black history
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PublishedJune 20, 2021
The View From Here: Juneteenth is a symbol that matters
Putting the end of slavery on par with the signing of the Declaration of Independence is a significant event.
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PublishedJune 19, 2021
Commentary: Juneteenth doesn’t mark the end of the history lesson
Acknowledging the legacy of slavery has come to be perceived as a threat. But facing and examining our past will ultimately benefit us.
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PublishedJune 16, 2021
Leonard Pitts: Allow teachers to teach the truth about our country
Nobody benefits when educators have to soft-pedal history to keep white people comfortable.
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PublishedJune 16, 2021
Maine Voices: Influential ideology encourages inaccurate picture of Portland city government
Critical race theory fuels division and fails to equip us to deal with the real issues facing our community.
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PublishedJune 9, 2021
Leonard Pitts: ‘The right to vote is fundamental to our American democracy’
Sen. Joe Manchin is asking those of us who face the loss of our voting rights to trust him as he wagers those rights on Republican integrity and good faith.
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PublishedJune 2, 2021
Leonard Pitts: Where Black history is concerned, America specializes in not knowing
Tulsa is the site of just one of the many massacres of Black Americans that whites have smothered in a conspiracy of silence.
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PublishedJune 1, 2021
Our View: Maine senators should back D.C. statehood
The disenfranchisement of Washington’s largely Black population is a stain on our democracy.
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PublishedMay 30, 2021
Maine Voices: Rancor of the 2020s echoes rage of the 1920s
Americans who believe that our culture and heritage are at grave risk are at odds with those who believe that our founding ideals are under attack.
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PublishedMay 22, 2021
Maine Voices: What ‘Uncle Tom’ means to Sen. Scott
Progressives who call the senator ‘Uncle Tim’ should read a celebrated play in which the slur illustrates the high stakes of putting a Black man down.
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PublishedMay 19, 2021
Leonard Pitts: ‘What’s Going On’ still feels urgent, still feels now
We still don’t have an answer to the question Marvin Gaye asked 50 years ago.
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