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Michael and Joseph talk about their father/son relationship and their sexuality.

Akiba Shabazz talks with her daughters Naja and Zuri about her life growing up with her parents in Memphis, her marriages and travels.

Bernard Scott Rush, 68, by his daughter, Nicole Rush (Maat Free), 35, about growing up in Mississippi then moving to New York City.

Judith Andrews, 61, was interviewed by her daughter, Sarah Aucoin, 39, about Judith’s grandparents, parents and her relationship and connection to them.

Grandpa Salvatore speaks about enlisting in the military, service on the Lexington aircraft carrier during WW2, and life after the war.

Richard Brian, 63, by his daughter, Andrea Brinn Wolfe, 33, about being an artist and a father.

Conversation partners Sarah Padgett (25) interviews Joetta Parks (65) on her parent's lives, specifically their experience in WW2 and her favorite stories of them.

My Grandpa was born in 1930. We talked about everything from the start of WWII to him going on road trips with my Grandma and all of their kids. We even talked about who he voted for in the 1948...

Rosann Sinti is interview by Rosamund Looney about growing up in Soho as a child, her family’s ethnic. background, work, and her son and daughter.

Tammy Gomez interviews her mother Margie Gomez young life and her life now.

Cynthia Tainsh (50) talks with her husband, Robert Tainsh (49), about moving to Florida from New England and their experiences having twins and then triplets.

John Esaki (60) talks with his coworker and friend, Koji Steven Sakai (33), about their family backgrounds, their families’ experiences in Japanese American Internment Camps, redress and reparations, and the Japanese American National Museum.

Joseph Brown, 29, talks to his mother Sybil Brown, 67, about her life growing up in rural Georgia, her education in Athens, GA., and her move to and life in Atlanta, GA.

Clayton Bradford, 24, tells his mother Janice Bradford, 54, about his experience in the United States Marine Corps and his two deployments in Iraq.

Patricio E Baca (66) talks with facilitator Lilly Sullivan (26) about his family’s genealogy and the “Baca” name in his family.

Lee Miller (76) in NYC speaks with his granddaughter Millie (13) who lives in Rome, Italy. He recounts growing up in Brooklyn in the 1950's & 60's, and share stories about his father, her great grandfather fighting in World WarII...

Warren Bowden (72) and friend Kevin Fischer (75) talk about founding the Gold Nugget Museum.

Carlissia, 21, interviews Sylverna, 57, about growing up in Virginia and Baltimore during the Civil Rights Movement, her interest in libraries, becoming Dean of Libraries at the University of Memphis, and the problems facing African Americans today.

Jeffrey interviews his father, Donald, about how his family came to South Dakota, his childhood on a farm, and being a pharmacist.

Jill Sneider (70) shares a conversation with her mother, Joan Bryan (94), about Joan’s husband, Jill’s father, their life together, their family, and the values that their family lives by.

Anna Rodriguez (37) interviews her grandmother Anna Bruton about being raised by her grandmother, having TB and raising a big family with 7 children, 19 grandchildren 13 great-grandchildren and counting

Nell Schneider (6/18/1930-) talks with her grandson, Matthew Harrison, and her daughter (Matthew's mother), Sue Harrison, at her Glendale Wisconsin home. During this interview, Nell discusses World War II; the attack on Pearl Harbor; food and recipes; changes in technology...

39 year old woman interviews her 72 year old mother about her upbringing, having a family, and her career as a teacher.

Friends Yvonne Rodriguez (47) and Jesús Pando (54) talk about going to college in their 30s, majoring in Physics, their ethnic backgrounds and their family.