One of the many tragedies of NPR losing funding is the affect it may have on StoryCorps. I don't get emotional very often, but a random StoryCorp video and I'm welling up.

Don't watch this if you're not prepared to feel something.

https://storycorps.org/animation/a-time-to-speak/

#StoryCorps

The origin story of Operation North Pole

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=shared&v=rM07p0I1pvk

#Christmas #StoryCorps

No spoilers but this StoryCorp recording is a hoot. 😄

#StoryCorps

It was a pair of #rollerskates that helped one #woman #rediscover #joy

#SusanBarrientos spent nearly 16 years in an #abusive #marriage. She came to #StoryCorps with her #daughter, #IllyaMehrzai, to remember how a pair of roller skates helped get her through.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Relationships #Representation #Culture

https://www.npr.org/2024/08/16/nx-s1-5076781/it-was-a-pair-of-roller-skates-that-helped-one-woman-rediscover-joy

The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress is partnering with #StoryCorps to tell a more diverse and holistic story of the pandemic as told by the people who lived through it. You’re invited to take part! The Center invites everyone to share their experiences, especially frontline workers, medical professionals, and emergency service workers.

You can use the free StoryCorps Connect online platform to record in the comfort of your own home. All you need is a strong internet connection, access to a laptop or desktop computer with a microphone, and an open heart.

https://storycorps.org/covid-19-american-history-project/

#OralHistory
#pandemic
#covid

"The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress is partnering with StoryCorps to tell a more diverse and holistic story of the pandemic as told by the people who lived through it. You’re invited to take part! The Center invites everyone to share their experiences, especially frontline workers, medical professionals, and emergency service workers."

https://storycorps.org/covid-19-american-history-project/

#COVID19 #oralhistory #archive #LibraryofCongress #StoryCorps

[Audio] #Empathy was on the other end of the line at the #Lesbian #Switchboard.

In this week's #StoryCorps, we hear from a #woman who worked at the #LesbianSwitchboard, a #helpline for #queer #women looking for #community and #guidance.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #Media #Representation #Culture

https://www.npr.org/2023/12/15/1219512106/empathy-was-on-the-other-end-of-the-line-at-the-lesbian-switchboard