Join Shay Stewart-Bouley and Samuel James, co-hosts of Black Folks Taking Sh*T in Maine. In this episode, Shay and Samuel talk about music and how it intersects with racism, and the benefits of living and creating art and music in black spaces in Maine. In February, Samuel was artist in residence at Indigo Arts Alliance in Portland, Maine, where he spent time creating new music. They also discuss Canada's racism problem against First Nations people,  real representation on non-profit boards and local politics. Shay makes a special announcement about her own political campaign! TUNE IN! 
Shay Stewart-Bouley is Executive Director of Community Change Inc., a 49-year-old civil rights organization in Boston, MA, that has been educating and organizing for racial equality since 1968 with a specific focus on the white problem. She also founded and runs BLACK GIRL IN MAINE MEDIA.
Samuel James is an award-winning songwriter and bluesman, one of the world's most innovative guitar players, a Moth-featured storyteller, writer, speaker, and a regular contributor to BLACK GIRL IN MAINE MEDIA.
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EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Shay Stewart-Bouley
Hosts: Shay Stewart Bouley + Sam James
Producer: Caroline Losneck
Music in this Episode:
Samuel James (music created at the Indigo Arts, Maine)
Sam James (Worcester, MA live performance)
Intro/Outro Music: Ryan Rumery "New Lines"
BLM protest audio: Kate Manahan (creative commons)

BlackFolksTalkingSH*TinMaine Ep2 - Black Spaces in Maine, Representation, Politics of Being Black

Join Shay Stewart-Bouley, the creator of the blog Black Girl in Maine, and her co-host, internationally known bluesman, and storyteller, Samuel James. Shay & Sam in the tradition of Black Americans, will sit around and talk sh*t about a host of topics, with a focus on being Black in America in the post Trump years.