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.
Mother's plan to hide her among corpses during the liberation of Auschwitz
Fair pay for freelancers as a safety and support issue
The James Foley Legacy Foundation's mission to advocate for American hostages abroad
Al Sharpton's relationship with and support for the Obama administration
Daily life, community, and resistance among enslaved people in the antebellum South
Lincoln's belief in equality of opportunity versus racial equality
Lincoln's plan for compensated emancipation and a state-led approach to ending slavery
Role as incarcerated liaison and building relationships with prison administrators
Reflecting on King's legacy and the social movements that shaped him
Filing a sex discrimination complaint against Newsweek and its key demands
Challenging the perception of domestic violence as a private matter
“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
Carter Center's ongoing global health, human rights, and conflict resolution work
Rising tensions over slavery's expansion in the late 1850s and the Dred Scott decision
Abolitionist strategies, movements, and the role of women and Black Americans
Jim Foley's humanitarian efforts and sense of guilt over US policy in Syria
Enslaved people's determination for freedom and Black Americans' role in the Civil War
Jonas Mekas's wartime experiences in the bloodlands of Eastern Europe
Communication and solidarity among families of American hostages in Syria
Parks' approach to photography as trust-building and rejection of journalistic objectivity
Nonviolence as the only viable path forward for humanity
