An Anti-racist Blog

Today we are linking to a post that comes to us from Heather Denkmire, who posted it on Black Girl in Maine's blog....

In this post from Ms. Magazine, entitled ‘If These Dolls Could Talk’: Art Exhibit Explores Role of Black Dolls in U.S. History and...

This is what we need to be hiring in teachers. How does teaching history in Maine look now that LD 1664 passed in June of last year. "An...

Though this is a long video, it is an excellent description of how American History is often taught to minimize the "uncomfortable" parts...

"Ten years ago today, Trayvon Martin was killed. Trayvon wasn’t so different from me. I resembled him as a teenager, and as a young...

Chidiebere Ibe, a student at the University of Uyo has begun to create medical drawings featuring people of color, which is something...

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...