Carrying a tradition of black storytellers, Samuel James is trying to expend the genre of Blues music called songsterism. James speaks about growing up as the only black kid in his town in Biddeford, getting into music, and using his experiences to write new songs instead of covers.

Having an interest in history and wanting to keep it alive, Kate and Chris Nulle became Civil War reenactors. Laura Herberg speaks to the Nulle's about their passion for reenacting and joining the 15th Alabama.

Within the video gaming community, female gamers have had a hard time to find equality within the community. Rhiannon Corby investigates the difficulties that women have within the mainstream game community, and how independent game companies are starting to feature strong female protagonists.

Accused of being a terrorist, Mohammad Shafiq ur Rahman is a Parkistani immigrant who was imprisoned for having known a convicted terrorist over a decade ago. David Turner documents Shafiq's life, and discusses the ordeal that he faced by being accused of terrorism.

A growing trend in the United States for childbirth is the practice of placenta encapsulation, where new mothers eat their placenta to seemingly recover from childbirth with greater ease. Amy Miller investigates how this trend is practiced.

Living out in West Peru, Mary Turner always has stories to share. Kelly Emery visits Turner and learns how to make butter on a churn.

Cutting fish since he was nine years old, Lamont Allen Sr. has always worked in the fish business. Lynn Kippax Jr. and Greg Violette profile Allen's life and the work that he performs at O'Hara's.

In the Kennedy family, bean hole bean baking has always been a tradition. Salt travels to the Kennedy household in The Forks to learn about baking beans in the ground.

Leaving a successful career and her home in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to an ethnic war, Adele Ngoy dreamed of bringing her favorite holiday to Portland. David Foster captures the efforts of Ngoy to host a gala, bringing International Women's Day to Portland.

Heather Coryell captures the life of Reggie Lamb and his fish business.

From a shop in Portland, Jonathan Cooper crafts violins. Kimberlee Poole profiles Cooper's work on violins and the efforts of his artisans.

The My Choice home offers homeless mothers a temporary place to live and receive services. Traci Childress discusses My Choice with residents to learn about services and opportunities available at My Choice.