The Talkin Story podcast is a new project of Well Organized/Black Lives Matter of Jefferson County. It features local people of the global majority (PGM) who are quietly acting as flashpoints for social and cultural transformation within Port Townsend/East Jefferson county. These are the people who have been steadily working almost under the radar to craft a world in which they exist with sovereignty and creativity. They may ...
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Thank you for joining us for the first season of Talkin Story podcast. Over the course of the past six months of recordings, and the past 9 weeks of episodes, we have traveled through the complex terrain of racialized challenges, profound insights, far more laughs than tears, and many, many moments of delight. What emerged and grew was a sense that our collective capacity and vision can, and in fact is, generating unique and resilient ways of living and creating in these shifting times. We extend our deep thanks and appreciation to the many contributors to this podcast, for sharing their insight, perspective, wisdom, struggles and hope. As we turn our attention towards season two, please consider supporting us on this journey. Sponsorship inquiries can be addressed here: info@well-organized.org This episode concludes with the playing in full of our theme song, "Melanin" by Ben Wilson, in collaboration with Ave Avelino, and Morgan Tigerman, which has been a wonderful contribution. You can also find it on Spotify here: Melanin by Ben Wilson ----- Talkin Story is a project of Well Organized: Collaborative Community Driven Organizing in Port Townsend, WA. https://well-organized.org/ We appreciate the support of the Port Townsend Arts Commission, Jefferson Community Foundation, Finnriver Farm and Cidery, Addieun Foundation, the Community Equity Initiative, as well as private in-kind and monetary donations. Thank you!
This is a very special episode in which local indigenous people and an African-descended community member talk about their efforts and viewpoints on reparations and landback. It gets personal as well as hopeful. The original flute music in this episode was generously provided by Paul Chiyokten Wagner, a member of the Saanich tribe of Vancouver Island. Chiyokten is a knowledge keeper of Coast Salish ways of educating and governing pertaining to co-creating Paradise from the time of the animal people to before Settler colonial contact. He is also a Frontline warrior and has spent much time at many indigenous lead occupations, most recently Fairy Creek. Most importantly, he is the founder of Protectors of the Salish Sea an Indigenous led group who has occupied the Washington State Capitol three times to help create a future for our wild salmon, our whales, the circle of life and all children. Jessaca Lee is a Łingít two-spirit femme with two lineages indigenous to Turtle Island, as well as European ancestry. She was raised on Łingít aaní and Dena’ina territory, born into the Tongass rainforest of Southeast Alaska where a piece of her heart will always remain. She now resides in Qatáy (Port Townsend), with gratitude to the traditional people of this land, the Chemakum, S’Klallam, Twana, Makah and more. She is growing roots and weaving dreams of a permanent home. While bed-bound from chronic illness in early 2019, she imagined the Jefferson County Anti-Racist Fund into being. JCARF is a grassroots community project, providing white folks with an opportunity to enact reparations and mutual aid. Naiome Dawn Krienke is a mixed tribal woman working on rematriating the lands of their ancestors and bringing back traditional ways. Chasity Sade is a mother, naturalist, earth-tender and mentor to youth. Connecting with her ancestral roots, supporting indigenous empowerment, and upholding social justice are all dear to her heart. She has lived in Chimacum, Washington for twelve years, intent on cultivating right relationship with the land and the people of the land. Talkin Story is a project of Well Organized: Collaborative Community Driven Organizing in Port Townsend, WA. https://well-organized.org/ We appreciate the support of the Port Townsend Arts Commission, Jefferson Community Foundation, Finnriver Farm and Cidery, Addieun Foundation, the Community Equity Initiative, as well as private in-kind and monetary donations. Thank you!
In this episode with Velda Thomas, we sink into a relational field that includes ancestors, more-than-human-kin, and each other. Velda also reads a beautiful original poem inspired by her recent exploration of communal healing called "For the Benefit of All" which you can find on her Patreon. Velda was born in England, with family ancestry sourced from Africa, the Caribbean and the Americas. Love of creative expression has been a constant thread running through Velda’s life. Whether visual, written or performance she has dabbled in it all: blending genres to expose distinct hybrid forms of personal expression. Current practices and interests include sound, somatic movement, clay, printmaking, poetry and personal narrative. www.veldathomas.com www.patreon/veldathomas.com Book - Blended - Perspectives on Belonging Art Deck - Bless the Horses - An Equine Wisdom Deck IG - veldathomas11 FB - Velda Thomas and Stardust Press --- Talkin Story is a project of Well Organized: Collaborative Community Driven Organizing in Port Townsend, WA. https://well-organized.org/ We appreciate the support of the Port Townsend Arts Commission, Jefferson Community Foundation, Finnriver Farm and Cidery, Addieun Foundation, the Community Equity Initiative, as well as private in-kind and monetary donations. Thank you!In this episode with Velda Thomas sink into a relational field that includes ancestors, more-than-human-kin, and each other. She also reads a beautiful original poem inspired by her recent exploration of communal healing. Velda was born in England, UK with family ancestry sourced from Africa, the Caribbean and the America's. Love of creative expression has been a constant thread running through Velda’s life. Wether visual , written or performance she has dabbled in it all. Blending genres to expose distinct hybrid forms of personal expression. Current practices and interests include sound, somatic movement, clay, printmaking, poetry and personal narrative.
This episode with Ave Avelino, together with co-hosts, Ezra and Lorenzo, uncovers what it is like to grow up in a small, white, progressive town. Finding your way and maintaining a sense of self is not easy but entirely possible, as they describe. Ave Avelino is a second-generation Filipino/mixed-European American. They were born and raised in Port Townsend and have the interesting perspective of being a BIPOC person who has grown up in a primarily white town. They see their destiny as one that continues to uphold the People's Power Revolution of the Philippines through protesting Imperialist Practices that still ravish colonized/formerly colonized countries, and plan to do this in part through art and music about the diasporic Filipino experience. They are also passionate about keeping their culture alive through incorporating Arnis (Filipino Martial Arts) into performance, self defense, and daily movement. Ave's website: www.suaveavemusic.com Kickstarter YouTube Soundcloud Instagram TikTok Email: aveareo@gmail.com --- Talkin Story is a project of Well Organized: Collaborative Community Driven Organizing in Port Townsend, WA. https://well-organized.org/ We appreciate the support of the Port Townsend Arts Commission, Jefferson Community Foundation, Finnriver Farm and Cidery, Addieun Foundation, the Community Equity Initiative, as well as private in-kind and monetary donations. Thank you!
In this episode we spend a bit of time with local musician and audio engineer, Camelia Jade, on a journey of the senses as we wind our way through culture and the arts on our way to community. Since 2006, Camelia Jade has worked in audio production for music, live sound, radio, podcasts, analog and digital preservation, independent film, on-location recordings as well as youth audio workshops, gallery installations and more. As a musician composing on guitar, charango, rhythm and voice, Camelia weaves tradition and innovation into songs that are lush and percussive, joyous or bittersweet. Camelia (pronounced kah-MEL-ee-ah) creates instrumental explorations that become a living soundtrack and sings with a voice that is both soothing and strong. https://cameliajade.com/ Talkin Story is a project of Well Organized: Collaborative Community Driven Organizing in Port Townsend, WA. https://well-organized.org/ We appreciate the support of the Port Townsend Arts Commission, Jefferson Community Foundation, Finnriver Farm and Cidery, Addieun Foundation, the Community Equity Initiative, as well as private in-kind and monetary donations. Thank you!