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Introducing our first One Small Step TV spot by renowned illustrator Noma Bar! This ad is part of a newly launched PSA campaign to mark the national expansion of the initiative. OSS is an effort to remind the country of the humanity in all of us—even those with whom we disagree.
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50 years ago today, “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” made its debut nationwide. François Clemmons, who played Officer Clemmons — making him the first African American actor to have a recurring role on a children's TV show — remembered his extraordinary friendship with Fred Rogers.
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Watch "School's Out,"the newest short from
@StoryCorps
' award-winning animation team. Presented w/
@snapjudgment
.
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At StoryCorps, people have real conversations around the meaning of work in their lives. With the release of
@BarackObama
's new
@HGMedia
Netflix series, “Working: What We Do All Day,” listen to our “Working” collection →
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As a teenager, Patrick Haggerty began to understand he was gay — something he thought he was hiding well. One day, he learned that his father could see him more clearly than he realized.
Watch more stories of pride from our
#StonewallOutLoud
collection:
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"I called his name into the phone over and over..." Beverly Eckert shares her final conversation with her husband, Sean Rooney, before he died in the south tower of the World Trade Center on
#September11th
.
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On August 9, 2014, Michael Brown Jr. was killed in Ferguson, Missouri by police officer Darren Wilson, sparking protests across the country. Michael Brown Jr.’s sisters, Trinity and Triniya Walker, share memories of their brother.
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Happy Birthday
@twitter
: Listen to
@jack
&
@dickc
's memories of their first meeting 9 yrs ago using
@StoryCorps
app:
http://t.co/79jgWuKdGE
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Dr. Lynn Weaver, who integrated an all-white high school in 1964, remembers what it was like to play on the school's football team.
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Congratulations to Jason Reynolds, a former StoryCorps facilitator, for his inauguration as National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature at the
@librarycongress
. Listen to his dreams as a facilitator at StoryCorps in NYC.
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Mario Loiseau, a Haitian immigrant, sits down with his daughter, Mabou — a science and language prodigy — to tell her why he works two jobs to pay for her education.
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On 2/10/15, three Muslim students were shot and killed in Chapel Hill, NC. Our former producer
@liynaanwar
helped to bring the voice of one victim, Yusor Abu-Salha, to the country. Please watch this story & .
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Assaulted for being black & wearing nail polish: a story from Mary Ellen's great-grandmother, Pinky Powell
#WhoWeAre
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"The last words they heard was, 'I love you.'" The late John Vigiano Sr., a retired FDNY captain, remembers his sons — John Jr., also a firefighter, and Joe, a police detective — who were killed while saving others on September 11, 2001.
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Richie Pecorella met Karen Juday, she captured his heart and changed his life. They were engaged when she was killed on September 11, 2001.
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We are watching the events in death of
#AltonSterling
. Remember Alex Landau’s account of a 2009 traffic stop.
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We’re honored to have
#TheGreatListen
featured on the Google homepage for Thanksgiving! Discover a new way to celebrate someone you love, virtually or in person, at
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Chunky's teachers Anglicized every Mexican American student's name. Then Facundo arrived.
#HispanicHeritageMonth
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In 2015, Wendell Scott became the first African American person inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. He began his career in the South during the Jim Crow era. His son remembers what it took for his father to cross the finish line.
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For 25 years, Betty Thompson worked for the Jackson Women’s Health Organization as a counselor. Today, it was forced to close as a result of the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn
#RoeVWade
. At StoryCorps, Betty reflects on the journey that led her to this work.
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One day in 1989 in Pembroke Pines, Florida — just a 30-minute drive south of Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland — 10-year-old Sean Smith fatally shot his younger sister, Erin, 9, while playing with his father’s gun. He came to StoryCorps with his mother, Lee.
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On January 28, 1986, the crew aboard the Challenger died when the shuttle exploded after takeoff. Physicist and astronaut Ronald E. McNair, the second African American to enter space, served on the mission. At StoryCorps, his brother memorializes him →
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"Her eyes sparkled to me. One day they were blue; the next day they were green." When Richie Pecorella met Karen Juday, she captured his heart and changed his life. They were engaged when she was killed at the World Trade Center on
#September11th
.
