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Racial Justice in Every Breath, Not as a Task List or a Project
Today we are linking to a post that comes to us from Heather Denkmire, who posted it on Black Girl in Maine's blog....

Jeff Bailey
May 17, 20221 min read
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2021 History Teacher of the Year Nataliya Braginsky
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...
Adelaide Solomon Jordan
May 2, 20221 min read
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The Part of History You've Always Skipped- "Knowing Better"
Though this is a long video, it is an excellent description of how American History is often taught to minimize the "uncomfortable" parts...

Jeff Bailey
May 1, 20221 min read
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Looking back at Trayvon Martin
"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...
Adelaide Solomon Jordan
Feb 28, 20222 min read
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Medical Racism
Chidiebere Ibe, a student at the University of Uyo has begun to create medical drawings featuring people of color, which is something...
Carly
Feb 26, 20221 min read
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Conversations at RSU 56
This SunJournal article below details some of the work being done on Civil Rights, Equity and Diversity in RSU 56.

Jeff Bailey
Oct 21, 20211 min read
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Bangor High School Launches New Speak Truth to Power Pilot Program
Bangor High School has partnered with the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Foundation and the Tramuto Foundation to offer this "a first of...
Adelaide Solomon Jordan
Oct 15, 20211 min read
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The Religious Society of Friends work for inclusion and Anti-Racism
The Religious Society of Friends is popularly known as Quakers. The Society publishes a journal, Friends Journal. Many contributions come...
Adelaide Solomon Jordan
Oct 9, 20211 min read
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Podcast Episode: The History of Whiteness and How We Teach about Race
I have been listening to an excellent series of podcasts from Learning for Justice--formerly Teaching Tolerance-- called "Teaching Hard...

Jeff Bailey
Oct 3, 20211 min read
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Beyond the Intentions: Educator Action on Bias
I recently attended an excellent training by Code.org, an organization dedicated to helping all students have access to computer science...

Jeff Bailey
Aug 18, 20211 min read
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The Danger of a Single Story | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
"Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single...

Adelaide Fuller
Jul 11, 20211 min read
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The Surprising Power of Crayons
Note: This blog post was originally posted at the Great Schools Partnership blog and has been cross posted with permission. Lynn Newell...
Lynn Newell
Jul 7, 20213 min read
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Let's Talk Vocab!: A Western Maine Community Zoom Conversation
When we talk about inequity, it can sometimes feel like no two people in a room have the same understanding of the words we use. Maybe,...

Adelaide Fuller
May 24, 20211 min read
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Racism is a Public Health Crisis: April 21-23
5 Events Hosted by Stand Against Racism and YWCA Central Maine We were just passed this information about an incredible series of events...

Adelaide Fuller
Apr 19, 20211 min read
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Beyond Black History Month
Today is the last day of the "shortest, coldest month of the year." So what does that mean for your self-education and work around Black...

Adelaide Fuller
Feb 28, 20212 min read
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Well, what can I do?
When I've chatted with (white) people about anti-racist work, one of the most common phrases I've heard is something like: "There's...

Adelaide Fuller
Feb 7, 20212 min read
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