Von Diaz
Stories
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An Oklahoma City woman remembers being a child activist
StoryCorps brings us memories of one of the first sit-ins of the Civil Rights Era, a protest at a drug store in Oklahoma City that was organized by children.
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'It Was Personal.' After Tragedy, Physicist Devotes Career To Cancer Research
Hadiyah-Nicole Green lost the aunt and uncle who raised her to cancer. The loss inspired her to develop a cancer treatment using lasers. "I was born to do this," she tells her cousin at StoryCorps.
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Encore: A Black Father Answers Tough Questions From His Son
In 2015, then-9-year-old Aiden Sykes asks his father, Albert, some of the heavy questions — and gets some meaningful words in return. "My dream is for you to live out your dreams," Albert tells him.
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Remembering Her Father, A WWII Veteran Who Stood Guard At The Nuremberg Trials
At StoryCorps, a daughter cherishes memories with her dad, WWII veteran Emilio "Leo" DiPalma, who died of COVID-19 last month at age 93. "I'm honoring his life, not how he died," Emily Aho said.
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This Mexican-American grandma saves migrant lives in the Arizona desert
Maria Ochoa, 70, looks out for the well-being of migrants crossing into the Arizona desert from Mexico. At StoryCorps, she talks about her experiences helping people at the border.