“He told me all these stories about the tooth fairy...”

Lisa Ray remembers her father, Lenoir Ray.

Recorded in partnership with WHRO in Norfolk, VA

“My mother would tell me, 'If you don’t straighten yourself out, you’re going to end up going to Springer.'”

Larry Hoover tells his granddaughter Anastacia Garcia about his time at The New Mexico Boys' School in Springer, New Mexico.

Recorded in partnership with KRZA in Taos, NM

“My maternal grandfather, Rocco Galasso, was a superintendent in an apartment building...”

Nicholas Petron remembers his grandfather, who came to the U.S. from Italy as a young man.

Recorded in partnership with Adelphi University in New York, NY

“I learned from her, and that's why I can pass it on to you guys.”

Richard Anthony Torres talks to his daughter Kathy Namba about his mother, Guadalupe Torres.

Recorded in partnership with KRZA in Taos, New Mexico

“People will make fun of her in school...”

Debbie Watterson talks with her 10-year-old son, Mitchel, about being an older brother to his sister, Bridget, who is deaf.

Recorded in partnership with the San Luis Obispo County SELPA (Special Education Local Plan Area) in Atascadero, CA

“They had one or two cans of this cranberry stuff...”

Adolph Carranza remembers an unusual holiday donation from the Salvation Army.

Recorded in Paonia, CO

“From the little English that we knew, my brother and I knew that we were not going to have class that day.”

Jose Fernandez tells his wife, Teresita, about the first Thanksgiving he spent in the United States.

Recorded in New York, NY

“She didn't speak English but she understood 'A.'”

Congressman Raúl Grijalva talks to his daughter Marisa about his mother's influence on his education.

Recorded in Washington, D.C.

“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