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BGIM does Common Ground…the fair that is

May 23, 2017September 22, 2012 by Shay

I don’t know how it happened but my life has suddenly become very busy, for some people, they thrive on busy. Unfortunately I am not one of those people, busy and I are not friends, too much busy is just not good for me. Lately the pace of my professional life combined with the storms …

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Categories Maine Tags Common Ground fair, life in Maine 4 Comments

Yep, Maine is a really white place and it does matter

May 23, 2017September 15, 2012 by Shay

When you are a black woman who lives in a place like Maine, who writes on issues of diversity and even blogs under the heading Black Girl in Maine, it seems whenever a racial issue comes up, people will find you. Yesterday, one of the larger papers in the state published this article “Why is …

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Categories Maine Tags Maine whitest state, people of color in Maine, race in Maine 8 Comments

BGIM does the fair

May 23, 2017August 26, 2012 by Shay

  Despite the name of this blog, I am not a country girl by any stretch of the imagination. I just happen to be a Black Girl who landed in Maine by circumstances outside of my control and a strong believer that when life hands you a large bag of lemons, you make the best …

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Categories class, Maine, Random babble Tags Acton Fair, county fairs, rural life 2 Comments
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