01:06:18	Rep. Gerald W.R. Ward:	Audio great
01:07:54	Patricia Boyd:	Hello everyone Patty from Stamford CT
01:08:38	Gina/BHTNH (she/her):	Thank you all for joining us. If you have a technical problem, please put it in the chat prefaced by the letters IT (ie. IT - I can’t hear the speaker) 
If you have questions for the panelists, please put it in the chat prefaced by the letters QA (i.e. QA for panelist #1 …) 

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01:08:56	CORA Quisumbing-King (she/her):	With my mug of tea, hello from Cocheco (Dover) in NH, on N’Dakinna.  Thank you for Tea Talks!
01:11:45	JerriAnne Boggis:	Welcome Cora from Cocheco. Thank you for being here.
01:12:47	Gina/BHTNH (she/her):	Moderator: Anthony Poore is an Executive Change Agent and Consultant who serves on the Board of Directors of the New Hampshire Finance Authority, New Hampshire Endowment for Health, and the Currier Museum of Art.  He has 30 years of experience in the community economic development sector and has worked as a community organizer, economic development practitioner, academic, workforce housing and public health advocate, policy analyst, researcher, and executive addressing the needs of New Hampshire’s urban and rural communities through participatory cross-sector collaborative processes in support of sustainable, inclusive, and equitable communities.
01:14:09	Suzy Colt:	I was born in Dayton, OH
01:18:58	Stephen Mattin:	OHIO, Americas shirt pocket
01:19:03	Gina/BHTNH (she/her):	This is: Elizabeth Lahey is a transracial adoptive parent, who lives in Concord with her wife and young daughter. 
Professionally, Elizabeth is an attorney and currently works in private practice. She was previously the director of the Civil Rights Unit at the New Hampshire Department of Justice.

She currently sits on the Board of Directors for Reaching Higher New Hampshire, 603 Legal Aid, and the New Hampshire Endowment for Health Race and Equity Series Advisory Council.
01:21:51	Gina/BHTNH (she/her):	This is: Sharon Tarleton is the second child of mixed-race parents and grew up on the seacoast with her older sister.  They often traveled to visit her mother's relatives in Virginia every year during the holidays.  After graduating from UNH, Sharon remained in the area working in education & with local non-profit organizations. As the broader US demographic continues to shift, Sharon has found that some challenges such as which race to select on forms have begun to dissipate. Options such as "two or more races", "multiracial" or the ability to make more than one selection have begun to populate the most widely used forms. That said, Sharon has often found this to be a seemingly subtle yet consistent reminder of being different. In the words of MLK Jr., 'Unity has never meant uniformity. This is one example of why Sharon has sought out professional work which helps to break identity barriers. Whether they be related to education, social status, race, or any other identity continuum."
01:25:04	Gina/BHTNH (she/her):	This is: Gene Martin serves a dual campus role in development and government relations. He works to build relationships with alumni, parents, friends, and community leaders to make a difference in the lives of Plymouth State students, so they may attain a first-class educational experience and achieve their dreams In addition, to his development role, he advances the goals and priorities of the University at the federal and state levels by working with our NH Congressional Delegation, state-level leadership, and national and state organizations.
01:28:08	Marilyn McLaughlin-Murray:	Question for the panel: do you have sibllings? Do they have the same complexion as you do and have they ever mention this in the context of how they are treated and how different was the experiences?
01:31:26	CORA Quisumbing-King (she/her):	The session on Colorism/Minority Myth was pretty good.  I even linked up with some folks afterwards (AAPI)
01:31:51	CORA Quisumbing-King (she/her):	We like NH but its is a red state!
01:32:28	CORA Quisumbing-King (she/her):	We are currently represented in DC by blue senators and reps BUT our district is at risk because of redistricting.
01:32:47	CORA Quisumbing-King (she/her):	Apologies of the note.
01:34:37	Jody Wilhelm, she/her:	Are there recordings of the past sessions? I missed the Model Minority session and would love to watch.
01:35:19	Barbara Ward/ BHTNH:	Yes, there are recordings of all of them.
01:35:30	Gina/BHTNH (she/her):	You can find the recordings on our website here: https://blackheritagetrailnh.org/tea-talks-2022/
01:35:36	Jody Wilhelm, she/her:	Thank you!
01:44:56	Suzy Colt:	I read an article by Melinda Werner Moyer from New York Times on 7/15/2021 which said: "Babies as young as 3 months old discern racial difference and they prefer looking at faces that share their caregiver's skin color."   This struck me as a child of 2 white parents, born and raised in Dayton, OH, living in the all-white suburb of Oakwood. Both my parents worked so I was cared for by a Black nanny during my formative years. Most of my life I have been drawn toward diverse cities until I got a job in NH and now live in Whitefield, NH, where diversity is practically non-existence. Now I'm wondering if my longing for social interaction with people of color springs from the fact that I was raised by a Black woman?!?
