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.
Maternal figures and their support during early Chicago years
Use of a for-profit PR firm and pyramid scheme recruitment by the Klan
Reflections on the civil rights and antiwar movements' competing priorities
ACLU strategy to challenge gender stereotypes written into law
Traveling the South to teach nonviolence in church settings after King's groundwork
Early experiences shaping identity and the pursuit of belonging and justice
Discovering the Bradlee family's roots and Boston Tea Party legacy
Involvement in the labor movement and organizing Working America
Black resistance and political maneuvering during King's Chicago campaign
King's awareness of his own mortality and emotional resilience under constant threat
“Someone told me the story about the child throwing starfish back into the ocean one at a time. 'It makes a difference to this one.' That's kind of how I've looked at it ever since. I can't be Dolores Huerta or Martin Sheen, but I can do what I can do in the rooms I find myself in to look for that starfish.”
Noah Wyle
Growing up in Iran and experiencing the 1979 Islamic Republic transition
Pregnancy discrimination in teaching and the workplace in the 1960s
Tensions between the anti-war movement and Black community engagement in coalition work
Directing The Armor of Light and bridging divides over gun violence
Racial history and ongoing segregation in Chicago
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper's wide-ranging activism and enduring legacy
Role of Twitter and social media in amplifying the Ferguson protest movement
Collaborative vision and meticulous design of the museum and memorial
Role of grassroots activism and political leadership in the Civil Rights Movement
Emotional response to photographs of the Civil Rights Movement and reflections on John Lewis's courage at Selma
