Stories From The Stage

From time to time, it's okay to lessen our expectations – but expecting more should be the norm. Norah Dooley proves that women can measure up in the Boston Marathon; Corey Manning‘s experience with prostate cancer makes him an advocate for testing among Black men, and Candace Nelson uses microfinancing to help Tanzanian women better their lives. Show you appreciate these extraordinary storytellers by making a donation in any amount at give.worldchannel.org/stories.

Twenty years ago, the events of 9/11 changed the world. People everywhere struggled to make sense of the terrible act and to rebuild their lives in its aftermath. After the death of his father on 9/11, David Filipov goes to Afghanistan, where a simple Pop-Tart takes on a whole new meaning. Sociology professor Michael Sargent confronts his biases on an airplane. And Jude Treder-Wolff finds seeds of hope to fuel her work as a Clinical Social Worker and Creative Arts Therapist. Show you appreciate these extraordinary storytellers by making a donation in any amount at give.worldchannel.org/stories.

The love of two dogs enriches Lina Coral’s life after she is left blind; Ron Goldman comes to understand a tragedy through the loss of his dog; and Amanda Goodwin discovers that a broken romance can be healed by a chance meeting. Show you appreciate these extraordinary storytellers by making a donation in any amount at give.worldchannel.org/stories.

In this episode, Reverend Mariama White-Hammond gets down and dirty for a cause. Myles Green stops ignoring his stutter and takes a turn as a public speaker. And Tereza Lee speaks up about her undocumented status – and changes the world. Show you appreciate these extraordinary storytellers by making a donation in any amount at give.worldchannel.org/stories.

Stories from the Stage is back with more extraordinary true stories…perfect for road trips and the long days ahead! If these stories have made you laugh and cry, helped you remember your family or gotten you to consider life in another person’s shoes -- please show your support right now by making a donation at give.worldchannel.org/stories.

Tonight’s tellers share those moments when they stood up, spoke out, and changed everything. Andy Vargas takes his political activism door-to-door. Katie Liesener discovers how compassion can cross the language barrier. And Yvette Modestin battles exclusion by creatively redefining her Blackness. Hosted by Theresa Okokon.

The late John Lewis took pride in creating "good trouble" and standing up against unfairness. Maulian Dana fights to ban "Indian" mascots in Maine schools; Ronald Smith stands up for his integrated marriage; Dr. Wanda Castro-Borrero's boss pushes back against patients who don't want to see her because of her name.

There's nothing worse than the moment when we lose something precious. And there's nothing more satisfying than finding something that we thought was lost. James Griffin tries to connect with his brother, who was killed in the Vietnam War.

Growing up Black in America means forging cultural bonds, struggling for visibility, and all too often, receiving unearned judgment. Valerie Tutson teaches her students about Africa's greatest explorer; Angie Chatman learns about how far we have come and how far we have to go in a chance encounter she will never forget.

Comedic storyteller Susanne Schmidt shares two of her favorite childhood adventures: an "extreme camping" trip with her family, and her Janis Joplin lookalike nanny, who invented an new Olympic competition riding pillows down the staircase.