Jey Born
Stories
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A man who loves music remembers how drumming changed his life
In this week's StoryCorps, a man shares his love of playing drums on Philadelphia’s streets.
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The journey 2 siblings made each day during the school year to attend classes
In this week's StoryCorps, a brother and sister talk about going to school in the U.S. while living in Mexico.
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A teacher wrestled to raise money for his students to visit Washington, D.C.
In this week's StoryCorps, we hear about an unusual fundraising idea to help send school kids on trip to Washington, D.C.
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Remembering Ms. Colombia, a popular character who was a fixture at Jacob Riis Park
Two friends, Victoria Cruz and Carlos Villacres, remember Osvaldo Gómez, known as Ms. Colombia, who dispensed legal advice at Jacob Riis Park -- one of New York's most-popular beaches.
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It was a pair of roller skates that helped one woman rediscover joy
Susan Barrientos spent nearly 16 years in an abusive marriage. She came to StoryCorps with her daughter, Illya Mehrzai, to remember how a pair of roller skates helped get her through.
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A woman addicted to methamphetamine says becoming a mother turned her life around
In this week's StoryCorps, a mother talks with her son about how she overcame her addiction to drugs.
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60 Years Later: The children of Freedom Summer look back on their experiences
As part of the Mississippi Freedom Summer in 1964, civil rights groups ran summer schools to educate Black children. We hear from six former students who look back on their experiences.
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Remembering Rusty Kanokogi, the mother of women's judo
In this week's StoryCorps, we hear about a pioneer who helped women's judo become an Olympic sport.
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A former inmate finds meaning through his work as a death doula
In this week's StoryCorps, Michael Rogers came to the StoryCorps booth to talk about how his work as a death doula changed his perspective on life.
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1ST GAY METHODIST BISHOP
In this week's StoryCorps, a woman talks with her wife about becoming the first openly gay bishop in the United Methodist Church.