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Interview of Stephen Lamar Ashford by Meda Okelo. Topics include: his grandparents moving to EPA in the late 1950s; grandmother opening Busy Bee Day Care; attending Willow Oaks through 3rd grade and then moving to Sunnyvale to get a better education; memories of his early childhood including a neighborhood candy store and other local businesses; returning to EPA in 2000 from Richmond, CA; marrying Lerissa Puckett; experiences teaching at EPA Charter School; comparing living in Richmond to EPA; notable people; his father and Operation Sneak Out; and his vision for EPA.