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I Am Speaking is a podcast focused on the lives of “othered” Americans. The goal of this podcast is to hear, share, and amplify the voices of Americans--both citizens and noncitizens-who have felt like outsiders in their homes. Hosted by first-generation Indian-American sisters, I Am Speaking highlights the unique experiences of people who feel or have been marginalized by the current US cultural hegemony in their communities.
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Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
"You don't have to go to the best of the best to be the best." - Dawn Munson
How do you respond when your professor says “that’s what I get for calling on the woman in the room”? There are plenty of ways one *could* respond. The way Dawn Munson did, you’ll just have to listen to find out. Spoiler alert: it didn’t involve throwing things and curse words as one might imagine (and hope for.) It did involve being gobsmacked, finding peers, working hard and rising above. Admittedly not as satisfying in the moment, but the proof is in the pudding with this brilliant, hilarious, successful person Shailushi calls her best friend.
Sometimes (often) as the “other” or the “token” in the room, the cards are already stacked against you. What did Dawn do? She played her best hand and then another. And then brought her own deck to start her own game. As she openly admits, she’s still learning. But she has much to teach the generations who follow her.
Dawn Munson Is Speaking. We all will do best to listen up.
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