Stories - Life Stories
Stories 1635 Interviews 66
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.
ACLU strategy to challenge gender stereotypes written into law
Black soldiers' protest for equal pay during the Civil War
Translating Bryan Stevenson's racial justice work for children and diverse audiences
Defining her multifaceted feminist career and role as a connector
Reaction to learning of Dr. King's assassination and reflections on his legacy
Women's health movement's successes and links to other social movements
Reflecting on the ERA's failure and progress for women in media
Parks' legacy as a visual witness to the Civil Rights Movement
Parents' political evolution from conservative Republican backgrounds
The 1851 Christiana Resistance and the threat of the Fugitive Slave Act to free Black people
“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
Reflections on nonviolence and its relevance in today's world
King's controversial standing in Atlanta among both Black and white leaders
The Cotton Revolution, the Missouri Crisis, and the rise of the abolitionist movement in the 19th century
Political awakening and founding Third Wave Foundation in 1992
Navigating gender barriers while organizing farm worker house meetings
Decentralized grassroots organizing and community solidarity during Ferguson protests
The Populist movement's vision of government-expanded economic freedom
King's recruitment of Lafayette to join the Poor People's Campaign staff
Obama's plans to move into community organizing work
First meeting with Muhammad Ali and observing the 1967 Cleveland Summit
