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Patricia Williams (56) and her daughter, Jasmine Barnes (23), talk about the three generations of resilience in their family, starting with Patricia's mother and Jasmine's grandmother, Bessie, and the strengths each generation gained from the one before.
Historian Eric Robinson (55) talks to his friend Stephanie Young (37) about the history of Alton, IL.
Marvin Kolb (76) is interviewed by his daughter Cynthia Arends (45) about what his life has been like growing up in the midwest and becoming a doctor.
Mike Rahm (61) speaks with his daughters Beth Sells (33) and AJ Rahm (26) about proposing to their mother, moving to Bozeman, Montana, the misfortunes that befell them there, wild times with his coworkers, and moving back to Illinois.
Ahmed "Flex" Omar (35) interviews his friend Uzo Udo (29) about his experiences growing up in Ukraine and then coming to the US.
Craig Mousin founded the Midwest Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) in the early 80s when many people were fleeing wars in Central America. This is where he met Mary Meg McCarthy, a former law student that now is the director of...
James Kelly (70) is interviewed by friend and fellow PeaceCorps member Miguel Colón (29). Kelly talks about the difficulties of being closeted while in service in El Salvador beginning in 1969 and the work he did to help LGBTQ PeaceCorps...
Reshma Desai (44) interviews Harriet Wilson Ellis (78) about her colorful career in public affairs, advertising, and for most of her career, criminal justice improvement.
Stuart Carrier (68) tells Sara Schneider (55) about his experience on the Camino.
Julianne Macarus (59) speaks to her mother, Dorothy Macarus (84). Dorothy reflects on her time singing in a trio and meeting her husband, David.
Charles Kuner (77) talks about his career and achievements as a teacher.
Shirley (85) tells her grandson William (25) about their family history. Shirley has records of her family that date back from 1776 and even farther back.
Lisa Bouler (52) has a conversation with her brother Ben Chambers (36), a year after she met her birth family. Lisa shares what it's been like to be an adopted child and to discover her origins.
Sadie Woods (42) interviews collaborator Tyshaun Roach (19) for the I Am Project about his inspirations in life, the struggles he has experienced, and his hopes for the future.
Sharon Moore (53) asks her father Nathaniel Moore (91) to recall his childhood, moving to Chicago, and his experience raising a family.
Xavier Beteta (40) has a conversation with his longtime friend and colleague Elisabet Curbelo Gonzalez (36) about the challenges navigating their music careers as international students in the United States, the freedom they've found as musicians outside of their countries,...
Sura Dupart (80) is interviewed by friend Adam Zanolini (41) about his early days in African drumming in Chicago, learning to make his own drums, meeting legendary musicians like Tony Williams, his spiritual connection with musicians, his music project the...
Michael Organ (35) is interviewed by his wife Sara Organ (31) about how they met and their life together.
Jeanne White (49) interviews her father Roy White (92) about his military service during WWII, living in Japan, and the people he met overseas.
Barbara Dolan (79) is interviewed by her granddaughter Sheila McNair (26) about her life raising 10 children.
Dale Boesky (85) talks to his daughter Sara Glass (58) and his granddaughter Jennifer Glass (31) about his childhood, his young adulthood, and his career in psychoanalysis.
Derrick Young (59) interviews his father Robert Young (82) about his life, including his childhood, work life, and family life.
Partners Sarah Goldman (32) and Joshua Stober (32) talk about their relationship and their hopes for their future together.
David Dingee (85) and his wife Joy Dingee (84) are interviewed by their daughter Barbara Higgins (48) about their childhoods and parenting.
Mark Medrano (24) talks to StoryCorps Facilitator, Mary Bess Ser (41) about the lessons he's learned in life so far, especially not to let his past mistakes define his future. He reflects on the barriers to speaking up about being...