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Black history

Published
June 23, 2020

Our View: It’s time to save Portland’s Abyssinian Meeting House

It’s not enough to tear down statues that don’t align with our values. We need to put up monuments that do.
Published
June 21, 2020

Maine Voices: Liberalism has changed, evolved along with our republic

What began as a philosophy of limited government now means government protection and a weakening of the grip of the elites over our democracy.
Published
June 21, 2020

Insight: Malaga’s legacy speaks to our time

Ruthless, racially motivated actions by Maine’s government a century ago expose biases that are still with us.
Published
June 19, 2020

Our View: Juneteenth offers reckoning on race

The holiday marking the end of American slavery is an occasion to consider the still unfulfilled promises of freedom.
Published
June 19, 2020

Maine Voices: Despite no ‘coach,’ Team America learning to recognize, tend to racism’s wounds

Taking a knee during a peaceful Portland protest echoes a respectful ritual from youth soccer games.

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Published
June 17, 2020

Maine Voices: ‘Being Black ain’t easy’ – but let’s use this moment to make real change

In the days since the death of George Floyd, I have felt a mix of sadness, optimism and exhaustion.
Published
June 14, 2020

Maine Voices: How an enslaved woman became a free Maine resident

Brought to Bath by her owners on a trip up North, Clara Battease escaped with the help of the local free black community.
Published
June 14, 2020

Insight: Strip Confederates’ names from military bases. They were slavery’s soldiers

To continue to honor those who sought to destroy the Union in defense of slavery sends an abominable signal to African Americans.
Published
June 11, 2020

Maine Voices: Nation challenged to create equitable ‘new normal’ for African Americans

When will we act to correct the hatred and injustice that have cost so many lives?
Published
June 7, 2020

Maine Voices: In Maine’s bicentennial year, let’s cut through fog of racism

Criminal justice reform initiatives and our most important institutions can and must include Native people and people of color.