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“I want to take the bullet and save my friends.” Dezmond Floyd tells his mother, Tanai, about what it was like to experience his first active shooter drill with his fifth grade class.
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In the '50s, the teachers of a grade school were set on anglicizing the names of their Mexican American students. But one stumped them all.
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Fifty years ago this week, "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood” made its debut on PBS. On this encore episode of the podcast, the story behind one of the characters on the show: François Clemmons, who played the friendly singing Officer Clemmons.
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Ronald Clark, who grew up living inside a branch of the
@nypl
, remembers how it shaped the person he would become.
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Wil Smith enrolled as a freshman at Bowdoin College with his infant daughter, Olivia. The two look back together on their days as college roommates. Presented as part of the new StoryCorps animation season, Father Figures.
Learn more:
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"My name is John Banvard. I am 100 years of age."
#ICYMI
on
@morningedition
, veterans John Banvard and Jerry Nadeau, who first met almost 25 years ago, look back on their relationship and marriage.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci tells his wife, Dr. Christine Grady, that while he's proud of their daughters' decision to not join them this Thanksgiving due to COVID-19, he'll miss that "precious" time. Our Story of the Week, as heard on
@MorningEdition
. Learn more:
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Listen tomorrow as President Obama helps us turn the
#WhiteHouse
into a recording booth...
http://t.co/BxS5SQ2Ms8
#MBK
http://t.co/Eyz9WjA9n2
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As a juvenile court judge, Judge Ryan encounters many children who have had a tough start in life—just like him. Friday on
@MorningEdition
.
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What happens when you listen? A memory lives on. Tommy Sullivan's story:
http://t.co/DeeGupqRAT
#SupportEveryVoice
http://t.co/JPUbt9xcku
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At StoryCorps, two people who seriously love outer space came together to talk about their shared passion. Six-year-old Jerry Morrison and his NASA engineer uncle, Joey Jefferson, talk about favorite planets, spreading knowledge, and always learning more.
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10 years ago, Dr. George Tiller, who was one of only a handful of doctors in the U.S. to perform late-term abortions, was murdered at his church. This couple went to see Dr. Tiller after their son developed a condition that would make it impossible for him to survive on his own.
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"Four things you want to say to the people who matter to you before you die:
-Thank you
-I love you
-Forgive me
-I forgive you"
#TED2015
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Julio Diaz, a social worker in the Bronx, remembers the time he was robbed at knifepoint — and the unexpected way he reacted.
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We are thrilled to announce Sandra M. Clark as StoryCorps’ new CEO beginning February 2022. Read up on her distinguished career, and why she is the perfect leader for our mission to honor stories across America:
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Former Army Specialist Garett Reppenhagen, a Halloween enthusiast, remembers how he found a creative way to celebrate the holiday during a military deployment to Iraq. As heard on
@NPRWeekend
for our Military Voices Initiative.
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Monique Ferrer remembers her ex-husband, Michael Trinidad, who was killed in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
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Records were shattered at the 1968 Olympics, but it’s the Black Power salute made on the podium by Tommie Smith and John Carlos that captured headlines. 50 years later, Melvin Pender, a track star and Army platoon leader who was Carlos’ roommate at the games, remembers that time.
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Today we honor
#VeteransDay
. Watch new
#animatedshort
"1st Squad, 3rd Platoon"
http://t.co/9hOo4pX3dp
#MilitaryVoices
http://t.co/GyXLgErvX7
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We’re celebrating
#VeteransDay
in a big way. We’ve partnered with
@Google
and
@YouTube
to honor the voices of our nation’s veterans. Discover five
#VeteransVoices
in today's
#GoogleDoodle
and record your own. 🇺🇸
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Johnny Holmes talks with former young neo-Nazi Christian Picciolini, who credits Johnny with being the person who helped turn him around.
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We’re back for a third helping of
#TheGreatListen
— and we want you to make history with us. Get started at . 📱 ❤️
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“I truly think everyone should do what they can to sustain their country." Dr. Olivia J. Hooker, 103, remembers her service as one of the first black women to join the United States Coast Guard Women's Reserve during WWII.
