Tamekia Jackson

Nov 10, 2023 | storycorps.org | Tamekia Jackson |Max Jungreis

storyVietnam Marine veteran Eben Olrun tells his son Owen about his post-war struggles, and remembers a fellow soldier who helped him heal. 4:27Vietnam Marine veteran Eben Olrun tells his son Owen about his post-war struggles, and remembers a fellow soldier who helped him heal. 0:00 / 0:00After Vietnam, He Struggled to Be Accepted.

Jun 29, 2023 | storycorps.org | Tamekia Jackson

Transcript TRT: [2:29]Charlie Sampson rode bulls competitively for 20 years … And was the first Black man to ever win the bull riding world championship. He told his son, Daniel, that he found his calling as a young boy… on a visit to the carnival. Daniel Sampson (DS) and Charlie Sampson (CS) CS: Outside the tent was ponies. I gave the man a quarter, went around the ring five times, and that was the beginning of a lifestyle that I never dreamed of.