01:46:36	CORA Quisumbing-King (she/her):	What kind of questions should any of us be asking of another individual if we are curious and interested to know more about their identify?  That is, how can one ask the question?
01:47:42	Suzy Colt:	That long dissertation was a question for the panel, if it seems appropriate.
01:50:59	Patricia Boyd:	Hi Anne
01:55:24	jeanninemacuser:	Question for Anthony and panelists: What have been the positive and most helpful experiences for you as biracial person and/or parent and what strengths or super-powers have you acquired as a result of your biracial experiences?
01:55:32	CORA Quisumbing-King (she/her):	I think the high schools are challenging places….
02:00:09	Gina/BHTNH (she/her):	If you have any questions, feel free to post them here. We’ll pass them up to the panel.
02:00:40	CORA Quisumbing-King (she/her):	QUESTION:  What kind of questions should any of us be asking of another individual if we are curious and interested to know more about their identify?  That is, how can one ask the question?
02:00:42	CORA Quisumbing-King (she/her):	Thanks!
02:01:03	Marilyn McLaughlin-Murray:	Thank you for that answer
02:04:10	CORA Quisumbing-King (she/her):	I am asked questions I view as learning opportunities for the other that I know others would not like asked of them…
02:05:06	Gina/BHTNH (she/her):	Working through the feedback. It’s happening in the room too. Thanks for your patience.
02:08:10	Nancy Rockwell:	Thank you for improving the sound. The panel has been easy to hear, a bit quicker on turning up the table mikes would help but that has been a minor adjustment. The audience mike has been mixed. Maybe having written submitted questions would be better, it would cut down the speechifying of the audience a bit. Thanks again for working on the sound.
02:11:57	Ann S (she/her):	Can panelists comment on the notion of ‘not seeing race” as this was brought up by the person from Ohio and is a common idea of being a better white person if we don’t see race (I am white)
02:17:50	CORA Quisumbing-King (she/her):	I agree with intentionality since that is what I had bringing up a daughter in this country who would be OF this country and whom I also wanted to appreciate the culture and ancestry of her parents.
02:18:19	CORA Quisumbing-King (she/her):	I appreciate these thought-full conversations.
02:20:12	Gina/BHTNH (she/her):	Anthony will repeat her questions.
02:20:41	Rita Weathersby:	IT We can’t hear people in the audience who aren’t speaking on the mic.
02:22:37	Carol Hector-Harris:	This country was founded on the concept of white superiority by deciding that people like me were three-fifth of a whole person. This is the beginning of othering, and now you have a whole society who are very comfortable with their “God given” superiority and won’t give up the idea and all of the comfort and benefits that come with it.
02:22:49	John Werner:	I just scrolled through the Zoom attendees - they are predominantly senior women with very few men in attendance.   We have a problem and it is the males not showing up.
02:25:12	Anne Romney:	To John Werner’s comment - that is consistent with people who show up for anti-racism workshops, as well. We need more men to show up and be part of this discussion.
02:26:10	CORA Quisumbing-King (she/her):	Thank you to those who show up.  And I concur about the dilemma.
02:26:32	Violet Anderson:	interesting that none of the biracial people identify as white.
02:29:11	JerriAnne Boggis:	To John, we are very intentional with our outreach to men in the community … this is a constant struggle … how do we engage men in these conversations?
02:29:12	CORA Quisumbing-King (she/her):	Could the comment by Violet be asked as a question—how biracial individuals choose their identify?
02:31:11	Bill Maddocks:	If you could talk to the NH Freedom Caucus on those responsible for the “Divisive Concepts” laws about the need for courageous conversations in our schools what argument would you use to move them their racist positions?
02:31:24	Ann S (she/her):	By this question about “not seeing race”. I believe it is a fallacy and a way to make oneself feel non-racist. But in fact it feels like it erases/ignores the lived experience of BIPOC and the unmeasurable benefits experienced by white people. Thanks for sharing with me.
02:32:51	Jennifer Owen:	another fabulous panel!
02:33:09	Melanie Levesque:	Great Panel Thank you everyone!
02:33:13	CORA Quisumbing-King (she/her):	Yes, thank you, Ann S.
02:35:49	CORA Quisumbing-King (she/her):	Thank you for the honest conversations and for sharing your lived experience.  The search for identify is an important part of us all and we must support one another.
02:35:49	Ann S (she/her):	Amazing panel! Thank you all.
02:36:36	Margery Phillips:	thank you very much. This series have been so helpful and informative..
02:37:29	Ann S (she/her):	Who is speaking right now?
02:37:40	CORA Quisumbing-King (she/her):	A GREAT QUESTION and CHALLENGE.  Thank you.