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Virginia Carlsen and Erika Carlsen

Virginia Carlsen, 51, interviewed by her daughter Erika Carlsen, 24. Viriginia talks about growing up in a working class Mexican family in Chicago and the struggles they faced there, the experience moving to all-white Utah with her family at 18,...

Grandma’s Life

My grandmother gives us a brief story of her relationship with my grandfather and being a mother to my father.

Big brother

Interviewed my oldest brother Jose Avalos. Him and I were always the odd ones out of the family so we naturally have a bond.

Anthony and Kenneth DeMarco

Growing up in the city of Chicago, going off to college, and raising kids.

Living history project

Palestinian and Israeli conflict. Grandpa Mohammad

Moralities and Beliefs

This is an interview about Lorenzo’s beliefs, memories, and plans for the future. This includes stories about family memories and reasons why you shouldn’t be inferior to anyone in high school. And reasons to be recognized and view as a...

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09:03
Beryl Schottenstein

Beryl Schottenstein (68) reads four of her own short stories.

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55:21
Richard Dobbins and Sherry Williams

Richard Dobbins Jr. (70) tells friend and colleague Sherry Williams (58) about growing up in Bronzeville, Chicago, and being in the Navy during the later '60s, early '70s.

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40:04
Lois Nelson and Erika Nelson

Lois Nelson (79) tells her daughter, Erika Nelson (51) about her childhood in Chicago, Illinois. Lois and Erika talk about Lois' educational choices and career that led to her involvement in the Frenald Closure Project and about activism in her...

Migrations and social Justice

Migrating to the US with her family, how that has affected her and issues she has faced as an afro-Panamanian.

My sister and I

This interview was about my older sister who is one of my role models and we were talking about how her life was in high school

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42:19
Stephanie Thompson and Pamela Fairley

Stephanie Thompson (47) and her coworker Pamela Fairley (42), talk about breaking the stigmas associated with recipients of housing vouchers and residents of public housing. They talk about their childhoods, education, work history, and the economic and housing challenges they've...