racism
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2023
Bedside table: ‘Recitatif: A Story’ by Toni Morrison
Book recommendations from readers.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2023
Maine public meetings struggle to curb hate on Zoom
After a spate of virtual 'bombings' of racist and antisemitic comments, some communities are changing the rules. With free speech, it's a fine line.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2023
Commentary: I’m the Black owner of a national cannabis company. Here’s why there aren’t many others
A bill to protect banks from federal sanctions for working with legal cannabis firms will help Black cannabis professionals prosper in a business that has historically been used against us.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2023
Former Bath Iron Works welder claims co-workers, supervisors harassed him for being Black
The former Bath Iron Works employee filed a federal discrimination lawsuit alleging he was the target of racist slurs.
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PublishedSeptember 3, 2023
Commentary: Together we must aspire to a more welcoming and safe Maine
Disarming intolerance and bigotry starts with education – this can be uncomfortable and scary, but it works.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2023
Commentary: Silence is complicity – on (not) teaching Black history in Maine
Florida’s extreme measures have drawn national scrutiny, but our own state must do much more to ensure that K-12 instruction is inclusive of Black and Indigenous people.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2023
In wake of neo-Nazi rally, Augusta seeks to ensure diversity, equity, inclusion in city practices
One city councilor says a recent racist demonstration in the city shows work to make sure Augusta welcomes diversity can't wait.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2023
Commentary: Make America Great Again – for whom?
Now as in 2016, the emphasis on ‘again’ gives away the game.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2023
HBCU students alerted campus security officer before Jacksonville rampage
The president of the historically Black institution in Jacksonville, Florida, says a campus security officer tipped off by observant students likely stopped the killer who fatally shot 3 people.
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PublishedAugust 28, 2023
Jacksonville killings refocus attention on the city’s racist past and the struggle to move on
In recent years, there were signs Jacksonville was changing, and it might still be.
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