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Indigenous and Black people share experiences of oppression in this country and both groups still grapple with systemic racism. Indigenous support for the Black Lives Matter movement during the protest spurred by the death of George Floyd, shined a light on what solidarity could look like and how both communities need to do more to include one another. In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we’ll talk with some Indigenous community leaders and others who are forging tighter bonds among racial groups.
Guests:
Amber Starks (Muscogee Cree Nation) – Afro-Indigenous, Muscogee Creek citizen and African American
Azie Dungey (Pamunkey) – writer, producer and actor
Dr. Jeffery Darensbourg (Atakapa Ishak Nation) – writer, artist and culture bearer
Break 1 music: Red Line (song) Kayla Briët (artist) Red Line (single)
Break 2 music: Totah (song) The Delbert Anderson Trio (artist) MANITOU (album)
