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.
Expanding EJI's mission to include narrative and historical justice work
Enslaved people's diverse labor roles in Northern cities versus Southern agricultural slavery
Bradlee's focus on the next story after All the President's Men
Harriet Beecher Stowe's role in popularizing the abolitionist cause
Personal and psychological toll of conflict journalism on journalists
Johnson's decision on the night of Kennedy's assassination to pursue civil rights legislation
Documenting atrocities under Saddam Hussein to build a new Iraqi identity
Qualities that make a successful morning show anchor
Observing Oliver Stone's directing style and reflections on directing
Attending Buffalo State College and discovering a passion for playwriting
“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
Navigating gender restrictions to study art at City College
Gordon Parks as inspiration for expanding beyond photography into new mediums
Lincoln's balance of public opinion and constitutional vision during the Civil War
First meeting and collaboration with Barack Obama at Harvard Law School
Buffett's description of purchasing Berkshire Hathaway as his "big mistake"
Gordon Parks as a multifaceted inspiration across art forms and social navigation
Sonic Youth's avant-garde identity and support for Jonas Mekas and Anthology Film Archives
Crafting Obama's speech on race in response to the Jeremiah Wright controversy
Role in the Salomon Brothers crisis and lessons about reputation and irony
Helplessness and distrust amid unreliable leads during Jim's captivity
