Largely left out of history books or minimized as an insignificant footnote, slavery remains a nearly hidden aspect of the history of Maine.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Work to eradicate poverty, racism, militarism, MLK Jr. Day speaker urges at Waterville event
The breakfast recognizing the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, usually held at Senior Spectrum’s Muskie Center in Waterville, was held virtually Monday because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Echoes of the past and the long road ahead for racial justice
Black Mainers reflect on the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: King’s call for economic justice unfulfilled
Racial disparities in income and wealth are as restrictive today as segregation was in the past.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Wounds of Trump years run deeper than politics. Are we ready to heal?
The United States of America still has to reckon with the darkest eras of its past and to inclusively and equitably reconstruct what America can and ought to be.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Ascension to legislative leadership is bittersweet for Talbot Ross
Rachel Talbot Ross, a Portland Democrat, is the first Black person in state history to serve in a leadership role in the Maine Legislature.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Kwanzaa to be celebrated with special urgency in 2020
Ordinary folks are finally seeing what Black people have experienced in this country.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Achieving justice in our future requires understanding past injustices
A recent editorial offers incomplete insight into the national tragedy resulting from the intersection of Native Americans and European white settlers.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Rep. Talbot Ross reaches an important milestone
The first Black person elected to legislative leadership in Maine will bring a perspective to policy development that has been missing.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We’ve been through bitter election years – and we’ve survived
Thomas Jefferson’s 1800 challenge to incumbent John Adams had everything we’re dealing with now, only worse.