#VeteransVoices
#GoogleDoodle
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Ronald Clark grew up in a branch of the
@nypl
. See the way shame soon gave way to magic in our latest animated short, "The Temple of Knowledge":
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What happens when you listen? A story of courage can inspire change Listen
http://t.co/RfqUzHZVqW
#SupportEveryVoice
http://t.co/bBlGA7cJza
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Stefan Lynch remembers his “aunties,” a group of gay men who raised him and helped him navigate the beginning of the AIDS epidemic in the face of uncertainty and loss.
This
#FathersDay
, listen to more stories celebrating father figures at:
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We’re excited to present our brand-new line of StoryCorps-grade waterproof mascara. Indelible makeup that will last through your heaviest crying sessions and ensure you arrive at work on Friday mornings looking refreshed — no matter what you’ve listened to during your commute.
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This Thanksgiving, I'm taking the time to listen to someone I love.
RT & pledge to take part in
#TheGreatListen
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Beverly Eckert shares her final conversation with her husband, Sean Rooney, before he died in the south tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
In recognition of the 20th anniversary of 9/11, listen to more conversations with loved ones:
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36 years ago, on January 28th, 1986, NASA Challenger Mission STS-51-L tragically ended seconds after takeoff when the shuttle exploded. Carl McNair came to StoryCorps to remember his brother, Ronald, a physicist on board.
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In 1941, Rabbi Philip Lazowski and his family were among thousands of Jews sent to the Zhetel Ghetto. Now 91, he speaks with his wife Ruth about an act of kindness that saved his life. Our Story of the Week, as heard on
@MorningEdition
.
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As seen tonight on
@NewsHour
, “Tom’s War,” our newest animated short, adding new voices to our remembrance of Vietnam.
#VietnamWarPBS
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“Language is not a barrier for love.” Working as a housekeeper in a new country far from her family, Tabinda caught the eye of her future husband—Tariq Sheikh. Watch the first video of our new animation series: The Love Season.
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Married veterans John Banvard, 100, and Jerry Nadeau, 72, have been together for almost 25 years. At StoryCorps, they looked back on when they first met.
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Witness the profound
#love
between a mother and her son in the
@StoryCorps
#AnimatedShort
, “Me & You”
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Honored to announce: David Isay & StoryCorps are the 2015
@tedprize
winner! More in
@nytimes
:
http://t.co/V5XhxF6Hu5
http://t.co/HK7HdI0NvW
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StoryCorps deeply mourns the passing of Annie Perasa, the “mother” of StoryCorps, on August 14, 2021 at the age of 79 from COVID-19. Annie’s remarkable love affair with her beloved husband Danny captured the hearts of millions. (1/3)
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Ramón “Chunky” Sanchez remembers how teachers at his elementary school anglicized the Mexican American students’ names. One name stumped them all.
Celebrate
#HispanicHeritageMonth
by listening to and sharing more stories from our latest collection →
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“At night she would tell her stories.” And what stories they were, stretching back to the Civil War. Remembering a momentous summer in a Louisiana log cabin with our new animated short, “Silvia’s Legacy”.
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Kick off
#BlackHistoryMonth
with a new
#AnimatedShort
! "Driven" is the story of
@NASCAR
driver Wendell Scott. Watch:
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On this
#MLKDay
, remembering the story of civil rights activist Vernon Dahmer, who was killed in 1966 by the KKK.
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We’ve recorded 65,000 interviews—the largest single collection of human voices.
We want to double that. Help us -
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In today's
#broadcast
the first single man to adopt a child in
#California
shares his story:
http://t.co/8P0BWSQwwe
http://t.co/8yCgaH98fn
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“So Dad, why do you take me to protests so much?” Aidan Sykes, 9, asks his father a few important questions.
#MLKDay
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Yusor Abu-Salha, victim in
#ChapelHillShooting
, recorded her story w/ StoryCorps. Tune in
@MorningEdition
tomorrow:
http://t.co/F74TkmJqzL
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Together, let's make history.
RT to pledge to pause and listen to a loved one this Thanksgiving
#TheGreatListen
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Married veterans John Banvard, 100, and Jerry Nadeau, 72, have been together for almost 25 years. Tomorrow on
@morningedition
, they look back on when they first met.
