“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
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“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.
Recorded in New York, NY Click here for more Historias
“I just felt I was not living an honest life.”
Tony Perri tells his grandson, Jeffrey about coming out as a gay man.
Recorded in partnership with Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley and WXXI in Rochester, NY
“Both of the boys would call me when they were working.”
Retired New York City firefighter John Vigiano Sr. remembers his sons, John Jr., a firefighter, and Joe, a policeman, who both died at the World Trade Center.
To see a photo of the Vigiano brothers, click here.
Recorded in partnership with the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, the Families of September 11 and 9/11 Forward, in Baldwin, NY Click here for more 9/11 stories
“Some call us the Guardians of the Gate.”
Ironworkers Kerry Davis (L) and Ken Hopper (R), who have been working together for 25 years, talk about rescuing suicide jumpers on the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Recorded in in partnership with the Contemporary Jewish Museum and KALW in San Francisco, CA
“Letting go, for my mother, was scary.”
Fanni Green (L) tells her daughter, Danyealah (R), about moving her mother, Pauline, into an assisted living facility after her health began to fail.
Recorded in partnership with WMNF Community Radio in Tampa, FL
