Citizen Stories with StoryCorps

Al and Marilyn Quiroz grew up in the Pullman Park District of Chicago. They've been married 56 years. They remember Barack Obama as a young advocate borrowing a desk at their local church, and talk about what it meant to them that Obama made Pullman Park a national monument.

Aria Peleaz and her mom, Jenna, talk about entering - and winning - the First Lady's recipe contest with their Fish Taco with Barack-a-mole and Mi-Kale-Obama-Slaw. They attended the Kids State Dinner at the White House and since then have been committed to healthy eating and encouraging other kids to do the same.

Dahkota Brown speaks with his brother, Dahlton, about being bullied as a third grader because of his native background, and how this inspired him to become an activist for representation and education. At 17 he was the youngest person ever appointed to the President's education advisory committee for Native youth.

In 2013, Kathy Patterson & Stacey Schuett received a new microloan developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency under President Obama. They talk about how that loan helped their business to grow.