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On My Own Terms
"We're all fundamentally the same and our differences are trivial, and I disagree with that wholeheartedly. We're fundamentally different, and we have an unbelievable amount in common." [soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/102166059" params="" width=" 100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Hold a Conversation Can you...
It’s A Lot Like High School
"I feel like the Midwest is very--not old fashioned--but socially conservative; anything that is not normal is either wrong or judged most of the time." [soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/48851878" params="" width=" 100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading...
Kept to Myself for a Good Long While
"I had a lot of preconceptions, or, maybe, misconceptions, about what it would be like." [soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/84458141" params="" width=" 100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds...
People Still Question Me
"I never wanted to be part of an organization fixed towards one type of people." [soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/48719375" params="" width=" 100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds...
I Have This Fear That I Come Off Weird
"The real good friends will pay attention to you no matter what." [soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/48972194" params="" width=" 100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds of questions would...
You’ve Never Lived in Those Shoes
"When you're black, that's one thing against you, but when you're from Gary..." http://youtu.be/nwS0p9kCXoA Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. Clarifying Questions What makes the speaker wonder what she's...
Not Sharing My Own Questions
"Different feels, whether it actually is this in truth, feels like less than." [soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/106055324" params="" width=" 100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds of questions...
My Father Had to Take on Two Jobs
"It made me feel bad to have to ask him for support." http://youtu.be/C1eZYXJ64RE Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. Clarifying Questions The speaker tells us that her family moved...
Positive Reinforcement
"This is me and this is how I'm going to dress." [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/129405529" params="color=ff6600&auto_play=false&show_artwork=true" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds of questions would you pose?...