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Eva Steers-Smith (37) and her One Small Step partner, Mary Kate Cary (58), connect over their shared experiences having loss their mother and provide stories or insight to their belief on politics and life overall.

Thomas R. Leach tells son Carlyle Leach of the diversity of his Brooklyn neighborhood as a child, discusses the place of African Americans in the sports world, and shares his predictions for the United States in this (2008) “Year of...

Claire interviews Emma Lou about growing up in Chestnut, Alabama. Emma Lou remembers from childhood about her mother, great-grandmother and her brother, Jim.

Malik Brooks (14) and his teacher Matthew Coons (28) talk about music, school and violence in the community.

One Small Step conversation partners Rev. Jenny Hardin (32) and Anne Collins (72) are both residents of Stillwater, Oklahoma - having both come there from outside of state. In their conversation they talk about their separate journeys to faith and...

One Small Step conversation partners John Trowbridge (58) and Jose Astorga (32) talk about connecting with new people, immigration, local issues, and homelessness.

Dorothy talks about growing up in Kentucky and New Jersey, and facing segregation in both.

Michael Diaz-Rivera (23) interviews his mother, Linda Diaz-Rivera-Cleveland (46) about her life, focusing on her experience as a mother.

Constance Wright talks with her grandson Jordan Wright about growing up in Harlem with her brother Raymond and the advenutes they had in school, in the neighborhood, and on the subway. She also talks about raising her own sons, having...

Tricia Nelson interviews her parents, Horace and Carol Nelson about their decision to marry and immigrate to the United States at a very young age.

One Small Step Conversation partners Jay Parker (55) and Pam Lehman (73) talk about growing up in a military (both Airforce) family, the can-do spirit of High Plains people, racism/segregation (not in military, but off base), how travel informs perspective,...

Friends Vaneet Singh (43) and Queen Keskessa (51) speak about their journeys to the United States, their first impressions of each other, and Vaneet’s Sikh faith.

One Small Step conversation partners Nicole Cicerone (55) and Davis Palmour (66) discuss their frustration with the current political climate from the political parties to media platforms to the lack of honesty and trust.

Ke'Shawn Collins (22) speaks with his mother, Alena Collins (40), about his gratitude for her support through his artistic career, and Alena expresses pride in her son's work. Both discuss life lessons and values they have leaned on throughout their...

Ada Marie Babineaux (58) interviews her mother, Geraldine Marie Babino (88), about her upbringing, life in Opelousas, Louisiana, and memories of her parents, Savannah Frank and Nathan Frank Sr. Geraldine also shares how she met her husband, how she settled...

One Small Step conversation partners Sidny Zink (70) and Pamela Moreno (66) talk about their upbringings, political values and the meaning of patriotism.

Partners Stephanie Rosario Rodriguez (31) and Nathaniel McLeroy (33) discuss their relationship, the similarities of their upbringings, the limitations of language, and how their pasts have shaped their experiences of the present.

Los compañeros de conversación de One Small Step, J. Diego Zarazúa (32 años) y María Davis (50), hablan de su educación, la inmigración, sus primeros años en México y la política. [One Small Step partners J. Diego Zarazúa (32) and...

Charlene Robinson and her niece, Sonja Scott Woods discuss their family history.

Oulimata Sylla, Djibril Cisse, and Patricia Carlin, talk about Ouli’s recent arrival from Senegal to finally be reunited with her husband.

One Small Step conversation partners Drew Nichols (34) and Josh Beck (46) talk about how they were raised, what motivates people to be "good," constitutionalism, and misinformation.

Eric Walker (49) and his brother, Tracey Northern (48), talk about growing up in Alton, IL, their family, the upcoming election, COVID-19, and the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.

One Small Step conversation partners Elizabeth Shannon (59) and Evelina "Nina" Altschiller (70) relate their storied upbringings, Elizabeth as a child of a drug dealing mother, and Nina the daughter of a long-time congressman. They discuss how these experiences shaped...

One Small Step conversation partners Sarah Lopez (34) and David Dennis (75) talk about having mutual respect, working together despite political differences, local issues, and being discontent with the two-party system.

One Small Step partners John Ellis (43) and Kara Silva (51) discuss their shared love of the mind-expanding view travel provides. They reflect upon their difference religious views but shared sense of the importance of family and connection with other...