But in order to fight institutional racism, Americans must first own up to the fact that it exists.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Myth that M.L. King Jr. brought equality to nation is dangerous
The forces that oppose his cause use it to erode our memory of a radical whose fire needs emulating today.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Building named for racist scientist doesn’t reflect University of Maine’s values
This tribute shouldn’t be paid to a former UMaine president who promoted racist selective-breeding policies and worked to sow doubt about the link between smoking and cancer.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Statue would help tell story of pioneering athlete
The remarkable Penobscot pro baseball player Louis Sockalexis is long overdue for recognition.
Posted inNation & World, News
Sacramento rally demands justice in 22-year-old’s killing by police
Hundreds gather in a peaceful call for reform in the wake of Stephon Clark’s shooting.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Honduran man who claimed racial profiling is convicted of illegal entry
Mario Ernesto Garcia-Zavala, 22, was arrested in Portland on Sept. 9, 2017, after a trooper stopped the van in which he was a passenger.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture
Harper Lee estate sues over Broadway adaptation of ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’
The suit contends that the script wrongly alters Atticus Finch and other characters from the book.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Former IHOP waitress says asking teenagers to prepay has ‘nothing to do with any race’
The incident in Auburn blew up into a national story when a young man at a nearby table confronted the waitress.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Why stereotypes make bad mascots
Images like those used in two Maine towns lump all indigenous peoples together, instead of respecting diverse cultures.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Use of Native American mascots offends, causes harm and misleads
In Wells, where those effects are very likely unintentional, we can all be Warriors and drop the racial stereotype.