📍Spotted: One Small Step America billboard in Coney Island, NY! Be on the lookout for OSS billboards as they roll out across the country, and send us a photo if you spot one! Most importantly, get matched to have an OSS conversation. Sign up today: takeonesmallstep.org

Gwen and Yasir never imagined themselves as marathon runners. But when life threw them off course, running became their lifeline, helping them stay connected to what truly mattered. Listen to their story on the season finale of the #StoryCorpsPodcast → storycor.ps/3XlYCLS

Johnny Itliong grew up in the California grape fields in the 1960s. He told his son Aleks about his dad, Larry Itliong—a Filipino labor leader who helped lead the Delano Grape Strike—and remembered the brotherhood of men who worked those fields → storycor.ps/3T9PDLk

What’s your way of honoring someone’s memory? Leave us a voicemail at (702) 706-TALK or email [email protected]. 🎙️ Listen to our season finale of “Game Changers” on the #StoryCorpsPodcast → storycor.ps/3Z7yvtI

Swipe for a recap of Brightness in Black in Philly this month! 🎙️✨ Recording stories on our Mobile Tour in partnership with @WHYY, joining the fun at WHYY’s pool party, attending BlackStar Film Festival — our fellows have enjoyed preserving stories and connecting with community!

In 1965, Filipino-American labor leader Larry Itliong helped lead the Delano grape strike and boycott for better wages and working conditions. In this animated feature from our partners at StoryCorps, Johnny Itliong talks about his father’s legacy with his own son, Aleks.

Labor Day is a time to celebrate the contributions of workers who shape lives and communities. Explore more stories to honor Labor Day in our collection, share your own, and celebrate the diverse paths we all walk → storycor.ps/3z0YV5w

Thank you, WRBL News 3, for making our One Small Step Columbus model community initiative a part of your weekly election coverage from now through election day! We are thrilled to work with the great folks in Columbus to reduce toxic polarization one conversation at a time...

#BrightnessinBlack believes in storytelling as a force for change. Our platform is built on authenticity—you talk, we listen. No agenda, no alterations. Your story, told your way, contributes to a true and dynamic portrayal of Black life in America. Visit: storycorps.org/bib

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Growing up, Luis Montero-Adams and Stephanie Machado crossed the U.S.-Mexico border each morning with their dad to attend school in the U.S. For years, they built their lives in two countries. One day, everything changed. Heard on NPR’s Morning Edition → storycor.ps/4efUnaj

Cynthia Alvarez fell in love with Marine Corporal Daniel Mark MacMurray. She was a peace activist, he was a proud veteran, and the two didn’t always see eye to eye. On the #StoryCorpsPodcast, Cynthia recalls the one thing they agreed on: love conquers all→storycor.ps/4ghRR5s