Kennebunk High School teacher Greg Smith teaches a new elective course called, “Race in America,” encouraging students to look beyond their small town.
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Abyssinian Meeting House needs $700,000 more to complete restoration
Costs have risen to $2.6 million since the historic Black church and northern hub of the Underground Railroad was awarded $1.7 million in federal funds.
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In Kittery, a glimpse at the region’s forgotten slave history
For the first time, the town’s Independence Day ceremony will celebrate the work of Prince Whipple, who was enslaved by the only Mainer to sign the Declaration of Independence. Prince is believed to have authored a petition asking New Hampshire to free enslaved people in the state.
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Indigo Arts in Portland hosts Welcome Table to commemorate Juneteenth, Pride
The event featured talks and workshops celebrating cultural and culinary traditions of people involved in social justice movements.
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Bath YMCA to host speaker series on Malaga Island, Maine’s racial history
The Bath Area Family YMCA, in cooperation with the Patten Free Library, will host a new speaker series exploring the Midcoast’s history with race relations — particularly related to Malaga Island, an interracial colony systematically evicted and eradicated by the state government in the early 1900s. The series will focus on how we can learn […]
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Historical association to host lecture on history of Black sailors in Lincoln County
Lincoln County Historical Association is hosting an online lecture presented by Korrine Tanzer about Black sailors of the 18th and 19th centuries. The lecture, titled “Good Grit: Black Sailors of Lincoln County,” is at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 14. Tanzer, a blogger who focuses on maritime, Maine and queer history, will discuss a few of […]
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2021 law required African American studies in Maine schools. A new bill would strengthen it.
While other states are banning lessons on African American history and slavery, Maine lawmakers are considering updating the law mandating these classes be taught in all K-12 schools to ensure compliance and provide resources.
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Deaths at a Florida ‘reform’ school inspire a masterful horror novel
Tananarive Due’s latest novel, ‘The Reformatory,’ is based on the notorious Dozier School for Boys. The author’s great-uncle was among its victims.
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Portland school district launches Wabanaki studies and Black history curriculums
The Wabanaki studies curriculums for kindergarten, first, third and seventh grades are complete and in use in Portland classrooms this school year.
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How Thomas Smallwood helped hundreds of enslaved people find freedom
Scott Shane’s ‘Flee North’ tells the gripping story of Thomas Smallwood, who was born into slavery and who Shane credits with coining the term ‘underground railroad.’