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PublishedFebruary 10, 2021
Commentary: Martin Luther King Jr.’s challenge to liberal allies – and why it resonates today
King understood the perils of allowing overt white supremacy to overshadow submerged racism.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2021
Mainers mark MLK Day with calls to action, online observance
A daylong webinar series explores racial equity in Maine; Gov. Janet Mills and other elected officials honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2021
King’s speeches resonate in time of violence and racial tension
Racial-justice activists have fought similar battles in King's time and today; for that reason, his most famous speeches are still relevant.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2021
Echoes of the past and the long road ahead for racial justice
Black Mainers reflect on the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2021
Maine Voices: King’s letter from the Birmingham Jail a master class in civil dialogue
King drew on what he shared with his critics to challenge their view about his tactics.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2021
‘We’re still around’: Young activists continue to push for racial equity
Mainers who led rallies for racial justice last summer look to lessons from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders as they try to keep the movement going.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2021
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.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2021
Maine Voices: Living King’s dreams or his nightmares
Were Americans as outraged about uncoordinated Capitol security and the contrast with the aggressive presence at gatherings after George Floyd’s murder?
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2020
Commentary: Ruth Bader Ginsburg modeled the practice of anti-cancel culture
The late Supreme Court justice sought to persuade her opponents, rather than destroy them.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2020
Portland’s Martin Luther King Day dinner delivers hard lessons in Maine history
Ships built here carried slaves from Africa, and the state's indigenous tribes and people of color have been marginalized and persecuted under racist laws, speakers said.
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