Stories - Life Stories
Stories 1596 Interviews 45
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.
Racial bias in peremptory challenges and jury selection discrimination
Confederate massacre of Black soldiers at Fort Pillow and Lincoln's response
Observing racial bias through the arrival of neighbors from North Carolina
Father's military record attacked by right-wing conspiracy theories
Conditions and humiliation of Japanese American concentration camps during World War II
Social anxieties about crime, race, and urban life in the 1950s
Entry into politics through neighborhood activism and a dare
Speculation about Lincoln's legacy and what his survival might have meant
Lincoln's evolving but limited views on Black political inclusion
Father's murder and commitment to civil rights activism in Baker County
Challenges of getting roles as a mature Latina actress in Hollywood
“Think about what you have done and try to leave this world a little bit better than you found it. That's all there is. You don't have to be a genius. You don't have to be anything. Just leave it a little bit better.”
Tova Friedman
Survival instincts and the loss of childhood identity in Auschwitz
Regional differences and common dehumanizing aspects of enslavement across North America
Reflecting on past discrimination and its delayed emotional recognition
Father's experiences with police theft and navigating Jim Crow on public buses
Male colleagues' reactions to In a Different Voice and its theoretical implications
Early career writing and on-air transition on the Today Show
The South's victory in the peace following the Civil War
Advocacy against replacing military helmets with headscarves in combat zones
Daughter Dinah as the motivation to survive the blacklist years
