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Maine Voices: Wells game shows institutionalized racism needs to be put behind us

by Maulian Dana Special to the Press Herald October 23, 2017October 23, 2017

Now is the time for education, communication, and understanding our shared humanity.

by Leonard Pitts October 18, 2017October 17, 2017

Maybe then they’ll read Harper Lee’s classic, even if it makes them uncomfortable.

It’s true what Walter Lippmann wrote in 1920: ‘We define first and then we see.’

If you’re a black man in sports protesting racism and hatred, you’re judged as ungrateful or out of line.

The powerful can say a lot and get away with it, but most others are limited by fear of bad consequences.

by Associated Press September 26, 2017September 26, 2017

When Colin Kaepernick took his first kneel, he was protesting police brutality against minorities.

by J.J. McCullough Special to The Washington Post September 22, 2017September 22, 2017

Can a government treat all minorities with respect and fairness while offering extra protections to the groups it deems especially worth defending?

by David Cowing Special to the Telegram September 10, 2017September 11, 2017

As with dealing with racism in America, we need a strong commitment to empathy and compassion before we can take the right steps.

by Ralph C. Carmona Special to the Press Herald September 7, 2017September 7, 2017

The Tate House Museum strives to encompass a loud, clashing version of the history it presents.

by Leonard Pitts September 6, 2017September 6, 2017

Professional athletes are in a position to focus attention on the nation’s sins, and some feel called to do so.