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Racial and Cultural

Personal Choices and Unintentional Racism or Where You Live Says a Lot!

May 7, 2020May 3, 2014 by Shay

According to a recently released Gallup poll, Maine made the list of having residents who are least likely to leave their state. The local social media community here in Maine has been abuzz with all the wonderful reasons why people tend to stay in Maine or leave and come back—the unique beauty of the state …

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Categories Maine, Racial and Cultural 4 Comments

Maine’s race problem and Cliven is so misunderstood!

May 23, 2017April 26, 2014 by Shay

Like many Americans, I have been following the story of Cliven Bundy, the squatter rancher who refuses to get off federally owned land or to pay the his fees for using federal land. Instead, when the government decided enough was enough after 20 years, Bundy kicked it up a notch by bringing in his pals …

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Categories Maine, Racial and Cultural Tags Bangor Daily News, Cliven Bundy 4 Comments

Laying my burden down or the struggle of a Black woman

May 23, 2017April 15, 2014 by Shay

The past month has been a roller coaster ride of sorts, the type of ride where as a writer, my head swirls with words that rarely leave my head. A few days after my last post, I found myself spending a very long night in the local emergency room with a 2am diagnosis of panic …

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Categories Midlife Changes, Racial and Cultural, Yoga 5 Comments
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