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Across Oceans

from Debra Fotheringham by Debra Fotheringham

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When I wrote this song in 2006, I was ignorant of the racism inherent in the phrase "he doesn't see color." I've been taught that the phrase is problematic because it's absolutely untrue for anyone and it diminishes the lives and the struggle of BIPOC. We all have been raised with racial biases. We are a nation founded on racism. We can't escape it; it's built into the system. The only thing I can do is try to listen, to educate myself, to weed out those unconscious racial attitudes and take anti-racist action for the cause of BIPOC. Here's a great article about the subject written by documentary filmmaker Dawn Porter. https://www.rd.com/article/why-you-should-stop-saying-i-dont-see-color/

I'm choosing to keep the song up along with my commentary so that others can learn from my mistake. Any money that I make from the sale of this song will be donated to a Black Lives Matter charity.

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from Debra Fotheringham, released May 9, 2007
Debra Fotheringham - vocal, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, djembe, shaker
Giles Reaves - drums, rhodes, b3, tambourine
Ryan Tilby - upright bass
Stephanie Mabey - backing vocal

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