We met Sweeney Grabin at a Brave Little State mixer last year, right after she moved to South Burlington with her husband and her baby, Maya. She wants to know how other parents with biracial kids are maintaining their heritage in one of the country’s whitest states.

Myra Flynn turns to old friends and her own experiences to answer Sweeney’s question.

You can find a full transcript of this episode here. Also, check out Myra’s show, Homegoings, for more deep dives into race and identity.

Myra Flynn reported this episode. The Brave Little State team is Josh Crane and Sabine Poux, with additional support from Sophie Stephens. Angela Evancie is Brave Little State’s Executive Producer. Our theme music is by Ty Gibbons; other music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions, Jay Green and Myra Flynn.

Special thanks to Corey Dockser, Marlon Hyde and Erin Baker.

Brave Little State is a production of Vermont Public and a proud member of the NPR Network.