42 min
Waves to Wisdom Interview: Surf Sista Mary Waves to Wisdom Interviews
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Learn more about coaching with Maia"...when I surf I could just sit there, and I know I'm black, and I can tell by some of the stares, people are going, 'Oh, look, a black woman.' But I can just sit there and shut down for a bit. That's nice."~ Surf Sista Mary
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Mary’s Blog: Black People Don’t Surf
Derrick Adams’ Water Paintings
Swim Beyond: A 501 (c)(3) Non-profit that maintains a scholarship fund to help those who do not have the financial means to participate in swim lessons.
Black Kids Swim: An organization whose priority is “creating and protecting excellence in Black children.” From their website: “Black Kids Swim will share our activities to unify and strengthen the African diaspora through a love of swimming.”
NY TIMES Article about racism and American pools.
Trailer for documentary The Black Line.
Trailer for documentary White Wash about African American surfers
Interview with Neuroscientist Arne Dietrich on Flowstate
Nina Simone Interview
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INTRODUCTION
Surf Sista Mary: What you don’t understand about being black or being gay or being, you know, Latino or Muslim is you’re always reminded of it. So if you’re white, you can just go through life and be white. But if you’re a different group something is always reminding you. The president says something or there’s something on the news or somebody goes to a mosque and shoots up the place. All those things remind you, oh you’re not like everybody else, even though you are. But when I surf I could just sit there, and I know I’m black, and I can tell by some of the stares,
To listen to the interview, scroll to the Player at the bottom of the page.
Learn more about coaching with Maia"...when I surf I could just sit there, and I know I'm black, and I can tell by some of the stares, people are going, 'Oh, look, a black woman.' But I can just sit there and shut down for a bit. That's nice."~ Surf Sista Mary
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UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById("script-482938"));Show Notes and Further Reading
Mary’s Blog: Black People Don’t Surf
Derrick Adams’ Water Paintings
Swim Beyond: A 501 (c)(3) Non-profit that maintains a scholarship fund to help those who do not have the financial means to participate in swim lessons.
Black Kids Swim: An organization whose priority is “creating and protecting excellence in Black children.” From their website: “Black Kids Swim will share our activities to unify and strengthen the African diaspora through a love of swimming.”
NY TIMES Article about racism and American pools.
Trailer for documentary The Black Line.
Trailer for documentary White Wash about African American surfers
Interview with Neuroscientist Arne Dietrich on Flowstate
Nina Simone Interview
UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById("script-483617"));
UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById("script-179103"));
UNCODE.initRow(document.getElementById("script-151413"));Interview Transcript
INTRODUCTION
Surf Sista Mary: What you don’t understand about being black or being gay or being, you know, Latino or Muslim is you’re always reminded of it. So if you’re white, you can just go through life and be white. But if you’re a different group something is always reminding you. The president says something or there’s something on the news or somebody goes to a mosque and shoots up the place. All those things remind you, oh you’re not like everybody else, even though you are. But when I surf I could just sit there, and I know I’m black, and I can tell by some of the stares,
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