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"I was 15...when I first started having my own private sit-ins.” Civil rights activist Dion Diamond remembers the protests he staged — and the chances he took with his life — during his fight for equality during the '60s.
#ICYMI
on
@MorningEdition
:
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StoryCorps’ September 11th Initiative was launched in 2005 in partnership with the
@Sept11Memorial
. In commemoration of the upcoming 22nd anniversary of 9/11, learn more about the initiative honoring and remembering the lives lost and impacted →
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Tomorrow on
@MorningEdition
: Leila Ramgren, age 10, remembers Philando Castile, the cafeteria manager at her school who was killed by a police officer during a traffic stop.
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33 years ago today, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded seconds after takeoff, claiming the lives of the entire crew. “Eyes on the Stars” honors the memory of Ronald E. McNair, a physicist on board.
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Storm Reyes, who was working full-time at a migrant work camp at age 8, remembers the day a bookmobile arrived — and the world was suddenly at her fingertips.
#NationalBookmobileDay
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This love story between two people living half a world apart began with a typo.
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For some kids, the saying “be yourself” can be a scary proposition. Gabe has a family helping him to do just that.
#Pride2017
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"I had this wild thing in my mind that everything that happened on September 11th was my fault."
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We’ve partnered with the American Folklife Center at the
@LibraryCongress
to tell a more diverse and holistic story of the pandemic as told by the people who lived through it. Learn more about the initiative →
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We’re remembering Juan Romero, who passed away earlier this week. Back in June, Romero shared his memories with us of the evening of Senator Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination as a busboy at the scene, 50 years prior — and the story of a famous photograph.
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“Did I turn out to be the son you wanted when I was born?”
Joshua, a 12-year-old who has Asperger’s syndrome, asks his mother, Sarah, a few important questions.
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@JasonReynolds83
@60Minutes
Jason Reynolds facilitated nearly 300 StoryCorps conversations. Here he shares one of these intimate moments, which stays with him to this day.
Love, loss, and life; the StoryCorps session Jason Reynolds never forgot
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When Richie Pecorella met Karen Juday, she captured his heart and changed his life. They were engaged when she was killed at the World Trade Center on 9/11.
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"You my man! I just love everything about you. Period." 9yr old Aidan interviews his father:
http://t.co/QEBshkQ0wB
http://t.co/HXsthftcW6
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The art of storytelling according to the founders of StoryCorps &
@humansofny
. Read more from their conversation here
http://t.co/vwZSqF630W
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Friday on
@MorningEdition
hear from the man who played Officer Clemmons on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.”
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Theresa Burroughs tells her daughter about the battle she fought to vote during the Jim Crow era.
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Tune into
@60Minutes
on January 9 at 7:30pm ET/7pm PT, to hear StoryCorps founder Dave Isay talk about the organization’s past, present, and his dreams for the future.
Photo: Giovanna Lockhart
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Theresa Burroughs remembers the battle she fought to
#vote
during the Jim Crow era. Watch “A More Perfect Union.”
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“I remember sitting...for seven hours crying, and not one person approached me.”
#ICYMI
on
@MorningEdition
:
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It's National Bookmobile Day! We're celebrating with a new
#AnimatedShort
, "The Bookmobile." Watch now:
#NLW16
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Jennifer Hensel and Jeremy Richman remember their daughter, Avielle, one of the 20 children and six educators who were murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, five years ago today.
#SandyHook
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We’re launching
#StonewallOutLoud
, a national effort to preserve and honor the lived experiences
#LGBTQ
people 50 years after the 1969 Stonewall Riots. Help ensure that LGBTQ history is never forgotten:
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We invite you to join us in celebrating
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
by listening to a collection of Native American voices
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Monique Ferrer remembers the last time she spoke with her husband, Michael Trinidad, on September 11th, 2001, when he called her from the 103rd floor of the World Trade Center’s north tower to say goodbye.
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We're looking back on some of our most memorable stories from 2019.
Here, Dezmond Floyd, age 10, has an open discussion with his mother Tanai about what happens during his school’s active shooter drills.
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Happy
#NationalDayofListening
! Get lost in conversation today instead of shopping lines. Learn how to celebrate:
http://t.co/s6qyeDBrTr
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