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The life of Debbie Henderson and all the battles she faced as well as good times spent with her family were discussed in the interview.

Dave interviews his late dads brother and beloved uncle milt

A grandson talks to his grandfather about his childhood, civic responsibility and the future of African Americans.

Mia Puerto talks to her mom Pam Puerto, about her childhood in Louisiana and what it was like growing up. The interview is conducted in Egg Harbor Township, NJ. Pam Puerto talks about her Christmas's and Summers in Honduras. She...

Life in New Orleans, Topanga and everything in between.

Lee Ann Marona (45) talks with her father, Don Wilson (72) about his childhood, religious involvement, time spent in the Navy, and his work experiences.

I interviewed my mom and learned information about my family that I didn’t know and what her childhood was like.

I interviewed my grandmother, Charmaine, about her childhood in the Midwest. I wanted to know what it was like to live through the John F. Kennedy assassination. I found out many different things about her parents and grandparents and what...

Jimmy Pierce (58) talks with his son Benjamin Pierce (22) about his nonprofit ‘Kids Making It’ and public service.

This is my second recording of my grandmother Nita Morgan Hawkins talking about nurses training in New Orleans with her sister-in-law Mary Hawkins Bowen in the early 1950's and how she met my grandfather, Forrest Hugh Hawkins.

Sidney Claire (23) is interviewed by her boyfriend, Enrique (22). They discuss growing up in Chelsea Alabama, faith and mental health counseling.

My mom and her younger brother talk about their upbringing in Alabama, and the complicated relationship their parents had.

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Simpsonville, South Carolina, Nate Sanders (13) interviews his grandmother Laura Malone (70) about her childhood in Alabama. Mrs. Malone shares stories of how she met her husband Grover Malone. She also talks...

William Silva, 63, and his daughter, Laylah Silva, 38 talk about William’s life growing up coming back an d forth from Cuba to the United States, and their unconventional family.

Medeline McGitney (78) tells her granddaughter Kristina Riley (31) stories from her early childhood and her life as a mother, student and teacher.

Woman interviews life-partner about her cancer and work as a social worker/therapist

One Small Step partners Tyler Cherry (23) and Joyce Lanning (78) discuss growing up in Alabama, religion/spirituality, and their college experiences.

I, Chris Morel, (17) interview with my mother, Amy Morel, (51) about her life. She also talks about her childhood and being raised by a single mother for much of that time. She goes into her relationship with my father,...

Barbara Watson was born in 1952 in Kansas and moved to Alabama. Her father served in The Korean War and was a computer programmer after that. Her mother was a nurse. She moved to Washington in the late 1950s and...

In this interview, conducted in Birmingham, Alabama, Ryan deMontluzin (17) and his mother (Christi, 52) talk about her childhood in Louisiana and the big events that she grew up with and around. Christi shares stories of life in Louisiana, college,...

Kristin Tubre (28) talks to sister Kimberly Tubre (24) about their childhoods, their parents’ divorce, and being from New Orleans.

In this interview, recorded on November 26 in Birmingham, Alabama, Ethan Denaburg and his grandfather Charles Denaburg talk about the meanings of life and what’s good and what’s bad. Charles Denaburg shared stories about his time in the Air Force...

Interviewing my Mawmaw Gloria Boudreaux (age 75) my age-17. We spoke about her childhood, the schooling she went through and her experiences at school in contrast to present day schooling. We also spoke of family traditions such as Cookie Sunday...

''The winds were so strong, my parents had to hold onto something or else they would be blown away.'' Shelbi describes the events and her experience with hurricane Katrina from when she was at 12 years old, from preparation to...

Lucille Wilhoit passed away on September 3, 2016. I remembered I'd recorded two interviews with her for the National Day of Listening in November of 2010. She talks in this interview about the importance of music to her, and how...