Auburn council member’s commentary assailed by elected leaders from Lewiston in a statement issued Friday.
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Auburn officials denounce those who questioned naming bridge for John Jenkins
City leaders have been largely silent about call by nation’s largest Muslim civil rights group for Leroy Walker to resign following racially-charged comments about Jenkins’ skin color.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Racist comments from Auburn city councilor tarnish agreement to name footbridge after John Jenkins
Leroy Walker said that alleged looting by “dark-colored people” in the South reflects badly on John Jenkins, former mayor of both Lewiston and Auburn who died last year.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: After latest Census numbers, brace yourself for a hissy fit
A drop in the number of white people in the U.S. portends an America that will be a challenge, yes, but also an opportunity – if we get there.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Reckoning with the ‘Trail of Tears’
States are passing laws to protect us from our history. But we should not hide from it.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: What is ‘Jim Crow’? White students deserve to know
Young Mainers enter adulthood unprepared for life in a multi-racial society if they don’t know the country’s history on race.
Posted inSports
Women to swim, bike and run for cancer cure in virtual triathlon
Hundreds of women are set to compete in Tri for a Cure, which has adopted a virtual format for the second straight year.
Posted inNation & World
So much buzz, but what is critical race theory?
Simply put, critical race theory is a way of thinking about America’s history through the lens of racism.
Posted inMaine, News
Portland celebrates Juneteenth as a federal holiday
Juneteenth, which commemorates the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, was declared a federal and Maine state holiday this year.
Posted inNation & World
Biden to meet with George Floyd’s family on anniversary of murder
Many activists see a big gap between politicians’ promises for racial equity and the reality.