Stories - Life Stories
Stories 1977 Interviews 101
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.
Finding purpose and connection through illness and the City of Joy in Congo
Verifying authenticity and deciding how to report on the ISIS video of James Foley
Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and the tension between executive and congressional power
EJI's holistic approach to legal representation and client re-entry support
Learning about Japanese American incarceration history and its personal impact
Lincoln's preparations for potential electoral defeat in August 1864
Legal legacy of the Korematsu decision and risks of executive deference
Reunion with father and journey out of Poland after liberation
Humanizing King's legacy and its lasting influence on social justice movements
Advocacy for improved hostage family treatment and government policies
“After I talked with Dr. King, I understood that I was in the presence of something unusual, something unexpected. There was something about him that made me want to know more. I had not met anybody quite like him.”
Harry Belafonte
Reconstruction Era amendments and their evolving impact on citizenship and rights
Psychological and physical toll of racial superiority beliefs on Black men
The Poor People's Campaign as a stepping stone toward economic and political rights
Contrasting views of freedom and slavery in the Lincoln-Douglas debates
Contrasting two flawed and extreme views of Lincoln's legacy
Cross burning at family home and community response
Racial dynamics and atmosphere in Alabama courtrooms
Dr. King's approach to managing anger and frustration within the movement
Lincoln's concessions to the South and delayed move toward abolition
Lincoln-Douglas debates and Lincoln's moral opposition to slavery
