Black Mainers reflect on the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: White supremacist violence goes deep in our history
And the proud display of emblems of hate during the attack on the Capitol shows we haven’t faced up to our ugly story.
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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 inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The riot at the Capitol shouldn’t have been a surprise. We were all warned.
Black people’s concerns about festering racism are often dismissed. Will this ever change?
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 inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Call President Trump’s bluff on renaming military bases
Republicans in Congress should join in defeating the chief executive’s veto threat against a crucial defense bill.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Trump’s legacy could be a more lenient immigration system
There is agreement that enforcement needs to improve, but it doesn’t have to be so brutal.
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.