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Friends Eleanor Wend (65) and Richard VanAken (74) remember their involvement with nuclear disarmament activism in Montana and Seattle.

Amanda Ebokosia (35) and her colleague Brittany Hale (32) discuss The Gem Project, what they have learned through advocacy work, and share their messages to young people making a difference.

Sabrina King (20) interviews Stephanie Williams (51) about her experience organizing and advocating for her community, reflecting on the barriers she has overcome as a Black woman in politics and the importance of representation. In 2018, Stephanie became the first...

Friends Chip Clawson (74) and Donnie Keeton (62) talk about the paradigm shift that occurred in Chip's life while in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.

Significant partners Tara Anura (47) and Rebecca Varney (64) sit down to discuss rural politics and local activism. They express their appreciation and pride for one another and the work they do in their community despite how disheartening it can...

Husband and wife Leron McAdoo (50) and Stacey McAdoo (44) share a conversation about how they met and their experiences as artists, poets, and educators.

Marlyn Tillman () tells Autumn Blanchard (31) about her experiences as a parent and education advocate.

Meilan Carter-Gilkey (41) talks with Aya de León about their experiences of being mothers of color. Meilan shares about her young son's questions about race, how she approaches conversations with both her sons, the challenges of finding toys and media...

Tim Curran (52) talks with his partner, Noel Parks (51), about being expelled from the Boys Scouts of America for being gay. He talks about suing the organization, and eventually losing after 18 years of litigation.

Reveca Torres (34) talks with her co-directors, Matt Lauterbach (36) and Grishma Shah (33) about founding a film festival for people with disabilities. They talk about their inspirations and Matt finds out that Grishma has a prosthetic limb.

Wendy Fiering (53) interviews her brother in law, David Kieschnick (61) about his activism in the LGBTQ Lutheran Community in the 1970s.

LaKesha Johnson (50) talks with her mother Gloria Lee (75) about her life in the city of Atlanta, Georgia. Gloria reminisces about her experiences as a "Grady Baby," a social worker in the Kirkwood community, and a volunteer for the...

Coworkers Kim Gaddy (57) and Amy Goldsmith (63) discuss the environmental justice work they have done at Clean Water Action, in the New Jersey community, and at a national level. They discuss how community has played a central role in...

Johnny Miller (39) talks with friend and colleague Kotchakorn Voraakhom [no age given] about their work in highlighting and addressing inequities.

Mary Synder Heers (76) speaks to her colleague and friend Katie Swain (30) about the many professions she has held over the years and her spirit of rebellion.

David and Ryan talk about their involvement with SAGE.

Hugo D. Nicolas Muñoz (26) speaks with his girlfriend Lauren Card (24) about his journey to the US, what is has been like living in Oregon as an undocumented person and important moments that motivated his immigration advocacy work.

Carmen Trotta (52) interviews Martha Hennessy (59) about being Dorothy Day's granddaughter, her involvement with the Catholic Workers, social justice issues she's passionate about.

Bob Santos (81) talks with mentee Luzviminda "Lulu" Carpenter (37) about his history as a community activist in the International District of Seattle. Bob shares experiences he's had as an adoptive uncle of many youth activists around the city of...

Lisa M. Pasbjerg (53) talks with her employer Mona Hanna-Attisha (42) about the work they do with the Flint Registry, the significance of the community standing up and advocating for itself, the effects of the water crisis, the importance of...

Life and business partners Harriet Miller, 73, and Monica Wehrle talk about their involvement in the Ft. Wayne Womens Bureau, the Run Jane Run Sports competitions, and the All-American Girls Professional Baseball association.

Tommy Timm (76) talks with his daughter Jennifer Timm (44) about his long career in social activism and the various movements he has been a part of both in the United States and South America.

Kahina Robinson (32) interviews her mother Robi Robinson (59) about her life. Robi talks about her childhood, and memories of her father. She also talks about her experience as a mother, and her children.

From desegregating lunch counters in Maryland and Virginia in 1960, until today, David Hartsough (73) has made peace his life's work. In this powerful interview with his wife Jan (72), Mr. Hartsough shares his personal stories on waging peace.

Friends and colleagues Scott Nance (40) and Adam Ballard (33) talk about how they each became involved in the disability community and how they became friends.