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Maine Wabanaki Truth and Reconciliation Commissioner Sandy White Hawk talks about being taken for adoption by a white missionary family who believed they were saving her from the poverty of the reservation. She describes the power of being reunited with her tribe at 35, and the deep feeling of belonging and safety she felt as ...read more » The post Being Out Adopted with Sandy White Hawk appeared first on Safe Space Radio.

Maine Wabanaki REACH staff members Esther Anne and Stephanie Bailey discuss the experience of giving statements to the Maine Wabanaki Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the hopes they had about what may come of it, and the anxiety of making painful stories public. The post The Work of Healing with Esther Anne and Stephanie Bailey appeared first on Safe Space Radio.

This episode of Safe Space Radio features Maria Girouard, Esther Anne, and Stephanie Bailey of Maine Wabanaki REACH. They discuss the process of gathering the untold stories of the many people affected by the longstanding practice of removing native children from their families and their tribes. The post Breaking the Silence with Maria Girouard, Esther Anne, and Stephanie Bailey appeared first on Safe Space Radio.

This episode of Safe Space Radio features Maria Girouard and Esther Anne of Maine Wabanaki REACH. They discuss the history of federal and state policies toward Native Americans here in Maine. We focus on the many attempts throughout the years to erase Wabanaki people and their culture, including the practice of removing native children from ...read more » The post Wabanaki History in Maine with Maria Girouard and Esther Anne appeared first on Safe Space Radio.

This episode of Safe Space Radio features multiple stories of relationships between Black and white people, exploring race in personal relationships and some of the common pitfalls that white people fall into—often without realizing it. The post Race and White Mistakes appeared first on Safe Space Radio.

Racial justice educator Debby Irving discusses the interpersonal dynamics of racism—especially in friendships, in “white spaces” like schools and offices, and even around the dinner table. Debby gives concrete suggestions on how to shift these dynamics in useful ways. The post Waking Up White (Part 2) with Debby Irving appeared first on Safe Space Radio.

Debby Irving is a racial justice educator and author of the book Waking Up White. She talks about the way her world was shaken when she began understanding the extent to which her whiteness has been crucial to her success in life. She also details the ways in which her new ability to engage in ...read more » The post Waking Up White (Part 1) with Debby Irving appeared first on Safe Space Radio.

Anti-racism educator Paul Marcus talks about how the history of discrimination by government, banking, business, education, and housing institutions has resulted in enormous disparities in wealth between white and Black communities, and how we can address questions of white guilt and police bias. The post The System of Racism (Part 2) with Paul Marcus appeared first on Safe Space Radio.

Anti-racism educator Paul Marcus discusses how, by studying history, he came to understand racism as a system, and how this understanding shapes his work. The post The System of Racism (Part 1) with Paul Marcus appeared first on Safe Space Radio.

Shelly Tochluk is author of the book Witnessing Whiteness. We talk about how she decided that the most important thing she could do to combat racism was to educate herself and her white peers, to change how they talked about and thought about race. The post White People On Race with Shelly Tochluk appeared first on Safe Space Radio.