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People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Leo and Rick talk about their reverence for those who built the strong LGBT community in the Rio Grande Valley, and about their hopes for ways for the community to grow.

Jill Savitt is the CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, a partner of Equitable Dinners. She believes that bringing people together, across differences, is the key to understanding and progress. Her background professionally is in contemporary...

Friends and colleagues Elena Palacios (43) and Victoria Nevarez (24) discuss life on the border, their work with Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center, and their hopes for the future.

Ms. D told her story about immigrating to the US and than migrating place to place when she arrived. Ms. D speaks on her perception of human right violations, specifically workers rights and shares her personal experiences.

Nichole Terrett, 32, and Suzanne Lewis-Johnson, friends and colleagues at RAHAB Ministries discuss how their lives brought them into the work against human trafficking, truth & justice and how healthy relationships are one of the most important change-makers for victims...

Colleagues Edward "Ed" Kaul (64) and Jim Copeland (70) discuss their careers working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. They reflect on the changes they have seen in the way people with disabilities are treated and the changes that...

One Small Step partners, Stephen “Steve” Thomas (70) and Amy Lanterman (69), discuss their different upbringings, retirement, and the issues that are important to each of them, such as border security and climate change.

Douglas "Doug" O'Neill [no age given] and One Small Step partner, Susan Czyrny [no age given] discuss political values, their respective degrees in Sociology and Creative Studies, and their function within their career, mental health, importance of education and elders...

Interview with pastor Francisco Barraza

Norma speaks about the SB4 bill and the SB8 bill that was recently passed Texas that governs abortion rights laws and "Show me your papers" police checks.

Me and my mom talked about human trafficking, torture, and government.

Friends Russell "Russ" Patterson (69) and Alayne Unterberger (56) discuss Russ's upbringing, his military service and travels, and his political involvement over the years.

Philadelphia Trump Protest during Congressional Retreat Interviews for Women's Reproductive Rights. My friend, Nora McMahon, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer & was able to afford treatment because of the ACA. Nora tells us why she marches. For Nora, the repeal...

In this interview, conducted on June 15, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. LC Myles Jr. (73) interviews his wife Ambassador Dr. Sharron J. Brown (51) about her childhood in the city of Memphis and her journey though Human Trafficking. She...

Colleagues Bakary Tandia (63) and Sean Tenner (43) discuss their backgrounds and what led them to their work as leaders of the Abolition Institute, an organization seeking to end slavery in Mauritania.

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Anonymous, "People feel like they can't speak for themselves, because they feel like they will be fired." Anonymous tells me about what it was like to be raised by her Mother from...

A Woman's Right: The Story It Tells – Ginna of Edinburg, Texas speaks about her experiences with women's rights, human rights, immigration, and her recollection of the Women's March coverage.

The following interview was recorded as an assignment for an MSW course. The interviewee was chosen for her unique relationship to topics of immigration as a once undocumented immigrant and now a fully accredited Department of Justice representative.

I asked how his life was mostly like since he came to the us. And how he he was like a kid through his teenage years.

Marisol of Edinburg, Texas talks about her experience with equal rights as a professional woman.

[Recorded Friday, May 19, 2023] Gennese (19) and Jonathan (21) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Gennese is a UVA student from Colonial Heights, and enjoys music, podcasts, and being outside. Jonathan is also a UVA student...

Two friends and co-founders of an anti-trafficking organization talk life, partnership and legacy.

Las amigas Crystal Sandoval (35) y Gabby Munoz (36) hablan de cómo se conocieron, sus vidas en la frontera, su trabajo de brindar servicios legales a inmigrantes y refugiados, y su amistad. [Friends Crystal Sandoval (35) and Gabby Munoz (36)...

Ana Belique (36) and her colleague Sharma Aurelien (36) are enrolled in Columbia University's Human Rights Advocates Program, they discuss the activism they engage in regarding women's and citizenship rights.

People of the Rio Grande Valley Border Towns: Sarahi, "At 12 or 1 in the Colonia you would feel the breeze." Sarahi Enriquez is a custodian at the Mission EDC where my 2 month residency was hosted in June and...