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Husband and wife, Gloria Pillow (75) and Thomas Pillow (76), reflect on being a part of the last generation to attend segregated schools in Nashville, Tennessee. They speak fondly of their experience at their all-Black high school, Cameron.

Spouses, Kuang Chiang (42) and Adam Supple (43), talk about Adam's service in the United States Army and his deployment to Iraq in the early 2000s.

Colleagues Derek Bruff (45) and Stacey Johnson [no age given] discuss how they were able to develop a course design institute to support Vanderbilt faculty in adjusting to teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Caroline Wilkerson (21) and her boyfriend, Robby Espano (21), discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic affected their relationship, their family lives, and their lives as students.

Emelie C. Gill (91), tells her daughter, Alicia (50), about growing up in Kansas City, meeting her husband Pat, working during WWII, and moving to Houston so that Pat could work for the space program.

Joanne (71) and her husband Andrew (77) talk about how both of their families were part of the homestead program in Oklahoma for Joanne's grandmother and Montana for Andrew's grandparents.

Nina Payton (91) talks to her book club leader Tracy Williams (54) about growing up in Missouri, her family and her experiences at the Smithville library.

Shawne Farmer (52) and Beryl Solla (62) talk about collaborating on a project tiling a mural next to Amazement Square, a children's museum in Lynchburg, VA. The project took years to complete and portrays a timeline of various historical events...

Luis (39) talks to his cousin Belkys (46) about growing up together in a Cuban-American family in Miami and how they have kept a very close relationship.

Pat Quinn (63) interviews her friend, Camille Warzecha (67) about her family and how she came to live in Little Falls, MN. Camille talks about her ancestry and retells the stories of how her grandparents came to the United States.

Matthew Collins (37) speaks with his conversation partner Matthew Martin (44) about how he (Collins) grew up in a conservative Baptist home in North Carolina, how he was home-schooled, and the conflict his homosexuality caused him in his youth. Matthew...

Adrienne M. Wilson (26) interviews her client Stephanie Joseph (53) about her early life, learning to cope with her mental illnesses, coming out as lesbian, and her life today as an accountant.

Pablo Giannotti-Garlinghouse (16) interviews his mother Mary Frances Giannotti (50) about her childhood in New Haven, the difficulties she faced growing up, and the mentors who helped her.

Howard "Louis" Jordan (69) speaks to his son Andrew Jordan (42) about his experience as a teenager in Americus, Georgia during the early years of school desegregation. Louis remembers moments he defied those resistant to integration and reflects on times...

Theresa Stattel (53) interviews her father, Raymond Stattel (93), about his time in the Air Force and his experience witnessing test blasts for the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project.

Dwania Kyles (67) speaks with friend and fellow member of the Memphis 13 Leandrew Wiggins (68). The two discuss their differing experiences as members of the initial group of Black first graders who integrated Memphis schools during desegregation.

Scott McCraw (41) talks to his colleague, Kathrina Proscia (50), about his hometown, family, first marriage, daughter, and wife.

John Bellina (45) talks with his business partner Tasso Stathopulos (49), about creating a brand for and marketing the Anythink Rangeview Library.

Maria Celeste Tapia (32) interviews her friend Nohra Bernal (46) about coming to the US from Colombia, working as a translator, and how she wants to write children's books. Nohra also talks about living in France and the additional languages...

Daniel Wolfskehl (41) and Adelene Armenta (15) talk about the relationship that they formed at Ace Leadership High School, being in the classroom environment, and their hopes for the future.

Jennifer Anderson (44) talks to OSS interview partner, Rick Pfaffmann (75), about their experiences growing up and their volunteer work in their communities.

Friends and fellow North Country Scenic Trail hikers Lou Ann Johnson (72) and Joan Young (74) talk about their experiences on the trail. Lou Ann was one of the first people to test hike the trail, and Joan was the...

Coworkers Annie Nelson (40) and Barbara Budd (55) talk about their love of the trail, cultural messaging of fear that women experience, and the empowering experiences of backcountry travel.

Andrea Bordeau (37) and Arik Ohnstad (47), colleagues at Vanderbilt University, reflect on how the COVID-19 crisis impacted their work in global education.

Spouses Jill Lippard (34) and Katie Hendrickson (34) discuss their relationship and how they came to terms with their sexuality from a Christian upbringing. They also reflect on their lives since coming out.