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PublishedFebruary 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.
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PublishedFebruary 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.
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PublishedFebruary 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.
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PublishedFebruary 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.
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PublishedFebruary 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.
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PublishedFebruary 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.
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PublishedFebruary 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.
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PublishedFebruary 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.
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PublishedFebruary 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.
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PublishedFebruary 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.
