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Claire McCoy (58) sits down with her father, George Black (86), to ask him about his experiences as an actor and his career as a professor in the theater departments of various universities.

Friends Yvonne Kai Anderson (38) and Jolene Marie Zipp (40) talk about motherhood, building community during the pandemic, and Yvonne's founding of Tiny Hikes and Adventures, a playgroup in Las Vegas.

Friends Eleanor Wend (65) and Richard VanAken (74) remember their involvement with nuclear disarmament activism in Montana and Seattle.

Michelle Hayes (46) talks to her mother Barbara Hayes (73) about her life as a mother, wife, activist, educator and living through the pandemic in 2020.

Friends Reverend Dr. Warren Herndon (71) and Calvin Philpot (73) remember their childhoods growing up in the Durham neighborhood of Merrick-Moore. They also talk about recent changes and gentrification in the neighborhood and their hopes for the future of the...

Kay Leppold (58) sat down with friend and fellow nurse, Oliver Pelayo (49) to discuss Kay's nursing career and other adventures.

Jeny Amaya (27) talks with her friend Ines Garcia [no age given] about Ines' cultural roots, upbringing and overcoming her struggles with Multiple Sclerosis.

Spouses Sharon Bloemendaal (80) and John "Jack" Bloemendaal (80) share a conversation about their upbringing in Iowa, what brought them to Rochester, New York, and the things they value most in life.

Bruce Gwynn (71) interviews his wife Debra "Debbie" Gwynn (66) about her life, family and business in Yuma.

Nikki McPherson (39) interviews her friend and co-worker Sherry Walker (60) about her life, her values, and her beliefs.

Friends and colleagues, Erma Banks [no age given] and Callie McGinnis (77), discuss their former workplace: Columbus Area Library Association (CALA). They talk about the formation of the organization, pivotal characters in its development, and the events they created to...

Friends Kia Harrell [no age given] and Maurice Noble (72) remember how they met, why they moved to the Braggtown neighborhood of Durham, and share their hopes for the future of their neighborhood.

Hilly Haber (33) speaks with Sherry King (70) about their lives and experiences at Central Synagogue. They talk about Hilly's role as a rabbi and how they've each incorporated social justice into volunteer work.

One Small Step Conversation partners Marcia Oates (68) and Ann Marie Mershon (73) talk about their careers as school teachers and what they learned, the progress or lack there of on women's rights in their lifetime, abortion, and women's athletics.

Clarence Read (82) with support from his wife Susan Read [no age given], shares memories with his friend John Notz (90).

Susan Colliton, 56, interviews her friend and co-worker Dolly Vanderlip Ozburn, 73, about how she came to be part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball league and the advice she received from her father.

Friends and classmates Bronte Sorotsky (22) and Eddie Huijon (24) discuss the pros and cons of living in San Francisco as a college student.

Good friends Carmel Viado (41) and Eva Dhimi (33) discuss how COVID has impacted their individual career paths and the work they have been doing to seek new ventures for themselves during this time.

Friends Rev. Dr. Sandra Jewell [no age given] and Imani Thomas [no age given] discuss what brought them together as friends and the life lessons that connect them.

Friends Alice Meador [no age given] and William Greenough [no age given] reminisce on memories from their decades-long friendship that started at Innisfree Village in Crozet, Virginia.

Siblings Ambar Rizwan (36) and Daanish Rizwan [no age given] discuss their childhoods, going to a predominately white High School, and expectations from their parents. Daanish describes his UX work and his efforts to bring about representation and inclusion. Ambar...

Friends Staci Croom-Raley (51) and Shanta Nunn-Baro (52) share a conversation about working together, their children, getting older, and life during the coronavirus pandemic.

Friends Wayne Dillard (56) and Salome Mwangi (50) recall how they met, the bonds their families have with one another and how each has learned from the other over time.

Rita Danilo (45) and her husband Hugo Danilo (47) talk about their relationship, growing up together and how they eventually decided to have and adopt a total of 10 children.

Ann Akana (66) talks with her friend and former teacher Tricia L. Grant (29) about her family and what it means to be Hawaiian.