Stories - Life Stories
Stories 938 Interviews 54
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.
Discovering feminism and a writing path through teaching and storytelling
First meeting and collaboration with Barack Obama at Harvard Law School
Witnessing the silencing of Indigenous students and starting an Indian school
Elite founders' European inspirations and motivations for establishing a cultural institution
Parallels between Japanese-American incarceration and current targeting of marginalized groups
Music teaching career and the parent connection learning approach
Slave narratives, literacy among enslaved people, and the power of reading
Reflecting on past decisions and the value of taking on challenges
Reasons why women leave science and how to retain them
Formerly enslaved people's vision of full freedom and its ongoing pursuit
Barbara Bush's evolution from mother to national literacy advocate
“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
Challenging the misconception that feminism's work is complete for all women
Schomburg Center's role as a cultural hub in Harlem
Mother's sacrifices affirmed by her sons' academic and personal accomplishments
Mother's encouragement to learn piano and the challenges of practicing after the war
Demographics and services for the predominantly Hispanic Fordham community
Greatest professional pride and commitment to financial literacy education
The role of storytelling in education and building movements
Gender bias experienced in junior high school math class
Reflections on early career challenges as a young mother of twins
