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Reverend Willard Bass Jr., Executive Director and Founder of the Institute for Dismantling Racism, talks with Dr. Edwin Bell (right), Co-Chair of the Board of Directors for the Institute. Reverend Bass and Dr. Bell discuss the importance of critical thinking and self-reflection as tools to becoming a responsible citizen.
Raised in Detroit, MI in the early 40’s, psychologist Dr. Robert Borgman was a little boy during WWII and the emotional trauma of frequent air raid drills affected his behavior. At the age of four, he was diagnosed as intellectually disabled, though today, a lifetime of accomplishments certainly proves otherwise.
Jule Spach talks with his wife of sixty-three years, Nancy Spach. The Spachs have been members of First Presbyterian Church since their earliest years together. As a young couple, they left for Brazil as missionaries, which began twenty-five years of work there. Today, they count their blessings and reminisce about the path they’ve traveled together.
John James talks with his daughter, Sarah. In 2006, Sarah and her father embarked on an International Studies trip organized by Paisley Magnet School. Today, they share the story of the tragic fate of The Sea Diamond, which ran aground as the ship was approaching the Island of Santorini, Greece.
Brighton Gardens resident Pam Garrity offers some important perspective. Early in her marriage, she and her husband decided they were going to have the good life. Many years later, Ms. Garrity, who is now blind and widowed, shares a hopeful story demonstrating that having the good life is possible no matter your circumstances.
New York Times bestselling author, Lisa See, talks with Myles Thompson, Publisher at Columbia University Press. Of Chinese descent, Ms. See grew up spending much of her time with her father’s side of the family in Chinatown, Los Angeles. She talks about the value of family storytelling and the crucial role that oral history has played in her family’s life.
Cary Clifford, owner and operator of Camino Bakery, shares the story of her journey through hardship and how the support of her family, her Washington Park neighbors and the greater community made all the difference in her life.
Diane Dull talks with her husband, Don Dull. Diane was raised by her grandmother, a very strict woman who was difficult to get to know. After her grandmother’s passing, however, Diane came across a trunk full of her old letters and discovered what an amazing person her grandmother really was.
Ernest Pedersen (center) talks with his friends, Anna Shyfrina and her son, Artem Slyusarenko. Anna and Artem moved from Ukraine to the US in the late nineties and have recently become US citizens. Ernest, a naturalized US citizen, emigrated from his native Germany in 1967. They gather to appreciate their US citizenship…and NC basketball!
ADAM FOUNDATION-SPONSORED STORY Steve McGinnis, a retired school principal, talks with his good friend, Mary Jamis. Steve and Mary are co-founders of Equality Winston-Salem, an organization that promotes the strength and well-being of our local lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and questioning communities. Steve shares a wonderful story that illustrates the beauty and benefit of lifting everybody up.
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