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Cleon Jones Jr. (52) speaks with his parents, Angela Jones (77) and Cleon Jones Sr. [no age given] about piecing together the true history of Africatown and the Clotilda ship and growing the community of Africatown many generations later.

[Recorded Saturday, June 11, 2022] Linda Carter () and Jeff Carter (Col '92) sit down to record a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, VA. Linda shares the influence growing up in a conservative, Christian household has had on her...

John Akerele chats with his son, Michael Akerele, on family heritage.

This interview was about life lessons and fulfilling your dreams and goals. In this interview was Jaden Williams and Linda Williams. She is my grandmother, I am 14 years old and this interview is located in Inglewood, California. The best...

Can the legal system go "too far" in the pursuit of truth?

Significant others, Alicia Jackson (49) and Pep Conley (54), share a conversation about the lessons they have learned in life, trust, honesty, relationships, and about their lives growing up.

The interviewer Valeria Resendiz, 18 years old. The interviewee Jazyn Sanchez, 19 years old. Relationship with each other friends. We mainly talked about our friendship and how is still going to this day.

I feel like this interview was more of a conversation. He not only is a teacher or a mentor, but a father figure in my life. His past experiences impacted him as a person and helps him better understand students.

In this interview I speak with my dad about how growing up in his family changed him as a person as well as the influence brought onto him by his mother and neighbor. We speak of family traditions, origins from...

Sunnetta “Sunny” Slaughter (42) talks to her friend Tiffany Westry (23) about being a survivor of domestic violence, learning that her daughter was a victim of child molestation, and becoming a victim’s advocate.

Lauressa asked Betty, born in 1931, about her life.

we talked about recollections of her life such as her favorite memories and some advice she has learned throughout her life.

This interview consisted of a lot of raw emotion and real thoughts. It got very deep and personal and we got to see a lot of Garett’s outlook on life and how he views things and approaches things

Be true to yourself

One Small Step partners Suzan Martinez-Bigelow (69) and Margaret Marty (55) talk about the importance of honesty in the political sphere and reflect on their hopes for overcoming increasing division.

Interview with my mom

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...

Mia Rodriguez interviews her grandfather, Raul Jesus Rodriguez, who she calls Popo about his life experiences and what he would like their family and the rest of the world to remember.

My Grandmother Connie told me how proud she was about me becoming confirmed in the Episcopal Church. It was the first time I realized how important her faith was to her, and although I may not make it to church...

Barbara Whitehead talks about her life. She talks about growing up, her family life, and her experiences. She talks about her 75 years of living and how she got everything she wanted for herself and other people.

During this interview, I asked my mother about her experiences growing up as a child, she elaborates on the abuse she endured and how that has helped her develop into the person she it today. We then discuss how she...

One Small Step partners, Emily Rushing (70) and Fred Bennett (76) discuss the changing landscape of news, media literacy, social issues, and being Christians who value diversity and racial reconciliation.

Betty grew up in Livermore, CA when it was rural farm land, went to school in a one room country school, and has seen huge advances in technology during her lifetime. She now lives in San Francisco and shares about...

A video chat with my Wito (grandpa) who lives in Wisconsin.

I am interviewing my mother's friend about his life.