons that she has...

Drugs

An interview of my dad as a highschool kid who did drugs to be popular.

Dreaming

Growing up and not giving up

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Selina X and Teronia C

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.

War Zone

I was interviewing my brother about his two year mission in Detroit. I was asking about his harsh living standards, what he loved, what he missed from home. Who helped him along the way, and how he got through it...