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A Brother Lost To The Civil Rights Struggle

The Orangeburg Massacre, sparked by civil rights protests in 1968, claimed the lives of three college students. One of them was Samuel Hammond Jr. — or Bubba, as his sisters called him.

A Brother Lost To The Civil Rights Struggle

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Mother's Ally Against Breast Cancer: Her Daughter

Tami Hayes survived breast cancer. But the person who helped her make it, she says, is her daughter, Dymond. When she received her diagnosis, Tami was a single mom raising Dymond, then 13. The pair recently spoke about how they coped.

Mother's Ally Against Breast Cancer: Her Daughter

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How I Met Your Father: A Mom's Memories

The promise of free food — and an ill-fated trip to the restroom — jump-started the courtship of Florence and Joe Newman. Their daughter recently quizzed Florence, 81, about how it all happened.

How I Met Your Father: A Mom's Memories

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Coal Miner's Son Remembers 'A Hard, Dirty Job'

Gene Kendzior grew up in a mining town in West Virginia. In 1967, his father died in an accident like the one that killed more than two dozen miners this week. Kendzior and his daughter, Jennifer, discuss his father's life and work.

Coal Miner's Son Remembers 'A Hard, Dirty Job'

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My Daughter, The Champ: Raising A Boxer

Seniesa Estrada is a 17-year-old amateur boxing champ with a dad who gave up gang life to be her coach. Their lives changed when she first stepped into the ring — as an 8-year-old.

My Daughter, The Champ: Raising A Boxer

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When Family History Overlaps With U.S. History

Seven years before Brown v. Board of Education, a California family helped end segregation of Mexican Americans. But for years, the family barely spoke of their victory. The plaintiffs' daughters recently met to talk about the case, and its impact on their family.

When Family History Overlaps With U.S. History

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A Grandmother's Other Role: Midwife

Graciela Kavulla grew up in Texas near her grandmother, Adelaida. As Graciela recalls, her grandmother was determined to become a midwife. To learn how, a doctor gave her some medical books. But there was a problem: She couldn't read.

A Grandmother's Other Role: Midwife

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Going From Ex-Con To Lifesaver, For A Friend

Felix Aponte and Rob Sanchez both served time at New York's Sing Sing penitentiary. They met after they were released, and became fast friends. And when Sanchez was diagnosed with an aggressive form of kidney disease, Aponte stepped up.

Going From Ex-Con To Lifesaver, For A Friend

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Teacher Takes In A Teen, And Gains A Family

Just before he became a father, Colbert Williams left home — his family was too poor to take care of him. Last week, we heard Williams and his son discuss their strong bond. Now, in a "prequel" of sorts, Williams speaks with the man who took him in as a teenager — his math teacher Ralph Catania.

Teacher Takes In A Teen, And Gains A Family

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A Boy Raises A Man — And Becomes One Himself

Colbert Williams was just 16 when he became a father. He raised his son as a single dad. Now Colbert is 30, and his son, Nathan, is a teenager himself. Recently the pair talked about raising children

A Boy Raises A Man — And Becomes One Himself

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Doctor Learns A Lesson In Care From 6-Year-Old

Dr. Pedro "Joe" Greer has been practicing medicine for more than 25 years — and he's devoted most of that time to helping Miami's poor and homeless. Greer has spoken to presidents about poverty and health care. But he says a chat with a young boy taught him a lesson about caring for people.

Doctor Learns A Lesson In Care From 6-Year-Old

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Finding Love, And Gaining A Granddaughter

M.J. Seide met her partner, Marty Jacobson, in the early 1990s. She became part of Marty's family and is especially close to her 12-year-old granddaughter, Genna Alperin, with whom she visited StoryCorps recently.

Finding Love, And Gaining A Granddaughter

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Boy Scout Tells Leaders Why He Stayed 25 Years

Richard Coleman (left), Derek Connell and Claudia Coleman visited StoryCorps in Pensacola, Fla. StoryCorps hide caption

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Boy Scout Tells Leaders Why He Stayed 25 Years

February 2010 marks the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. The leaders of a troop for Boy Scouts with special needs and one of their most dedicated Scouts reflect on their decades of camping and exploring together.

Boy Scout Tells Leaders Why He Stayed 25 Years

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Meeting J.D. Salinger — Courtesy Of A Rainstorm

As a young man, Jim Krawczyk's favorite writer was J.D. Salinger. And in the late 1960s, Krawczyk decided to take a road trip to meet his hero. But in Cornish, the small New Hampshire town where the reclusive author lived, nobody seemed to know Salinger.

Meeting J.D. Salinger — Courtesy Of A Rainstorm

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Coping With Memory Loss As It Spans Generations

Gwen Richards, 55, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's in 2008. Her mother also had the disease. Now, she worries about her children — that they will have go through what Richards went through with her mother, and that they might eventually be diagnosed themselves.

Coping With Memory Loss As It Spans Generations

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