Max García and his grandfather, Mario, in early July. Mario García hide caption
StoryCorps: Recording The Lives And Stories Of Everyday Americans StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit project whose mission is to honor and celebrate the lives of everyday Americans by listening to their stories.
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Sharing And Preserving The Stories Of Our Lives
A U.S. Army photo of Master Sgt. Alvy Powell Jr. released by Master Sgt. Christopher Branagan. U.S. Army hide caption
As An Army Chorus Member, He Didn't Carry A Weapon. His Job Was To Sing
Greg Klatkiewicz and Gary "Zooks" Bezucha seen on one of their regular camping trips in 2019. Courtesy of Greg Klatkiewicz hide caption
Their Nearly 50-Year Friendship Stays Strong Thanks To Simple Gestures
Cas Torres, pictured in 1987 in his late teens, around the same time he was imprisoned and transferred to New York City's Hart Island. Cas Torres hide caption
He Buried The Unclaimed Dead On A New York Island. He Wants Others To Remember Them
Wally Funk is one of the Mercury 13, a group of women who trained to be astronauts in the 1960s. Wally Funk hide caption
Wally Funk, A Lifelong Aspiring Astronaut, Will Finally Head To Space At 82
Connie Rocha, now 95, is seen here during her StoryCorps interview in San Antonio on Feb. 18, 2008. Rose Gorman for StoryCorps hide caption
An Independent Spirit Guided Her Through World War II — And Beyond
Sabrina Beavers, shown here holding her daughter, Destiny, and her friend, Shantay Davies-Balch, at StoryCorps in 2019. Nicolas Cadena hide caption
These Black Moms Gave Birth Early. They Don't Want Their Experiences To Be Normal
Kaysen Ford, right, reflects during a StoryCorps conversation with their mother, Jennifer Sumner, on years of milestones — and struggles — while growing up transgender. Kaysen Ford and Jennifer Sumner hide caption
For This Transgender 18-Year-Old, Queerness Is Synonymous With Happiness
Jo and Chad Vill in Brooklyn, N.Y., this month. Nathan West hide caption
In Pandemic Isolation, Father And Son DJs Spun Music Into A Community
The late Rev. Farrell Duncombe (left) spoke with his friend Howard Robinson for a StoryCorps conversation in 2010 about how his role models helped shape him as a leader in his Alabama community. Elizabeth Straight for StoryCorps hide caption
How Role Models Like Rosa Parks Shaped A Distracted Kid Into A Leader
Willie Edwards Jr. died in 1957. He was killed by Klansmen who told him to either jump off a bridge or be shot. Malinda Edwards and Mildred Betts hide caption
Klansmen Brutally Killed Their Father. They Now Say His Legacy Is Larger Than Life
At their StoryCorps interview in Las Cruces, N.M., in March 2020, Melanie Dunne, left, and Marissa Miranda remembered the late Cpl. Josh Dunne. Zazil Davis-Vazquez for StoryCorps hide caption
Cathy Sprigg with her son, Army Spc. Robert Joseph Allen, at Tampa International Airport in 2010. At the time, Allen was headed back to Iraq after being on leave for the birth of his son. Courtesy of Cathy Sprigg hide caption
Tarah and Isaiah Acosta are seen in the hospital about a month after Isaiah's birth. The Acosta family hide caption
Her Son Wasn't Expected To Survive. Now He's Showing Her How To Live
Beau McCall (left) and Julaina Glass spoke for a StoryCorps interview in 2017 about how their relationship has blossomed over the years — from distant neighbors to close friends. Jhaleh Akhavan for StoryCorps hide caption
It Wasn't Friendship At First Sight. 35 Years On, They Found A 'Forever Love'
When Jade Rone, left, was first taken into Stacia Parker's care, she kept her feelings to herself. At their StoryCorps interview in Philadelphia in June 2019, Parker told her, "I was trying to develop your voice." Ava Ahmadbeigi for StoryCorps hide caption
'Searching For A Mom': A Foster Daughter Finds One – And A Voice Of Her Own
Rich Jean; his daughter, Abigail Jean; and librarian Hasina Islam at StoryCorps in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 2016. Jhaleh Akhavan for StoryCorps hide caption
A Joy Of Reading, Sparked By A Special Librarian Determined To 'Make A Difference'
Angel, left, and Randy Villegas attend Angel's graduation ceremony in 2018 at the New School of Architecture & Design in San Diego, Calif. Angel and Randy Villegas hide caption
Mixed Immigration Status Gave Brothers 'Very Different Perspectives'
Najat Hamza had been living in the U.S. for almost two decades after fleeing Ethiopia's regional state of Oromia when she was young, she told StoryCorps in 2017. "My heart will always belong to Oromia," she said. Najat Hamza hide caption
Mary Mills and her mother, Joyce Carter Mills, came to StoryCorps in February 2020 to talk about Mary's childhood. "You were the mom every other kid wanted," Mary told Joyce. Mia Raquel for StoryCorps hide caption
With 'The Mom Every Other Kid Wanted,' She Was An Only Child But Never Alone
Dorothy Toy and Paul Wing, the dance duo known as Toy & Wing, perform on the floor of the Forbidden City nightclub in San Francisco during the late 1950s. Dorlie Fong hide caption
Sisters Carmencristina Moreno, left, and Rosemary Selzer remembered their late father during a remote StoryCorps conversation this month. Carmencristina Moreno and Rosemary Selzer hide caption
Sisters Remember Their Father, A 'Family Man' Who Made Their Childhood Musical
Angela and George Ju spoke about their early days together at their StoryCorps interview in Spring Hill, Fla., in October 2018. Morgan Feigal-Stickles for StoryCorps hide caption