Anthony Kuhn

The nonprofit has collected masses of documents and recorded thousands of video interviews with the famous and not-so-famous, from black athletes like Ernie Banks.

To black artists like poet Maya Angelou.

To black artists like poet Maya Angelou.

To black artists like poet Maya Angelou.

To black politicians, including a young state senator from Illinois, recorded in 2001.

To black politicians, including a young state senator from Illinois, recorded in 2001.

To black politicians, including a young state senator from Illinois, recorded in 2001.

So Ayesha, seven years after that was recorded, Obama was elected president. And over the past 24 years, Juliana Richardson has raised close to $40 million and recorded something like 4,000 interviews, all of which are now available through the Library of Congress. and through many colleges and universities across the country.

So Ayesha, seven years after that was recorded, Obama was elected president. And over the past 24 years, Juliana Richardson has raised close to $40 million and recorded something like 4,000 interviews, all of which are now available through the Library of Congress. and through many colleges and universities across the country.

So Ayesha, seven years after that was recorded, Obama was elected president. And over the past 24 years, Juliana Richardson has raised close to $40 million and recorded something like 4,000 interviews, all of which are now available through the Library of Congress. and through many colleges and universities across the country.

And so, as she told me, it took a while, but history makers became her third act.

And so, as she told me, it took a while, but history makers became her third act.

And so, as she told me, it took a while, but history makers became her third act.

I think so. I think a lot richer. And another thing I like about Juliana's story is how she pushed through that classic midlife crisis. You know, some of the people who study this concept of middle essence say we shouldn't think about these periods as crises, right?

I think so. I think a lot richer. And another thing I like about Juliana's story is how she pushed through that classic midlife crisis. You know, some of the people who study this concept of middle essence say we shouldn't think about these periods as crises, right?

I think so. I think a lot richer. And another thing I like about Juliana's story is how she pushed through that classic midlife crisis. You know, some of the people who study this concept of middle essence say we shouldn't think about these periods as crises, right?

It can be difficult, tumultuous, but it can be a gateway to self-discovery and really find yourself and contribute in a big way to the world as well. We'll be right back.

It can be difficult, tumultuous, but it can be a gateway to self-discovery and really find yourself and contribute in a big way to the world as well. We'll be right back.

It can be difficult, tumultuous, but it can be a gateway to self-discovery and really find yourself and contribute in a big way to the world as well. We'll be right back.

No, it's a totally fair point, Aisha. And clearly, having the ability to reinvent yourself might be a bit of a luxury that a lot of people can't afford. But also consider this, that there are lots of people, no matter their social economic status, that are really creative and resourceful.