Macon Bolling Allen went on to become the nation’s first African American judge and was a partner at the first Black-led firm in South Carolina.
Black History Month
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For generations, Black Mainers made sure Vacationland was open to all
During the Jim Crow era, Black tourists to Maine found recreational spaces where they were welcomed, not shunned.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Maine’s Black history should be taught and learned
If you don’t know that your people have always belonged somewhere, it’s hard to feel at home there.
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UMF students establish Black Student Union
Its mission is to offer a place to connect, be allies and learn about history and issues that impact Black people.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Black History Month: Remembering Dr. King, his circle and the challenges of 1968
A journalist who met Martin Luther King Jr. during the civil rights leader’s last campaigns encountered him at a complicated time.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Black History Month: Both Portland and Maine complicit in economics of slavery
Via trade with the West Indies, the labor of enslaved Africans built our state and its largest city.
Posted inThings to Do
Ways to explore Black History Month in Maine
Events planned in February include museum exhibits about Maine’s ties to the slave trade and early communities of formerly enslaved people here, plus virtual talks and tours.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Of Black History month and their work, Black and brown artists say, ‘it’s complicated’
The annual tribute is a double-edged sword. Maine artists wrestle with whether it’s a celebration or maybe a sidelining.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Black history essential to the American story
States that want to erase the shameful parts of our history will also erase some of our greatest achievements as a nation.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Black History Month: The past shows the way forward
History shows that the actions of ordinary people have the power to transform the world.