StoryCorps: Paul Nilsen and Tom Graziano
From StoryCorps | Part of the StoryCorps series | 02:26
Tom Graziano remembers how his son’s elementary school principal and the community responded when they learned that his son was HIV positive.
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In the early 1980s, Tom Graziano and his wife adopted an almost 2-year-old boy named John. As a child, he was constantly sick, but doctors where never able to determine why.
In 1986, when John was in the second grade at Central Elementary School in Wilmette, Illinois, his parents discovered the reason for his health problems—John was HIV positive having contracted the disease from his biological mother.
At StoryCorps, Tom sat down with John’s elementary school principal, Paul Nilsen, to discuss the reaction of other students attending the school and among members of their suburban Chicago community to John during the AIDS epidemic in America.
John died in May 1989, just days shy of his 10th birthday.
StoryCorps Legacy: Eva Vega-Olds and Leonardo Vega
From StoryCorps | Part of the StoryCorps series | 03:24
After Leonardo Vega was diagnosed with cancer, his daughter, Eva Vega-Olds, used the StoryCorps app to record her father days before he passed.
StoryCorps Griot: Melva Washington Toomer and John Washington
From StoryCorps | Part of the StoryCorps series | 02:34
John Washington, 95, who is blind and deaf, recently recorded a StoryCorps interview with his eldest child, Melva, using a TeleBraille machine.
StoryCorps Griot: Gregory Bess and April Gibson
From StoryCorps | Part of the StoryCorps series | 02:10
33-year-old April Gibson talks to her teenage son, Gregory Bess, about how she felt when he was born.
33-year-old April Gibson talks to her teenage son, Gregory Bess, about how she felt when he was born.
StoryCorps Griot: Sharon Brangman and Jenna Lester
From StoryCorps | Part of the StoryCorps series | 02:20
Dr. Jenna Lester talks to her mother, Dr. Sharon Brangman, about growing up in a family of black women who have dedicated their lives to medicine.
Dr. Jenna Lester talks to her mother, Dr. Sharon Brangman, about growing up in a family of black women who have dedicated their lives to medicine.
StoryCorps: Joanna Wright and Tara Cummings
From StoryCorps | Part of the StoryCorps series | 01:59
Joanna Wright and her friend Tara Cummings talk about surviving years of abuse at a religious reform school in Louisiana.
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Joanna Wright and her friend Tara Cummings talk about surviving years of abuse at a religious reform school in Louisiana.
StoryCorps: Kay Johnston Massar and Cy Massar
From StoryCorps | Part of the StoryCorps series | 02:42
Kay Johnston Massar tells her husband, Cy Massar, about being the first girl to play Little League baseball.
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Kay Johnston Massar tells her husband, Cy Massar, about being the first girl to play Little League baseball.
StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative: Roman Coley Davis and Dan Marek
From StoryCorps | Part of the StoryCorps series | 02:49
Former Army intelligence collector Roman Coley Davis talks about a package he received while stationed in Afghanistan.
Former Army intelligence collector Roman Coley Davis talks about a package he received while stationed in Afghanistan.
StoryCorps Griot: Dennis Simmonds and Roxanne Simmonds
From StoryCorps | Part of the StoryCorps series | 02:35
Roxanne Simmonds and her husband, Dennis, remember their son, police officer D.J. Simmonds, who died due to injuries he sustained confronting the Boston Marathon bombers.
Roxanne Simmonds and her husband, Dennis, remember their son, police officer D.J. Simmonds, who died due to injuries he sustained confronting the Boston Marathon bombers.
StoryCorps Griot:Max Knauer and Kittie Weston-Knauer
From StoryCorps | Part of the StoryCorps series | 02:17
Kittie Weston-Knauer is the oldest female BMX bicycle racer in the United States. It was her son Max who introduced her to the sport more than 30 years ago.
Kittie Weston-Knauer is the oldest female BMX bicycle racer in the United States. It was her son Max who introduced her to the sport more than 30 years ago.
StoryCorps: Trent Andrews and Ginnie Peters
From StoryCorps | Part of the StoryCorps series | 03:23
Ginnie Peters remembers her husband, Matt Peters, who committed suicide in May of 2011 after farming for more than 35 years. She spoke with Trent Andrews, the man who took over the farm after his death.
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Ginnie Peters remembers her husband, Matt Peters, who committed suicide in May of 2011 after farming for more than 35 years. She spoke with Trent Andrews, the man who took over the farm after his death.
StoryCorps: Etaine Raphael and Adele Levine
From StoryCorps | Part of the StoryCorps series | 02:32
For nearly a decade, Adele Levine and Etaine Raphael worked side by side to ensure soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan would be able to navigate life after amputation.
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For nearly a decade, Adele Levine and Etaine Raphael worked side by side to ensure soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan would be able to navigate life after amputation.
StoryCorps: Monique Walker and Cody Walker
From StoryCorps | Part of the StoryCorps series | 02:32
Monique and Cody Walker remember what it was like to lose their home in a California wildfire.
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Monique and Cody Walker remember what it was like to lose their home in a California wildfire.
StoryCorps MVI: Lynn Chapman and Keith Chapman
From StoryCorps | Part of the StoryCorps series | 03:46
Keith Chapman sits down with his mother, Lynn Chapman, to remember his brother, Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Ross Chapman, the first American soldier to be killed in combat during the War in Afghanistan.
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Keith Chapman sits down with his mother, Lynn Chapman, to remember his brother, Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Ross Chapman, the first American soldier to be killed in combat during the War in Afghanistan.
StoryCorps Historias: Mark Carles and David Carles
From StoryCorps | Part of the StoryCorps series | 03:12
Brothers Mark Carles and David Carles talk about how they’ve dealt with Mark’s cancer diagnosis at age 24.
Brothers Mark Carles and David Carles talk about how they’ve dealt with Mark’s cancer diagnosis at age 24.
StoryCorps Griot: Fred Gilliam and Jerry Harris
From StoryCorps | Part of the StoryCorps series | 02:20
Fred Gilliam and Jerry Harris remember their mentor, Dr. Vivien Thomas, a surgical researcher who developed groundbreaking medical techniques.
Fred Gilliam and Jerry Harris remember their mentor, Dr. Vivien Thomas, a surgical researcher who developed groundbreaking medical techniques.
StoryCorps: Robert Carolla and Margaret Carolla
From StoryCorps | Part of the StoryCorps series | 02:41
Dr. Robert Carolla remembers a small gesture from his brother’s doctor and the lasting impact it had on his career.
Dr. Robert Carolla remembers a small gesture from his brother’s doctor and the lasting impact it had on his career.
StoryCorps: Tom Sullivan and Terry Sullivan
From StoryCorps | Part of the StoryCorps series | 02:05
Tom and Terry Sullivan share how they honor their son Alex, one of twelve people a mass shooter killed in a packed movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, in 2012.
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Tom and Terry Sullivan share how they honor their son Alex, one of twelve people a mass shooter killed in a packed movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, in 2012.
StoryCorps Griot: Lisa Woolfork and Kendall King-Sellars
From StoryCorps | Part of the StoryCorps series | 02:23
Charlottesville resident, Lisa Woolfork, was in the crowd of counter-protesters at the “Unite the Right” rally in 2017. Five years later, she talked with Kendall King-Sellars, another local who was also there that day.
Charlottesville resident, Lisa Woolfork, was in the crowd of counter-protesters at the “Unite the Right” rally in 2017. Five years later, she talked with Kendall King-Sellars, another local who was also there that day.