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Karla Martinez was born in 1981 in Zacatecoluca, El Salvador. Escaping civil war, her family went to Mexico, stayed there undocumented for several years, and then crossed the border into the US. Martinez grew up in Los Angeles, CA. She remembers her…

Kayla Gilchrist was born in 1988 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Minnesota. After graduating from high school, she moved to Spain to attend the Universidad de San Luis to study Spanish and international relations. During her junior year, she…

Lynne Moldenhauer was born in St. Claire, Michigan, in 1952. After high school, she joined the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and earned a bachelor's degree in religious studies at Marygrove College. Moldenhauer moved to South…

Marcus McDonald was born in Silver Springs, MD, and grew up in Columbia, SC. He moved to Charleston in 2014 to attend the College of Charleston, where he graduated with a degree in finances. McDonald is the founder of Adesso Entertainment. In 2020,…

This interview with Nick Rubin focuses on his political work with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). An organizer in leftist spaces for most of his adult life, Rubin got engaged with Charleston DSA in 2017. The organization became an…

Nick Rubin was born in Anderson, SC, and moved to Charleston, SC in 2005 to attend the College of Charleston. This interview focuses on his political work, particularly his experiences with Occupy Charleston in 2012. Rubin remembers his early…

Nina Cano Richards was born in 1988 in La Paz, Bolivia. When she was nine years old, her family came to the USA, looking for the American Dream. In the interview, Cano Richards remembers her childhood in Bolivia and her experiences as a child of…

Charleston Area Justice Ministry organizer Raynique Syas was born in Los Angeles, CA, in 1985. She remembers growing up in Watts, a typical urban area of the city,  impacted by poverty, drugs, and violence. There, she also experienced a profound…

Taylor Allred was born in Charleston, SC. He was inspired to join Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) by the Bernie Sanders’ campaign of 2016. In 2018, he joined the Charleston group and was a co-facilitator in applying for the chapter status. He…