Racial Stereotypes

In an ongoing effort to foster dialogue and educate our community on racial justice issues,
Falmouth Community Television (FCTV) presents the seventeenth episode in a series of programs entitled
THE Conversation. Co-hosted and co-produced by Onjalé Scott Price and The Rev. Will Mebane, the series offers a timely dialogue on race with a local focus. The topic of this episode of THE Conversation is “Racial Stereotypes.”

Ms. Scott Price is the COO of Mizar Imaging in Woods Hole and a member of the Falmouth Select Board. The Rev. Mebane is the rector of Falmouth’s St. Barnabas’s Episcopal Church.

Joining the co-hosts for this episode of THE Conversation are Karen Rinaldo and Talia Landry. Chandler Alves, Sandra Faiman-Silva, and Sheri White also appear on the program. The discussion in this episode of THE Conversation focuses on the questions: “How do stereotypes perpetuate racism?” and “How do we address the issues of racial stereotypes?”

Artist Karen Rinaldo started her first gallery and studio on Scranton Avenue in Falmouth in 1972 and is currently co-owner of The Gallery on Main in Falmouth, now in its fifth year promoting the work of 25 local artists. Over the years, and with a dedication to historical-themed subjects, Karen became known as a "visual historian." Soon after arriving in Falmouth, Karen dedicated herself to active participation in the community, serving on many committees and boards and creating distinctive art for many of the town and region’s organizations and institutions. She celebrated the nation’s 1976 bicentennial by painting the history of Falmouth in a mural currently in the central hallway of Falmouth’s Town Hall. In 1995, she was commissioned by the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches to paint the first historically-accurate painting of the first Thanksgiving of 1621. In 2015, Karen was a recipient of the Falmouth Historical Society’s Heritage Award and currently sits on their Board of Directors. In 2019, Karen co-authored (with Kevin Doyle) and illustrated the book, In The Wake of the Mayflower.

Talia Landry, a Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Citizen, grew up in Mashpee and graduated from Mashpee High School in 2010. At 16 years old, she represented the tribe as the Mashpee Wampanoag Pow Wow Princess. She continued her education at Quinnipiac University where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a focus on Broadcast Journalism and a minor in General Business in 2014. After graduation, Talia took on different roles for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, from Historic Preservation to the executive office of the vice-chair. Currently, Talia is within the tribe’s education department as Communications Coordinator, focusing on promoting educational/cultural programs for the tribal community and working on facilitating partnerships with state educational institutions to advocate and benefit Native American students. She also serves as the President of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Community Development Corporation responsible for pursuing economic sustainability for the tribal nation. Talia is also the owner of the video production business, T Moon Productions, and is currently pursuing her MBA at UMass Dartmouth.