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Jeff Bailey
May 12, 20221 min read
Teaching Art and History Through Black Dolls
In this post from Ms. Magazine, entitled ‘If These Dolls Could Talk’: Art Exhibit Explores Role of Black Dolls in U.S. History and...
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Adelaide Solomon Jordan
May 2, 20221 min read
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...
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Jeff Bailey
May 1, 20221 min read
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...
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Carly
Feb 26, 20221 min read
Medical Racism
Chidiebere Ibe, a student at the University of Uyo has begun to create medical drawings featuring people of color, which is something...
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Jeff Bailey
Oct 21, 20211 min read
Conversations at RSU 56
This SunJournal article below details some of the work being done on Civil Rights, Equity and Diversity in RSU 56.
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Adelaide Solomon Jordan
Oct 15, 20211 min read
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...
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Alicia Farmer
Oct 14, 20211 min read
What not to wear this Halloween
This video from Teen Vogue is entitled "My Culture is Not A Costume". It features the voices of several BIPOC folks explaining why...
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Jeff Bailey
Oct 11, 20211 min read
Studying the Indigenous Peoples of Maine
Image from the Maine State Museum Website. Today is Indigenous People's Day in Maine. Many Mainers will enjoy the long weekend without...
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Jeff Bailey
Oct 9, 20212 min read
A Historical Map of POC folks in Maine
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...
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Jeff Bailey
Oct 3, 20211 min read
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...
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Adelaide Solomon Jordan
Oct 3, 20211 min read
Banned Books Week
The last week in September is "Banned Book Week" an annual week sponsored by the American Library Association and Amnesty International,...
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Adelaide Solomon Jordan
Aug 20, 20213 min read
Let's Teach All Histories
A student speaks on why all history, including, Native, Holocaust, African American, should be taught. The un-named student spoke at the...
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Jeff Bailey
Aug 18, 20211 min read
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...
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Adelaide Fuller
Jul 11, 20211 min read
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...
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Lynn Newell
Jul 7, 20213 min read
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...
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Adelaide Fuller
May 31, 20211 min read
Critical Race Theory
If you've been paying attention to the news recently, you've undoubtedly heard the phrase "critical race theory." It's become a topic of...
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Adelaide Fuller
Mar 29, 20211 min read
Black Student Caucus
Hosted by Maine Youth Action Network (MYAN) You may remember our post about MYAN's Uprooting Inequities Workshop (way back on January...
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Adelaide Fuller
Feb 22, 20212 min read
We love a good resource resource! Thanks Maine Department of Education!
We're checking in with you today to share a great collection of resources put together by the Maine Department of Education. Over the...
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