StoryCorps Animated Shorts

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Labor of Love

Birthing a child wasn’t so easy during the 1860s in North Carolina. There were no hospitals for Black people and professional medical care was too expensive for the poor, but one woman stepped up as the town’s midwife. Her granddaughter sits down to share memories.

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An Honest Life

02:50

An Honest Life

When Jeffrey Perri was nine years old, his grandfather, Tony Perri, came out to him as gay. At StoryCorps, grandfather and grandson share memories of their respective coming out journeys and reflect on how much they mean to each other.

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Miss Betty's Calling

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Miss Betty's Calling

For 25 years, Betty Thompson worked for the Jackson Women’s Health Organization as a counselor. By 2022, it was the center of the US Supreme Court decision that challenged Roe V. Wade. At StoryCorps, Betty reflects on the journey that led her to this work.

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Meet the Greenbergs

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Meet the Greenbergs

For Laura Greenberg, hugging, cursing, and oversharing were ways in which she and her family expressed love. At StoryCorps, she sits down with her daughter to reflect on their unconventional love language.

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Joyce's Neighborhood

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Joyce's Neighborhood

Growing up, Mary Mills didn’t have siblings to play with, but she was never lonely. At StoryCorps, Mary sits down with her mother Joyce to reflect on sharing her with the neighborhood kids.

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Lessons from Lourdes

02:45

Lessons from Lourdes

After having her own kids, Lourdes Villanueva was driven to earn her GED before her children received their diplomas. At StoryCorps, Lourdes sits down with her son Roger, who reflects on how his mom's achievements inspired him.

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The Rent We Pay

02:39

The Rent We Pay

During the onset of the Soviet-Afghan war, Ajmal Achekzai and his family fled to the United States to seek asylum. More than 20 years later, Ajmal returned to the place he once called home as a United States Marine.

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A Piece of Home

02:46

A Piece of Home

In 1998, Najat Hamza fled Ethiopia due to a violent conflict that erupted in her region. She came to StoryCorps to reflect on her refugee experience, as well as to remember the home she left behind.

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Man of Steel

2:51

Man of Steel

For 40 years, John Kobus worked as a steelmaker and took great pride in his work. His son Ken Kobus came to StoryCorps to remember the work that shaped his father’s legacy.

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A Life of Honor

2:35

A Life of Honor

Joseph Patton joined the Navy in 1955, during a time it was illegal for service members to be openly gay. At StoryCorps, he remembers serving in silence while also reflecting on the beauty and joy that love has brought to his life.