Macon Bolling Allen went on to become the nation’s first African American judge and was a partner at the first Black-led firm in South Carolina.
Black History Month
Posted inTimes Record
‘The little woman’ of Brunswick who helped spark American Civil War
One hundred and seventy-five years ago this week, in late September 1850, the United States was a nation engulfed in the searing flames of slavery. A new law forced Americans to take part in the “offensive and unchristian” act of returning runaway slaves back into the wicked bonds of American slavery. This newest Fugitive Slave […]
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Kennebunk teacher has innovative approach to race education
Kennebunk High School teacher Greg Smith teaches a new elective course called, “Race in America,” encouraging students to look beyond their small town.
Posted inLocal & State, News
For generations, Black Mainers made sure Vacationland was open to all
During the Jim Crow era, Black tourists to Maine found recreational spaces where they were welcomed, not shunned.
Posted inTimes Record
A Brunswick physician’s legendary lifetime of service
In the late 19th century, when racial bigotry and injustice still commanded most of America, one Black physician generously served our local communities, cared for the indigent and enjoyed social popularity in Brunswick. Salustiano Fanduiz began his life in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, the son of Constantino and Maria Valentina Fanduiz. By the time Salustiano […]
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Boys and Girls Club members find representation in Black History Month art contest
The public is encouraged to vote in the online contest, which gives club members the opportunity to explore and set career goals for their own futures.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Malcolm X was way ahead of his time
Before his assassination, 58 years ago this week, he journeyed from street hustler and prisoner to international voice for the oppressed. Who knows what he could have become?
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Maine’s Black history should be taught and learned
If you don’t know that your people have always belonged somewhere, it’s hard to feel at home there.
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Portland’s Victoria Mansion confronts its ties to slave economy
The city landmark was the vision of a Mainer-turned-Southerner on the eve of the Civil War. But the ‘unwilling architects’ who built Ruggles Morse’s fortune have largely been ignored.
Posted inScarborough Leader, South Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Voting available for Black History Month Art Contest
UScellular and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine are holding their 6th annual Black History Month Art Contest.