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Person in Charlotte conversations were engaged in response to Black Lives Matter (BLM), as a way for us to learn more about racism in America. We are meeting with our friends who have graciously agreed to have an open conversation...

Janet Hogue Thompson (77) talks with her daughter Michelle Thompson (51) about the life of her mother Mary Maxine McAninch Hogue (1920-1993) in rural Casey County, Kentucky.

A funny interview with my aunt. She shared memories of her experiences of civil rights movement and gave wisdom for the future generations.

Interview with Owen’s grandmother done by Henry, Owen, and Sam about the 1960’s

Jim Marini on the 1960s

My mom and I caught up again over the phone. Just as southern states are beginning to reopen the virus is reaching our family like never before but my mom believes that her faith and military experience will carry her...

Interview with Laurine Roberts about Martin Luther Kings Legacy and living in Newark, NJ during the Civil Rights Era

I️ asked my dad about starting his own company and the difficulties and rewards that come with it.

My mom talked about what life was like as a baby boomer growing up in Utah. She also talked about life as a child of two alchoholics.

Ysaye Barnwell and Jo Rasi chat about the pandemic, spirituals, civil rights music, memory, Daily Antidote, isolation and more.

Dave and Frank Legacki discuss their college experiences at the University of Michigan

I, Mia, interviewed my nana about her life as a teenager. She talked about her parents leaving her, living with her teacher, family, and the love of her life. There were a few bloopers :)

In this interview, Jacqueline Walker, an English professor in Denton, Texas, discusses her upbringings in rural Georgia and her political activism from an early age. As an African American woman, she offers a very unique historical perspective on several presidencies...

it was her life starting from a child all the way to an adult including her school days

I talk to my granddad about his teenage years and what he would do for fun.

This is me talking to my grandpa who was born in the early 50s. we talking about the Vietnam War, Martin Luther King, Junior, civil rights movement, and overall how life was in the 60s.

Nils Kolderup discusses his career at the Northrop Corporation from the 1960s to 1994. He developed astro-intertial navigation systems and electronics which could withstand high levels of nuclear radation. We also discuss how his career influenced his perspective on the...

Keith Dick of Baytown, Texas, happens to be the nephew of Paul Revere from the 1960s/1970s rock and roll group, Paul Revere and the Raiders. Paul Revere died in 2014, but Keith has fond memories of spending time with his...

grandmother talks to her grandson about her experience and memories about the 1960s

My grandma talks about her experiences in the 1960s

[Recorded: Tuesday, May 24, 2022] David (78) and Derrick (49) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville. David is a retired pastor and Derrick is a lecturer at UVA. They share their journeys learning about racial justice, largely informed...

I talk with my moms about childhood, spirituality, influences and more.

Interview with my grandpa, a teacher and plumber who has 9 kids and 41 grandchildren, and attended the Civil Rights March in 1963.

Not long ago, people of color were more heavily mistreated, denied opportunities, and denied respect based on one thing. On November 29th, 2017, 14 year old Jason Ridley interviews his 85 year old grandfather, John Ridley III, about his time...

This is my interview with my grandparents (who I call Nana and Papa), Lois and Darrell Peigh. While cracking jokes once and a while, they answered all my questions about life in the 1960s.