The exclusion is disappointing, but the musical – now a movie – does offer room for discussion of this land’s original owners and our legacy.
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Insight: Getting our house in order
Black lives won’t matter until we answer for the sins of slavery.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Kamala Harris graduated from university founded by Maine man
Union Gen. Oliver Otis Howard saw education for former slaves as the best way to ensure they could be informed voters.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside Table: A Maine Spiritualist camp drew thousands in its early 20th-century heyday
“The In-Betweens: The Spiritualists, Mediums, and Legends of Camp Etna” by Mira Ptacin. 218 pages. Liveright/Norton. $26.95
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Capt. Brian LeFebvre: Birthday is time to recognize Coast Guard’s key role in coastal Maine
Amid today’s pandemic-driven challenges, our can-do service culture – much like Maine’s Dirigo-rooted mentality – keeps us going.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine Suffrage Centennial: Women’s fight for equal rights continues today
The National Woman’s Party led the fight for the 19th Amendment 100 years ago, but the work is not finished.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Maine Bicentennial: Portland
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, The Forecaster is featuring historical highlights from our communities’ past 200 years, in print and online every other week.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Portland’s ties to slavery require study and action
Maine’s largest city should acknowledge that it benefited from the labor of enslaved people elsewhere and enact protesters’ demands.
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Maine Bicentennial: Portland
In commemoration of Maine’s bicentennial this year, The Forecaster is featuring historical highlights and artifacts from our communities’ past 200 years. This feature can be found in print and online every other week.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.