Racial equity
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PublishedMay 31, 2023
New Hampshire city recognized for unheralded role in racial integration of baseball
Nashua's Holman Stadium is added to the state's Black Heritage Trail for welcoming 2 Black players a year before Jackie Robinson reached the big leagues.
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PublishedMay 1, 2023
Portland’s first director of equity and diversity wants to start community dialogue
Umaru Balde is tasked with promoting equity and inclusion and will serve as an adviser to the city manager and council.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2023
SAD 75 superintendent pursues diversity, equity initiatives
The creation of a diversity, equity and inclusion committee and the help of a consultant to set goals will allow the schools to work on racial and inclusion problems, Superintendent Steve Connolly says.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2022
“Black Power Kitchen’ and the legacy of cookbooks on a mission
Political cookbooks such as 'Black Power Kitchen' and the upcoming 'Made in Taiwan' show that food can have an agenda.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2022
Book review: A pandemic is ravaging the world. Then, a plague is loosed on New York City
Chris Holm's bio-thriller 'Child Zero' is a timely page-turner.
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PublishedJune 14, 2022
After Westbrook school walkout, new steps to promote cultural awareness, inclusivity
Plans are underway to address students' concerns that different cultures are not understood or respected at Westbrook Middle School.
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PublishedJune 9, 2022
Portland district doesn’t provide details about racial disparities in schools
The superintendent cited district statistics this week when saying that middle school students of color face more discipline than white students, but the district would not provide the data on Wednesday.
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PublishedApril 28, 2022
South Portland set to declare racism a public health emergency
The declaration would require the South Portland City Council to commit financial and human resources to combat racism and systemic racism in city government, research racial disparities in the community, and make its boards and committees more diverse.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2022
MLK Day message: Don’t wait for someone else to work for racial justice in Maine
Panelists in a virtual event renew Martin Luther King's call to act with urgency in the fight for racial equity and social justice in Maine.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2021
Climate change, racial equity among the issues in Portland’s District 2 race
A political newcomer is taking on a longtime Portland resident and former elected official for a seat on the Portland City Council representing the West End and Parkside.
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