“There's a Little League baseball field called Brian Calvin Korbon Field.”
Gregg Korbon and his wife, Kathryn, talk about how a baseball field came to be named after their son, Brian.
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Recorded in partnership with WMRA and WVTF in Charlottesville, VA
“I got married on the day of my 22nd birthday.”
Mala Fernando tells her daughter Ashanthi Gajaweera about the early days of her marriage in Sri Lanka.
Recorded in partnership with WXXI in Rochester, NY
“I just know this is what I was destined to do.”
Sam Reed, a mortician and the caretaker of Atlanta's historic Oakland Cemetery, talks about how his interest in the funeral business started at a young age.
Recorded in partnership with WABE in Atlanta, GA
“He had no sense of humor especially about himself.”
Judge Joe Pigott tells his wife, Lorraine, about his step-grandfather's reaction to a famous radio broadcast in 1938.
Recorded in partnership with Mississippi Public Broadcasting in Jackson, MS
“It's like the whole school, all the kids are my family”
53-year-old Willie Jefferson tells Chloe Smith, a student at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School, about the 23 years he has worked there as a custodian.
Recorded in partnership with WABE in Atlanta, GA
“She brought a glimmer of hope...”
Andrew DeVries remembers the impact that a hospitalist's support had on his recovery from a serious motorcycle accident.
Recorded in partnership with Spectrum Health and WGVU in Grand Rapids, MI
“It changed me from the moment my children came onto this earth.”
Michael Cahn talks to his daughter Maya Leonard-Cahn about being a parent.
Recorded in partnership with KLCC in Eugene, OR
“I spotted this book that looked rather risque...”
Judge Olly Neal tells his daughter, Karama, how he discovered African American author Frank Yerby while cutting class and hiding out in the school library.
Recorded in partnership with the Federation of Genealogical Societies in Little Rock, AR
“I had a real extensive comic book collection.”
Sharon Holley, a retired librarian, tells her husband, Kenneth, about preparing for her career at an early age. Holley operated Harambee Books and Crafts, a community black bookstore, for 29 years in Buffalo, NY.
Recorded in partnership with WBFO in Buffalo, NY
“I was six years old when she left for New York City.”
José Cruz tells his daughter, Grace, about living in Villa Juana, a neighborhood in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, while his mother was living in New York City.
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