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Ida Charmaine Wilkerson-Morton (64) talks with her son L. Kobie Wilkerson (40) about her life and how she'd like to be remembered. They discuss education, spirituality and values that are important to them.

Karen Blizzard (60) interviews her aunt Polly Prickett (85) about her life and family in, and around, Birmingham and Sylacauga, Alabama.

Elizabeth Margaret Pickhardt (27) interviews her mother, Nancy LeBuhn Pickhardt (65), about her early life, enjoyment of storytelling, journey as a nurse, and life experiences.

Betty A. Welch Thompson (65) and her husband Robert Scott (75) discuss the effects of housing segregation in the City of Chicago.

Joanna Aceves (33) and her professor, Lianna Etchberger (54), discuss how they became interested in science, how they came to Vernal, Utah, and what it's like to study and teach on a small, rural campus.

Laura Peterson (52) interviews her fellow Delta Gamma sorority sister, Karla Treckel Mugler (73), about Karla's life and her involvement with Delta Gamma as a member while in college as well as her decades-long involvement as an alumnae.

Robert Steiner (18) interviews his parents, Ana Cortez (49) and Robert "Bob" Steiner (59), about their memories and experiences of the 2008 economic recession. Ana talks about her experience with her job, having to look for a new job, and...

Norma "Jean: Wood (92) is interviewed by her granddaughter, Mariah Montgomery (35).

Henrietta Antoinin (86) tells her new friend and StoryCorps facilitator Kiplyn Primus (61) about her career with Atlanta Life Insurance and her involvement in civil rights efforts.

Robert Brockfield (81) tells his daughter, Samantha Brockfield (32) about his childhood neighborhood and his service in the navy. He shares his favorite memories of Samantha as well as his hopes for her in the future.

Lauren Magana (24) interviews her mother Michelle-Dawne Magana (48) about their careers as social workers who work with the elderly and dying, and how they both came to have the same career.

Swati Khurana (30) and Jaishri Abichandani (44) talk about the day they first met, founding SAWCC, and the importance of creating creative spaces for South Asian women.

Ebony Wiggins (24) interviews her father, Staff Sergeant Spencer Wiggins (69) about his experiences in the Vietnam War and his transition back home.

Sarah Jumonville (30) speaks to her friend, Kristen Brownlow (29), about becoming interested in metalwork as a teenager, working as a welder, and using trade to instill confidence in girls by teaching at Rosie's Girls.

Mary Ann Olding (78) is interviewed by her niece Ann Acheson (59) about her growing up in rural Ohio, what lead her to historical preservation as a career and the ways in which her Catholic farm family shaped her independent...

Father, Edward Bernstein (76) and daughter, Juliet Ellenberger (39) have a conversation about their close relationship and reflect on how Edward's divorce to Juliet's mother affected their lives.

Jocelyn Robinson (58) interviews her mother, Joyce Robinson (78) and friend, Ann Roberts (76) about growing up in England during WWII and their marriage to African American soldiers.

Vincente Pulupa (94) habla con su nuera Ellen Pulupa (60) y su nieta Catherine Pulupa (31) sobre su carrera como chófer en los Estados Unidos. Él manejaba para mucha gente importante, incluso políticos de Suramérica. Vincente habla de sus esperanzas...

Elizabeth Vega (47) met Jamell Spann (21) protesting following the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, they share how the last few weeks has changed their lives and their commitment to the movement.

Ruth Parrish (93) and her daughter Paula Parrish (56) share stories from Ruth's life, and about losing her husband and Paula's father to cancer.

Sisters Ashley McGowan (33) and Whitney McGowan (31) talk about childhood memories, experiences living in Chicago, New York, Barcelona. They also share they favorite and saddest memories growing up.

Jonathan Isham Jr. (55) interviews his father, Jonathan Isham Sr. (87), about his early life, parenting, wisdom, and the meaning of home.

Adena Anderson (100) tells granddaughter Erica Anderson (20) of her life during the Great Depression, describes her favorite memories of her siblings and late husband, and shares her secret to living to age 100.

Ann Hennessey (51) interviews her daughter, Teresa Duran (15), about her experience of life. Teresa talks about school, being bullied, her hobbies, and her dreams for the future.

Congressman Elijah Cummings (64) talks to Roswell Encina (45) about the impact the Enoch Pratt Library has had on his life since being in Special Education as a child, and his gratitude to the librarians who encouraged him to excel.