StoryCorps

Series produced by StoryCorps

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Every day at StoryCorps booths across the country, ordinary people share extraordinary stories with friends and loved ones.

Every day at StoryCorps booths across the country, ordinary people share extraordinary stories with friends and loved ones.


580 Pieces

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Caption: Sidney Francis and Candice Francis at their StoryCorps interview in New York, New York on November 29, 2005., Credit: Justina Mejias for StoryCorps
Sidney Francis and his daughter, Candice Francis, reflect on his time as one of the first Black Marines to serve at Montford Point during World War...

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Mar 07, 2024
  • Length: 04:14
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Arshe Ahmed, Radiyya, and Sohaib Sultan at Spring Lake Beach, New Jersey on August 30, 2020, Credit: Courtesy of Arshe Ahmed
Imam Sohaib Sultan and his wife, Arshe Ahmed, came to StoryCorps to talk about becoming parents, and what it means to live “a blessed life.”

  • Added: Feb 20, 2024
  • Length: 02:48
Caption: Mimo Davis and Miranda Duschack at their StoryCorps interview in St. Louis, Missouri on October 9, 2023, Credit: Delilah Righter for StoryCorps
Miranda Duschack and Mimo Davis came to StoryCorps to reflect on the many turns their relationship has taken.

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Feb 14, 2024
  • Length: 02:19
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Corey and Lisa Harvard at their StoryCorps interview in Mobile, Alabama on October 29, 2023, Credit: Chapin Montague for StoryCorps
Corey Harvard talks with his mother, Lisa Harvard, about how coming out led him to his work with LGBTQ+ youth.

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Jan 30, 2024
  • Length: 03:02
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Nidera and Conchetta Brown at their StoryCorps interview in San Antonio, TX on November 17, 2022, Credit: Manuela Velasquez for StoryCorps
Conchetta Brown and her daughter, Nidera Brown, discuss their close relationship in life and in death.

  • Added: Jan 23, 2024
  • Length: 02:44
Caption: Xiao Hui Star and Tchin at their StoryCorps interview in Philadelphia, PA on September 16, 2023, Credit: Kayla Lattimore for StoryCorps
Indigenous artist Tchin sits down with his daughter Xiao Hui Star Chin to look back on how his childhood influenced how he raised his girls and his...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2024
  • Length: 02:56
Caption: Bernetta McKindra and Ray Mabion II at their StoryCorps interview in Kansas City on September 15, 2023, Credit: Tamekia Jackson for StoryCorps
Bernetta came to StoryCorps with her friend, Raymond Mabion II to talk about her grandfather, and the food legacy he’s passed down.

  • Added: Jan 16, 2024
  • Length: 02:23
Caption: John Cruitt and his third grade teacher, Cecile Doyle, reuniting for the first time in 54 years in 2012, Credit: Courtesy of Allison Doyle
John Cruitt speaks first with his former teacher, Cecile Doyle -- and then her daughter, Allison– about how Cecile’s small act of kindness decades ...

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Jan 16, 2024
  • Length: 03:19
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Kim Farrant and Joy Kahahawai-Welch at their StoryCorps interview in Honolulu on June 17, 2022, Credit: Ben DeHaven for StoryCorps
Sisters Kim Farrant and Joy Kahahawai-Welch remember their uncle, Joseph Kahahawai, who was murdered in Hawaii in 1932.

  • Added: Jan 16, 2024
  • Length: 02:51
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Denise Tuite recalls volunteering at The Lesbian Switchboard, a helpline for gay women that operated in New York City from the 70s to the 90s.

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Jan 12, 2024
  • Length: 02:51
  • Purchases: 1
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Rob and Phil Rigano came to StoryCorps to share stories about their childhood and Rob’s role in their family.

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Dec 15, 2023
  • Length: 03:15
  • Purchases: 1
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Joseph Rogers Britton speaks with his friend Jeff Moore about living with HIV, while caring for others with kindness.

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Dec 15, 2023
  • Length: 02:18
  • Purchases: 1
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Phil and Philip Jr. Mortillaro talk about their experiences running their family business, Greenwich Locksmiths in Manhattan.

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Dec 15, 2023
  • Length: 02:18
  • Purchases: 1
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Realizing she is nearing the end of life, Scott Miller sits down with his mom, Jackie Miller, for one last interview.

Bought by Troy Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 27, 2023
  • Length: 03:37
  • Purchases: 1
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Vietnam Marine veteran Eben Olrun tells his son Owen about his post-war struggles, and remembers a fellow soldier who helped him heal.

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Nov 27, 2023
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 1
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Childhood friends Carlos G. Vélez-Ibáñez and Jim Murphy grew up together on the south side of Tucson, Arizona, but were less than friends initially...

  • Added: Nov 26, 2023
  • Length: 02:33
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Christine Berro talks with her husband, Andy Keeler, about the need to find love after losing a spouse.

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio and WYAP


  • Added: Nov 09, 2023
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Kathy Lopez and Cesar Viveros at an altar he made in honor of his late wife, Ana Guissel Palma. October 21, 2023 at FDR Park in Philadelphia., Credit: By Kayla Lattimore for StoryCorps.
Cesar Viveros remembers his wife, Ana Guissel Palma—an artist who documented Día de los Muertos altars, with his niece, Kathy Lopez.

Bought by WYAP and KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: Nov 06, 2023
  • Length: 02:54
  • Purchases: 2
Caption:  Donna Salemink and Melissa Salemink at their StoryCorps interview in Loveland, Colorado on September 19, 2023, Credit: Zanna McKay
Donna Salemink and her daughter, Melissa, remember how Donna’s life was altered forever after she was struck by lightning.

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: Oct 23, 2023
  • Length: 03:09
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Shelby Rowe and Johnna James at their StoryCorps interview in Oklahoma City, OK. on July 13, 2023, Credit: By Julia Kirschenbaum for StoryCorps.
Shelby Rowe tells her friend, Johnna James, about surviving hardship and finding belonging in her Chickasaw roots.

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: Oct 19, 2023
  • Length: 02:49
  • Purchases: 1