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.
King's 1967 Riverside Church speech as a uniquely encompassing statement
Early career at ABC Sports and breaking into sports broadcasting
Mother's parenting lessons applied to raising children during times of danger
Appointment as first woman superintendent of banks in New York and the savings bank crisis
Black soldiers' service and treatment in the Union Army during the Civil War
EJI's legal campaign against juvenile life without parole sentences
Power dynamics and resistance to extending rights to marginalized groups
Childhood fantasies and aspirations before discovering journalism
Growth and consequences of the hierarchical White House staff under Nixon
Exhilaration of organizing the Miss America protest and forming WITCH
“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
Casting Jason Robards as Ben Bradlee in All the President's Men
Sexism and hypocrisy toward women within leftist movements like Weathermen
Racial resentment as a persistent force throughout American history
Father's photography career and early exposure to powerful images
Mother's resourcefulness and shared memories of walking and working together
Advice to film students and the importance of artistic growth
The making and cultural impact of the 9 to 5 film
Mission and work of the Dolores Huerta Foundation
How enslaved people learned about the war and sought refuge at Fort Monroe
Roosevelt's moral compass and confidence as an instrument of the American people
