Stories - Life Stories
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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.
Founding the Modern Elder Academy and its mission for midlife transformation
Career improvements following promotion to lieutenant and gaining acceptance from colleagues
Lincoln's assassination, public mourning, and comparison to Christ's crucifixion
Bradlee's time in Paris and friendship with Art Buchwald
Challenges of budget cuts and the library's free access model
First encounter with Dr. King and initial impressions of his leadership
How Jim Foley and Baillie naturally teamed up while reporting in Aleppo
Studying Black literature, moving to Harlem, and becoming a therapist at 40
Gratitude for Bryan Stevenson's shared generational responsibility for justice
Personal memories of Jonas Mekas's joyful and present way of living
The Straight Talk Express bus culture and fundraising momentum
“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
Growing up in West Baltimore and losing a friend to gun violence
Letters from women and the meaning of solidarity across professions
Personal history and path to joining SCLC through Nashville activism
New York as a hub of the avant-garde film and art scene
Obama's "Joshua Generation" speech and its meaning for Black Americans and the nation
Audience appeal of the Murphy Brown character and the show's success
Factors contributing to rising isolation and distrust in American society
Discovering authenticity through death penalty advocacy work in Atlanta
Father's social gatherings and childhood community in Tulsa
