M-Ash Potatoes: A Cultural Introspective

Albany, Oregon: Let’s sort it out and get awkward


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In the pilot episode, we’ll introduce ourselves a little, talk about the racist history of our hometown and reflect on how that shaped us both consciously and subconsciously. Email us at [email protected]​ with questions/topics you want covered/corrections to help us continue learning. http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/oregonmulticulturalarchives/2019/06/05/sundown-towns-20 19/​ Sources on South Albany High School: https://democratherald.com/news/local/south-albany-high-leave-rebel-flag-insignia-at-home/artic le_46fb0b4a-3a60-11e0-b147-001cc4c03286.html ; https://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2015/07/south_albany_rebel_mascot.htm ; https://www.kptv.com/news/south-albany-hs-picks-new-mascot/article_08c6c5f3-0d2f-5072-b91 1-ce1a60e398b4.html#:~:text=South%20Albany%20High%20School%20students,become%20t he%20%E2%80%9CRed%20Hawks.%E2%80%9D ; Albany and Oregon history: https://mailtribune.com/archive/oregon-s-racial-history-diversity-explored ; https://oregonhumanities.org/rll/magazine/root-spring-2016/just-people-like-us/#:~:text=The%20 Ku%20Klux%20Klan%20was,sunset%20or%20face%20dire%20consequences ; https://www.backstoryradio.org/blog/dont-let-the-sun-go-down-on-you/ https://blogs.oregonstate.edu/oregonsocialjustice/oregon-black-laws/​ ; http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/oregonmulticulturalarchives/2019/06/05/sundown-towns-20 19/​
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M-Ash Potatoes: A Cultural IntrospectiveBy Meredith and Ashley