Michelle Obama's efforts to bring children and communities into the White House

Public reception of Carnegie's gift and the library's opening

Transition from Teach for America to conflict journalism and giving voice to others

Navigating male-dominated spaces in high school as a girl

Origins of the Poor People's Campaign and Robert Kennedy's role

Overcoming fear of public speaking through Dale Carnegie training

Ted Cruz's performance and personality in constitutional law class

Organizing a Holocaust memorial event and early taste of leadership

Founders' vision and motivations for establishing the New York Public Library

Discovering Jim's humanitarian character through others' reflections

Supporting cultural heritage collections for immigrant communities

Societal emphasis on career success over moral and spiritual growth

Jim's use of hip-hop to connect with incarcerated youth at a boot camp

Childhood assumption that marriage and motherhood would be her life's path

Library computer classes helping seniors and others access the digital world

Government programs as a pathway to opportunity and social mobility

The "In Motion" project on the African American migration experience

Teaching at the Actors' Studio and paying mentorship forward

Parallels between Japanese-American incarceration and current targeting of marginalized groups

Using Obama's yearbook inscription to inspire Black high school students

Starting college behind peers and quickly excelling through the HEOP program

Establishment of NYPL's branch library system to serve local communities

Endicott Peabody's influence on FDR's sense of public duty at Groton

Finding a path to social work and advocacy for Asian women

Pivotal college course that led to studying the Soviet Union

What Americans misunderstand about the Middle East and its people