The course is currently being tested at 60 schools around the U.S., and the official materials are intended to guide its expansion to hundreds of additional high schools in the next academic year.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Dr. King’s legacy must be honored on a daily basis
Beware the chasm between real steps toward racial equity and false steps. After that, beware the racist response to those steps.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Looking back on 150 years of Emancipation Day celebrations in Portland
Old newspaper reports show us that celebrations of Black freedom and Black activism have a long history in Maine.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
New biography of Jefferson makes this case: To know the man, read his writing
‘His Masterly Pen’ tackles head-on one of the former president’s central contradictions: How could he declare that all men are created equal and that slavery is immoral and still be a slaveholder?
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Commentary: What Haiti needs is respect and democracy
A Nov. 15 Bloomberg editorial called only for police order, with nary a word about free elections or respect for Haitian independence.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Rosa Parks’ peanut butter pancakes offer a delicious taste of history
Famed activist Rosa Parks wrote the recipe on the back of a bank envelope, and it results in pancakes that live up to their “featherlite” name.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Make America a beacon of hope again
With the midterms only a fortnight away, is it not the time to come together to deal with the vexing challenges that face us all?
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: What if we had a monarch of our own?
A head of state, as opposed to a head of government, could be a useful outlet for a variety of energies.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Consider a peaceful devolution of America into several nations
Could it be that there are limits to growth? Four interesting books light the way.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Michael Jackson and Bob Fosse owe their moves to a man named Bubbles
John W. Bubbles was the father of rhythm tap, but the dancer is little known. A new biography explores his life and contribution to the arts.