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Rosel H. Schewel, 80, is interviewed by her daughter Susan Schewel, 53.

One Small Step conversation partners Michael "Mike" Wehrle (70) and David "Dave" Shanks (64) consider how their upbringings and recent examples of police brutality have shaped their understanding of racism. They also discuss the issues they have with the current...

Jodi speaks about growing up in the West in the 1950’s, taking risks, and public service.

Sisters Martha Bray (64) and Ruth Beers (77) recall their childhood with two parents who were very politically active and the impact that had on their upbringing.

Ray Lein talks about his experience with racism

Sisters Betty Brown-Chappell (76) and Gail Patterson-Gladney (74) trade memories from growing up on a farm near Bangor, Michigan with six other siblings. They reflect on what it was like for their family to navigate being one of the only...

Jackie and Peggy friends for over 30 years talk about how they met and what it was like for Jackie growing up in America.

Trista (36) interviews her colleague Rashaan (40) about his career in philanthropy, how he got started, and why he works in the field. They also talk about issues of diversity in the world of philanthropic work.

Phil talks with Jen about his long career, and how his personal value of justice impacts all he does. They dicsuss racism, diversity, health equity and how he has grown over the years (and how Providence has grown).

Life experience shared between the Heroffs and Chans. A cross cultural relationship developed between people of separate generations in US. This interview was recorded in memory of Lloyd Heroff.

Gabriela Pataro (59) talks with her husband, Francisco Pataro (69), and close friend, Michael "Mike" Daniel (73) about some of their formative experiences in life. They recall their first meetings, Francisco's life in Argentina and his experience moving to the...

This interview is about the insights of a black woman about race in America in the wake of the incident that occurred at VCU where a black professor had security called on them for not believing they belonged in the...

My mom, Victoria Ober‘s perspective on race and identity

[Recorded Thursday, June 14, 2022] Sandra Lewis (72) and Andy DeStephano (45) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, VA. Sandra touches on how her experience as a "child of the civil rights movement" has informed her political identity....

Eight questions on racism with Hannah.

We talked about racism and race in America when she was growing up

Talked to my boyfriends roommate about racism

In this interview, we talked about how she was raised in Fairfield, Connecticut. Also, that’s she’s so grateful for her family. Another thing is that she has vitiligo. In her neighborhood as a child everyone was always cared for as...

Andover Stories of American Identity: A thoughtful conversation with Jon Trachenberg about his childhood in Long Island, New York, to his life as a father in Andover, Massachusetts.

Dr. Noelle Trent (39) discusses with colleague and friend Dr. Charles McKinney (52) the experience of blackness throughout their early and current lives, pursuit of academia, and their experience in the subject of History.

Ruben Ramos (15) Joseph Gonzalez (39) The interview talks about Joseph's story when growing up. He gives information on how he encountered racism. He gets into full detail about Mexican & Guatemalans encounters of racism. Ruben has known Joseph for...

Joshua Skoudis talks to Nour Mohammed about his early life, his views on religion, racism and hierarchy, and the evil of corporations.

In the interview with Elena Reyes we discussed issues with Motherhood, Race, gender and sexism

This is an audio project of our experiences with racism during the first year as international students in the U.S.

Do you think our current system of punishment is racist? Why or why not?