black history
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PublishedJune 28, 2024
In Kittery, a glimpse at the region’s forgotten slave history
For the first time, the town's Independence Day ceremony will celebrate the work of Prince Whipple, who was enslaved by the only Mainer to sign the Declaration of Independence. Prince is believed to have authored a petition asking New Hampshire to free enslaved people in the state.
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PublishedJune 15, 2024
Indigo Arts in Portland hosts Welcome Table to commemorate Juneteenth, Pride
The event featured talks and workshops celebrating cultural and culinary traditions of people involved in social justice movements.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2024
Bath YMCA to host speaker series on Malaga Island, Maine’s racial history
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PublishedMarch 6, 2024
Historical association to host lecture on history of Black sailors in Lincoln County
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2024
2021 law required African American studies in Maine schools. A new bill would strengthen it.
While other states are banning lessons on African American history and slavery, Maine lawmakers are considering updating the law mandating these classes be taught in all K-12 schools to ensure compliance and provide resources.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2023
Deaths at a Florida ‘reform’ school inspire a masterful horror novel
Tananarive Due's latest novel, 'The Reformatory,' is based on the notorious Dozier School for Boys. The author's great-uncle was among its victims.
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2023
Portland school district launches Wabanaki studies and Black history curriculums
The Wabanaki studies curriculums for kindergarten, first, third and seventh grades are complete and in use in Portland classrooms this school year.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2023
How Thomas Smallwood helped hundreds of enslaved people find freedom
Scott Shane's 'Flee North' tells the gripping story of Thomas Smallwood, who was born into slavery and who Shane credits with coining the term 'underground railroad.'
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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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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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