Stories - Life Stories
Stories 1773 Interviews 59
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.
Jim's awareness of family financial limitations and choice of college
Emotional response to photographs of the Civil Rights Movement and reflections on John Lewis's courage at Selma
Johnson and King's partnership in passing the Fair Housing Act after King's assassination
Sources of hope found in students, colleagues, and storytelling's power
Coretta Scott King singing the national anthem at the White House conference
Receiving help from other women after falling into a latrine
Strategies for explaining the Japanese American incarceration experience to different audiences
Prioritizing a citizen's story over the high-profile image of Gaddafi's fall
Shared brain cancer diagnosis and memories of Ted Kennedy
King family life in Chicago and Atlanta's Vine City neighborhood
“Someone told me the story about the child throwing starfish back into the ocean one at a time. 'It makes a difference to this one.' That's kind of how I've looked at it ever since. I can't be Dolores Huerta or Martin Sheen, but I can do what I can do in the rooms I find myself in to look for that starfish.”
Noah Wyle
Workplace culture barriers and work-family challenges facing women
Reflections on Lincoln's complexity, flaws, and legacy for African Americans
Michael's leadership in organizing efforts to bring Jim home
Mother's strength, leadership, and similarity to Jim in character
Roots of the human rights foreign policy agenda in Southern upbringing
The importance of women's unique perspectives in religious leadership
Reception and lasting impact of In a Different Voice
Stevenson's concept of being "broken" and seeking redemption through good works
The responsibility of a photojournalist to document and provide context
Robert F. Kennedy's role in launching the Poor People's Campaign
