A drop in the number of white people in the U.S. portends an America that will be a challenge, yes, but also an opportunity – if we get there.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Reckoning with the ‘Trail of Tears’
States are passing laws to protect us from our history. But we should not hide from it.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: What is ‘Jim Crow’? White students deserve to know
Young Mainers enter adulthood unprepared for life in a multi-racial society if they don’t know the country’s history on race.
Posted inSports
Women to swim, bike and run for cancer cure in virtual triathlon
Hundreds of women are set to compete in Tri for a Cure, which has adopted a virtual format for the second straight year.
Posted inNation & World
So much buzz, but what is critical race theory?
Simply put, critical race theory is a way of thinking about America’s history through the lens of racism.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland celebrates Juneteenth as a federal holiday
Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, was declared a federal and Maine state holiday this year.
Posted inNation & World
Biden to meet with George Floyd’s family on anniversary of murder
Many activists see a big gap between politicians’ promises for racial equity and the reality.
Posted inSchools and Education
Several hundred students gather at Bates to call for defunding campus security
The students pleaded with Bates College to transform its Campus Safety Department.
Posted inBusiness
Federal Reserve leaders agree: Economics has a racial-disparity problem
A study by the Brookings Institution reports Federal bank directors ‘are overwhelmingly white’ and ‘overwhelmingly male.’
Posted inNation & World, Sports
Howard University, with a coach’s moxie and a superstar’s money, takes on golf
Nearly a half-century after Lee Elder’s achievement, there are just four African Americans on the PGA Tour. It’s still rare to see a Black golfer in the NCAA.