Murray Fisher - Transition from nonprofit to for-profit work and launching an electric coastal cargo shipping venture - Life Stories
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Our stories are about how people make sense of their own lives, how they can shed light on our lives, and how we are connected to one another, to history, and to the larger human story.
Encounter with an Al-Qaeda member and the Syrian revolution's radicalization
Jim's fearlessness as a personality trait from youth through journalism
The transformative power of truly seeing and recognizing another person
Shifting to Democratic views after father's death
Electoral Politics
1433 Stories
Reflections on race, gender, and Obama's electability as a Black candidate
John Quincy Adams's cold demeanor and sense of inherited obligation
Difficult decisions around winding down K-12 education funding at Ford
The "In Motion" project on the African American migration experience
Grandmother's influence and a lifelong love of Hollywood movies and musicals
Jerry Brown's Maryland presidential campaign as a turning point in political career
“I consider mentoring a process of showing your scars instead of your successes. I've always been awed by how many people resonate when I tell the story of my life. Often it's the first time they've ever told anyone their own story.”
Loretta Ross
Historical factors contributing to Wahhabi dominance in the Muslim world
Racist smear campaign against the family in the 2000 South Carolina primary
Returning to Hawaii to be with his dying grandmother during the campaign
Qualities and practices that define excellent presidential leadership
Andrew Jackson's rise and the transformation of presidential selection
Behind-the-scenes account of photographing MacArthur's return to the Philippines
Activism and Organizing
1555 Stories
Roosevelt's moral compass and confidence as an instrument of the American people
Connecting with a 92-year-old Holocaust survivor client who had no family
Mother's plan to hide among corpses and survive Auschwitz liberation
Colonial humiliation, resistance, and the path to self-confidence and reform
The role of enlightened rulers in advancing women's rights in the Middle East
