Life of James Weldon Johnson, who wrote ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ ended tragically in Maine

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July 14, 2020

Life of James Weldon Johnson, who wrote ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing,’ ended tragically in Maine

The civil rights activist and educator was killed in a car accident in 1938 after vacationing in Islesboro.
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July 13, 2020

Concerns raised in Falmouth over race disparity, council working on solutions

About 20 residents and town officials discussed the disproportionate arrests of black people in Falmouth at a community workshop.
Published
July 12, 2020

Teenagers lead the way in Black Lives Matter movement

Nationally and in Maine, young people of color are leading protests and asking their local leaders to address systemic racism.
Published
July 10, 2020

Maine Voices: Homelessness is a racial justice issue in Maine, too

Racial disparities among homeless people are real, and will require all of us to change the institutions and policies at their foundation.
Published
July 8, 2020

Officer who pinned George Floyd told him: ‘It takes … a lot of oxygen to talk’

Body camera transcripts released Wednesday provide the most detailed account yet of the arrest May 25 that led to Floyd's death.
Published
July 8, 2020

Leonard Pitts: Karen’s got a gun, but she needs a book

Falsely equating racial justice uprisings with race war, some white Americans are losing their damn minds.
Published
July 4, 2020

Young filmmakers in Portland turn friendship into activism

Three recent high school graduates took on their first documentary project, capturing the recent Black Lives Matter demonstrations in Portland.
Published
July 2, 2020

Maine lawmakers urge colleagues to prioritize bills aimed at ending systemic racism

Reps. Rachel Talbot Ross and Craig Hickman want the Legislature to act quickly on bills held over from the March adjournment that would address racial disparity and discrimination.
Published
July 2, 2020

Wide shift in opinion on police, race rare in U.S. polling

The recent shifts in public opinion stand out when compared with years of survey research conducted following similar slayings of Black people by police.
Published
July 1, 2020

For her, SoPo Human Rights Commission project a labor of love

South Portland resident Margaret Brownlee wanted to do something to participate in the growing national anti-racism movement, and some independent research has led to a project that will create the city's first human rights commission.