StoryCorps:Mother's Day Special
Friday, May 10 at 1:00pm and Sunday, May 12 at 12 noon
The third special in a series of programs produced from StoryCorps' visit to Athens in the fall of 2018 has a Mother's Day theme. Enjoy these conversations recorded by StoryCorps and produced by WUGA. All conversations produced in Athens will be archived at the Library of Congress.
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The third special in a series of programs produced from StoryCorps' visit to Athens in the fall of 2018 has a Mother's Day theme.
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Annice Ritter had always wanted to be a mother, even from a young age, but as she tells her daughter Danielle, being a mother isn’t always easy.She also…
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When Allyn Rippin was a young teenager, her mother, Mimi Vickers, and her step-father moved her away from her comfort zone and out onto a farm.Today,…
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Brittany Barnes had a lot of questions for her father Remy Barnes about his mother.In light of the “Me Too” movement, Brittany wanted to hear about her…
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In this conversation, Dr. Tanya Cofer tells close friend Dr. Kathryn Locey stories about her late mother, Puerto Rican poet and former UGA faculty member…
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Rosa Polhill Green decided to serve the United States during WWII through the WAVES program, a volunteer initiative in which women worked as part of the…
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Sam Kunz was born in Latvia in 1940, just before WWII began.In this conversation, she tells her daughter Ruta Abolins not only about her experience…
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On Mother’s Day, it’s not just children who show appreciation to their mothers; husbands often show their appreciation for their wives and admire the…
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For many people, mothers are some of the strongest women they know, and this strength is definitely apparent in this conversation.Dr. Patricia Priest…
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Kai Hernandez-Gambill was born with a rare disease called Perthes disease, which prevented proper growth in his legs and hips. In this story, Kai talks to…