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illustration by Jamie Hogan for Portland Stage
photo by Katie Day
photo by Melissa Blackall
Black lives matter.
I, Bess Welden, share the following letter because I have supported white fragility and supremacy in U.S. theater. I have been seen doing so by the community of Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) theatermakers, and I see myself and my actions in this letter. I share this to amplify the voices of BIPOC artists and administrators in our field, and to hold myself accountable to my actions.
I humbly and gratefully acknowledge that I live and create on the unceded land of Wabanaki territory.
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