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Black history

Published
June 7, 2020

George T. Ruby, a man of his time – and ours

A black Texas hero around the time of the Civil War, Ruby was raised and educated in Maine.
Published
June 5, 2020

Maine Voices: White people must act on black Americans’ calls for fair treatment

A Portland protest stirs memories of justice never pursued for a black teenager in New York in 1971.
Published
June 5, 2020

Maine Voices: In 8 minutes, 46 seconds, raising our voices for justice for George Floyd

The face-down posture of a peaceful Gorham ‘lie-in’ offers a glimpse into the vulnerability Floyd experienced in his last moments.
Published
May 6, 2020

Leonard Pitts: We’re not ‘all in this together,’ and we never were

Want proof? Consider the benign response to the descent on Michigan's statehouse by an armed, white anti-lockdown mob.
Published
February 29, 2020

Commentary: Black youth of Maine disproportionately targeted for mass incarceration

Black History Month serves as a reminder to not only reflect on the harm done but also to take action – starting with closing Long Creek.

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Published
February 19, 2020

South Berwick-based food writer, co-author taking heat for cookbook’s title

A blogger, who claims to have coined the phrase 'Rage Baking' in 2015, says the book overlooks her efforts to fight racial injustice through cooking.
Published
February 9, 2020

New England has its own unsavory links to the slave trade

'Black Lives, Native Lands, White Worlds: A History of Slavery in New England' details a legacy that many in the region would probably like to forget.
Published
February 9, 2020

Maine Voices: Questions about arc of racial justice arise on drive through Georgia

With enough will and unity, equity is difficult but not unattainable, an African American former Mainer says.
Published
January 26, 2020

Maine Suffrage Centennial: The work that’s unfinished after a century of voting

University women marched for the right to vote a century ago, and continue to march to fight discrimination.
Published
January 19, 2020

Maine Voices: In a divided world, Mainers are blessed by our close ties to one another

These relationships are the foundation upon which we build Dr. King's 'beloved community' and work toward racial healing.