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StoryCorps: Jackie Miller and Scott Miller

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Realizing she is nearing the end of life, Scott Miller sits down with his mom, Jackie Miller, for one last interview.

StoryCorps: Carlos Vélez-Ibáñez and Jim Murphy

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Childhood friends Carlos G. Vélez-Ibáñez and Jim Murphy grew up together on the south side of Tucson, Arizona, but were less than friends initially...

StoryCorps: Trey Phillips and Andre Thomas

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: Trey Phillips and Andre Thomas at their StoryCorps interview in New London, CT on January 21, 2018., Credit: By Aisha Turner for StoryCorps

Trey Phillips came to StoryCorps with his college roommate Andre Thomas to talk about their first year at school and the impact they had on each ot...

Bought by WYAP

Rose Droll & Boy Scouts: Central Valley Folk

From: Samuel Robinson

Caption: Rail crossing, Credit: Samuel Robinson

Taylor Vick, known as Boy Scouts, and Rose Droll are San Francisco musicians based in the fog-kissed Sunset District. They craft original songs, bl...

StoryCorps: Carl Levine and Chloe E.W. Levine

From: StoryCorps

Caption: Chloe E.W. Levine and Carl Levine at their StoryCorps interview in New York City on May 5, 2023., Credit: By Julia Kirschenbaum for StoryCorps

Carl Levine and his daughter, Chloe E.W. Levine, look back on what contra dance has meant to their family.

StoryCorps Historias: Charlee Rios, Jennifer Hidrogo, and LilyRose Hidrogo-Booth

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: Charlee Rios, Jennifer Hidrogo, and LilyRose Hidrogo-Booth at their StoryCorps interview in Austin, TX on March 13th, 2022. , Credit: StoryCorps.

Jennifer Hidrogo talks with her children about their family’s journey, and the promise she made to her neighbor.

Bought by WYAP

StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative: Gena Gear and Ryan Walz

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: Gena Gear and Ryan Walz at their StoryCorps interview in Minneapolis, MN, on May 5, 2022.

Gena Gear and her son, Ryan Walz, remember Army Sergeant First Class Jodi Walz, a Desert Storm veteran who served as a trumpet player in the United...

StoryCorps Griot: Myeshia Oates and Derek Bart

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: Myeshia Oates and Derek Bart at their StoryCorps interview in Santa Clarita, CA on August 23, 2021.

Nearly 30 years after surviving a house fire as a kid, Myeshia Oates reunites with the Los Angeles County firefighter who saved her life, Derek Bart.

Bought by WYAP

StoryCorps Griot: Rev. Farrell Duncombe and Howard Robinson

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: The late Rev. Farrell Duncombe (left) spoke with his friend Howard Robinson for a StoryCorps conversation in 2010 about how his role models helped shape him as a leader in his Alabama community.

Rev. Farrell Duncombe talks about growing up in Montgomery, AL, and the role models who shaped him, including his Sunday school teacher, Rosa Parks.

StoryCorps Griot: Jada Salter and William Salter

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

84-year-old musician William Salter tells his granddaughter, Jada, how he first found his sound, and what their relationship means to him.

Bought by KLCC

StoryCorps: Cole Phillips and Rugenia Keefe

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: Rugenia Keefe, left, a paraprofessional who assisted Cole Phillips for most of high school after he lost his sight, spoke with the graduating senior for a remote conversation from Bentonville, Ark., Credit: Cole Phillips

Cole Phillips lost his vision just months before starting high school. As a freshman, he met paraprofessional Rugenia Keefe -- or Miss. Ru -- who a...

Bought by WERA-LP

StoryCorps Griot: Albert Sykes and Aidan Sykes

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: Albert and Aidan Sykes at their StoryCorps interview in Jackson, Mississippi on February 20, 2015., Credit: Vanessa Gonzalez-Block for StoryCorps.

Albert Sykes speaks with his nine-year-old son, Aidan, about black fatherhood, and his hopes for the future.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WERA-LP, and WYAP

StoryCorps: Ruth Owens and James Taylor

From: StoryCorps

Caption: Ruth Owens with her grandson, James Taylor, in April of 2019 at their StoryCorps recording in Cookeville, Tennessee., Credit: Rochelle Hoi-Yiu Kwan for StoryCorps.

Ruth Owens tells her grandson, James Taylor, about the four decades she worked as a nurse in rural Tennessee.

StoryCorps: Kate Quarfordt and Kevin Craw

From: StoryCorps

Kate Quarfordt and her dad Kevin Craw remember the night that an impromptu singing performance helped Kate embrace the unexpected.

StoryCorps: Mark Carles and David Carles

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: Mark Carles and David Carles at their StoryCorps interview in New York City on November 6th, 2019., Credit: By Mia Warren for StoryCorps.

Brothers Mark Carles and David Carles talk about how they’ve dealt with Mark’s cancer diagnosis at age 24.

Bought by WOUB

StoryCorps: Jennifer Sumner and Kaysen Ford

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Twelve-year-old Kaysen Ford shares his most important moments with his mother, Jennifer Sumner.

Bought by KALW

I Will Not Fear: Melba Beals of the Little Rock Nine

From: John Shuck
Series: Progressive Spirit

Melba Beals, one of the nine African-American students chosen to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, tells her story of faith under fire.

Bought by WHYY and WETS

StoryCorps: Russell Lehmann and David Apkarian

From: StoryCorps

Caption: David Apkarian (left) and Russell Lehmann (right)

Air travel can be a stressful experience for just about anyone. But for 26-year-old Russell Lehmann, a flight delay or cancellation isn’t just a sm...

StoryCorps: Fatuma Abdullahi, Annie Johnson and Maryan Osman

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Maryan Osman and her sister, Fatuma Abdullahi, are Somalis who came to the U.S. as refugees in 2014 and found a stable home with Annie and Randall ...

Bought by Public Radio for All, WGUC/ WVXU, KRZA, and WMUU-LP

StoryCorps: Francisco and Kaya Ortega

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

A father tells his daughter about growing up in Tijuana, Mexico, after his parents left to find work in the U.S., and the day he was reunited with ...

Bought by KZYX, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, Public Radio for All, and WMUU-LP

StoryCorps: Barb Abelhauser and John Maycumber

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Barb Abelhauser explains how she quit an office job she hated and became a bridgetender, beginning a career she quickly fell in love with.

Bought by WEZU and Blue Mountain Radio

StoryCorps SCU: Akiva Johnson and Henry Jimenez

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: Akiva Johnson (L) and Henry Jimenez (R)

High school juniors Akiva Johnson and Henry Jimenez talk about the friendship they developed while taking part in the StoryCorpsU educational program.

Bought by Marfa Public Radio, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, Blue Mountain Radio , WEZU, and WTJU

StoryCorps: Erik Booker and Jenna Power

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: Erik Booker (L) and Jenna Power (R)

Eighth grader Jenna Power talks with her seventh grade social studies teacher, Erik Booker, about his military service and his deployment to Iraq.

Bought by WEZU, WTJU, and Blue Mountain Radio

StoryCorps Griot: Burnell Cotlon and Lillie Cotlon

From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps

Caption: Lillie Cotlon (L) and Burnell Cotlon (R), Credit: Ian Spencer Cook for StoryCorps

Burnell Cotlon owns and operates the only grocery store in the Lower Ninth Ward. When it opened in 2014, it was the first grocery store to serve th...

Bought by WMUU-LP and WTJU

Adopted

From: City High Radio

Jasmine is a freshman in high school, and lately she's been fighting a lot with her mom. She wonders if being adopted makes it harder to get along.

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