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11:47
One Step Forward and Two Steps Back

by Betty Reid Soskin

Betty Reid Soskin, a Black woman, and her family try to adjust when move to an all-white neighborhood in the 1960s.

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06:58
I Just Wanted Poopsie

by Meredith Morrison

Meredith Morrison gets a coveted role in the school play, much to her chagrin.

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05:11
Runnin' the Streets

by Aisha Rodriguez

Aisha Rodriguez has always felt like one of the guys, until she has a reckoning with her sense of safety.

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05:19
Hildy's Husband's Wake

by Linda King

Linda King makes a grave mistake at a wake.

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13:48
The Sky is the Limit

by Quratulain Fatima

Quratulain Fatima grows up refusing to take no for an answer.

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11:16
Survive Then Live

by Patience Murray

Patience Murray experiences an unthinkable act of violence firsthand.

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06:18
Sister Rivalry

by Michelle Robertson

Michelle Robertson and her sister are constantly in competition.

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05:56
It’s Always 25 on the Island

by Joel Brady

Joel Brady and his wife have a “date night” at the Neville Island Roller Drome.

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12:16
Balancing Act

by Aaron Pang

Aaron Pang describes a painful commute on San Francisco’s BART.

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06:44
A Love Letter to my Daughter

by Kujegi Camara

When Kujegi's daughter is born, she seeks to right the wrongs of her own childhood.

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05:42
Beauty and Barcelona

by Nyla Gilstrap

A devastating moment at summer camp makes Nyla question her image.

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06:01
I Was Not Her Real Dad

by Erik Heen

Erik Heen's stepdaughter doesn't want his help. 

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06:24
A Perfect Match

by Stacey Bader Curry

Stacey Bader Curry and her boyfriend end up being a perfect match, in more ways than one.

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08:17
Finding Resonance

by Kristin Lee

Having grown up ashamed of her voice, Kristin Lee is reluctant to sing.

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05:17
London Foiled Again

by Kayleigh Hudson

Kayleigh Hudson attempts to cook an elaborate meal for her friends. 

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06:09
A Year Of Yes

by Sivad Johnson

Sivad Johnson decides, reluctantly, to step into the spotlight.

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05:58
The Pizza Aisle Stage of Grief

by Beth Bradley

Beth finds something unexpected in the frozen pizza aisle.

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07:36
Roar

by Amanda Gorman

Amanda Gorman takes her mother's advice during her Lion King audition.

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06:48
The Death Knell of My Youth

by Elizabeth Gray

Elizabeth Gray contends with aging.

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05:51
Angel’s World

by Neema Avashia

Neema Avashia and her students are united in grief.

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