An Anti-racist Blog

This SunJournal article below details some of the work being done on Civil Rights, Equity and Diversity in RSU 56.

Bangor High School has partnered with the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Foundation and the Tramuto Foundation to offer this "a first of...

This video from Teen Vogue is entitled "My Culture is Not A Costume". It features the voices of several BIPOC folks explaining why...

Image from the Maine State Museum Website. Today is Indigenous People's Day in Maine. Many Mainers will enjoy the long weekend without...

The Religious Society of Friends is popularly known as Quakers. The Society publishes a journal, Friends Journal. Many contributions come...

Many people assume that Maine, being a majority White state, does not have much to learn in terms of the history of People of Color. but...

I have been listening to an excellent series of podcasts from Learning for Justice--formerly Teaching Tolerance-- called "Teaching Hard...

The last week in September is "Banned Book Week" an annual week sponsored by the American Library Association and Amnesty International,...

I honestly don't know what the role of white morticians is beyond providing professional funeral services. I do know that like many...

Today is Labor Day. A day set aside to celebrate the American worker and to recognize the efforts of those in this country who have...

When I was a high school student in the 1990's I learned about the horrors of the Holocaust in school. I was aware of the travesties...

The University of Maine at Farmington hosted a fantastic presentation with Grace D. Gipson Ph.D. Gipson is an Assistant Professor in the...

A student speaks on why all history, including, Native, Holocaust, African American, should be taught. The un-named student spoke at the...

I recently attended an excellent training by Code.org, an organization dedicated to helping all students have access to computer science...

"Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single...

Maine International Film Festival (MIFF) will premiere the documentary "Fighting Indians" on July 11th at 8:30 at the Skowhegan Drive In...

Telstar MiddleSchoolers, volunteers, and BAAM, (Bethel Area Art and Music) have come together under the direction of Portland native and...

Note: This blog post was originally posted at the Great Schools Partnership blog and has been cross posted with permission. Lynn Newell...

There are many ways to learn about history but thanks to a new series on Netflix called "High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine...

Trevor Noah enlists current voices of Black Americans in today’s workforce. Some quotes that I’m thinking about from those interviewed: "...