This educator in Texas recounts painful memories and what she has learned throughout her experiences. She has found little support from her family pertaining to the decisions she’s made in her life, including her abortion experience.
Read MoreMegan Williamson
Megan Williamson talks about the differences in care she received with a PPO versus Medicare and Medicaid. She also talks about the constant profiling she receives when she visits doctors or hospitals. Her experiences have left a traumatic mark in how she approaches the healthcare system.
Mark Stephenson
Franklin native Mark Stephenson discusses growing up in New Brunswick in the ‘60s and how the city and surrounding areas have changed since then. He also provides details into his personal life and his entrepreneurial careers.
Read MoreAustin Morreale
Austin Morreale details his work at NeighborCorps, a reentry program that assists people transitioning from Middlesex County Jail. Austin discusses the highs and the lows of his line of work, and advocates for a holistic approach to assisting those seeking help with reentry.
Austin is also featured in the oral history archive for an interview he gave for the Trueselves project. To read a more detailed discussion of his experiences as a transgender man, please refer to his October 5, 2017 interview.
Read MoreJohnny Wood
Johnny Wood details the hurdles that formerly incarcerated individuals face during the reentry process including securing housing, finding a job, and struggling to find reliable transportation.
Read MoreMatthew Novis
New Brunswick native Matthew Novis details his journey with substance abuse disorders and his relationship to being precariously housed as a formerly incarcerated individual. Matthew details his concerns for his town and for others facing houselessness.
Read MoreIngemar Hankerson
Ingemar Hankerson has recently experienced houslessness and is currently living in a sober living house. He now works with the donations at Elijah’s Promise and has been clean for four years.
Read MoreSusan Kramer-Mills
Reverend Susan Kramer Mills is the Executive Director of Town Clock CDC. She recalls her early childhood as well as her lifelong mission to help others and how she does that through church services.
Read MoreMargaret Nichols
Therapist Margie Nichols is the founder and was the first executive director of the Institute for Personal Growth. She charts the therapeutic evolution of helping the LGBT community, and discusses the many LGBT and gay-lesbian organizations that she was a part of and founded, including HYACINTH, a social service organization for people with AIDS.
Read MoreMark Hopkins
Mark Hopkins experiences with the justice system started when he was a child. He discusses growing up in Camden, as well as the experience of being on parole. He is a dedicated organizer, who is actively involved in the NJ STEP program.
Read MoreLenwood Smith
Cranbury native Lenwood Smith details his time in New York City during the late ‘70s and early ‘80s. He discusses the many jobs that he has had and the struggles of keeping employment.
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