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Before I could get both feet inside the door at Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, a short woman wrapped her...

“I was born in Montgomery. My family was filled with community leaders, activists and advocates for human rights and...

“I have been blind since birth. I was born in New Orleans and there was an LSU program for parents of visually...

“I was kicked out of my house and on the streets when I was 18. I was a rebellious child seeking the love I was never...

"We grew up in Buckatunna. He is 79 and the oldest man in this town." "I am sweet 79. I have repented and I hang out...

“We are sisters raising our great-grandchildren together. I just turned 72. “I will be 62 in April.” “It is just like...

1954. Ten years after D-Day and the invasion of Normandy. Ten years before Freedom Summer and the British invasion. I...

“My grandmama raised me. We didn't have much coming up, but we had a close family and loved each other. My grandmother...

“I have worked here about ten weeks. I needed a job and saw the sign about hiring. I said to myself, 'O Lord, no.' But...

“I started working at Agave when I was 15 years old and have worked here for two years. This job has changed me. I...

"I grew up in Mexico, and got married when I was 17. I just went to sixth grade in school. My family was very...

"I like wearing this hat to brighten people's day.  I have been at Chic-Fil-A for six years and have been wearing hats...