UMF students establish Black Student Union

Black History Month

Published
February 24, 2022

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.
Published
February 20, 2022

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.
Published
February 13, 2022

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.
Published
February 7, 2022

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.
Published
February 6, 2022

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.
Published
February 6, 2022

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.
Published
February 28, 2021

Black History Month: The past shows the way forward

History shows that the actions of ordinary people have the power to transform the world.
Published
February 14, 2021

Black History Month: Schools were segregated in the North, too

The battles of the civil rights era were also fought outside the Jim Crow South.
Published
February 8, 2021

Art kits for Black History Month, featuring Maine artist Ashley Bryan, coming to Waterville area

The kits are inspired by Bryan’s award-winning book, "Beautiful Blackbird," and will be distributed in Waterville beginning Feb. 25.
Published
February 7, 2021

Black History Month: Gerald Talbot, Maine’s first Black lawmaker

During his three House terms, Talbot championed migrant worker rights, Indian tribal sovereignty, fair housing and creating a holiday to honor King.