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.
William Lloyd Garrison's radicalization and the Black roots of abolitionism
The American creed and the ongoing struggle to realize its ideals
Historical context and misuse of executive orders to target Americans
James Foley's physical resilience and demeanor during captivity
Accidental path into academia and teaching white supremacy in the age of Trump
Lincoln's view of the Constitution, Jefferson, and equality as core principles
The Poor People's Campaign as a stepping stone toward economic and political rights
Expanding EJI's mission to include narrative and historical justice work
Supreme Court's Plessy v. Ferguson decision and the doctrine of separate but equal
Montgomery's role in slavery, racial terror, and the Civil Rights Movement as the site for a national memorial
“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
Abolitionist goals of Black equality and political impact on democracy
Sexual exploitation and family separation documented in slave narratives
Critiquing Obama's presidency from a moral and social justice perspective
Ongoing challenges of sexual misconduct and command climate in the military
Systemic forces behind white resistance to open housing marches in Chicago
Using The Vagina Monologues as a fundraising tool to combat gender-based violence globally
Global symbolism and connection with women across cultures and movements
Documenting atrocities under Saddam Hussein to build a new Iraqi identity
Tensions between prison reform progress and persistent public narratives on crime
Vigilance Committees and community efforts to protect Black Northerners from kidnappers
