black history
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PublishedJune 17, 2020
Maine Voices: ‘Being Black ain’t easy’ – but let’s use this moment to make real change
In the days since the death of George Floyd, I have felt a mix of sadness, optimism and exhaustion.
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PublishedJune 14, 2020
Maine Voices: How an enslaved woman became a free Maine resident
Brought to Bath by her owners on a trip up North, Clara Battease escaped with the help of the local free black community.
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PublishedJune 14, 2020
Insight: Strip Confederates’ names from military bases. They were slavery’s soldiers
To continue to honor those who sought to destroy the Union in defense of slavery sends an abominable signal to African Americans.
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PublishedJune 11, 2020
Maine Voices: Nation challenged to create equitable ‘new normal’ for African Americans
When will we act to correct the hatred and injustice that have cost so many lives?
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PublishedJune 7, 2020
Maine Voices: In Maine’s bicentennial year, let’s cut through fog of racism
Criminal justice reform initiatives and our most important institutions can and must include Native people and people of color.
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PublishedJune 7, 2020
George T. Ruby, a man of his time – and ours
A black Texas hero around the time of the Civil War, Ruby was raised and educated in Maine.
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PublishedJune 5, 2020
Maine Voices: White people must act on black Americans’ calls for fair treatment
A Portland protest stirs memories of justice never pursued for a black teenager in New York in 1971.
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PublishedJune 5, 2020
Maine Voices: In 8 minutes, 46 seconds, raising our voices for justice for George Floyd
The face-down posture of a peaceful Gorham ‘lie-in’ offers a glimpse into the vulnerability Floyd experienced in his last moments.
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PublishedMay 6, 2020
Leonard Pitts: We’re not ‘all in this together,’ and we never were
Want proof? Consider the benign response to the descent on Michigan's statehouse by an armed, white anti-lockdown mob.
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2020
Commentary: Black youth of Maine disproportionately targeted for mass incarceration
Black History Month serves as a reminder to not only reflect on the harm done but also to take action – starting with closing Long Creek.
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