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A variety of topics. A variety of resources. A variety of voices.

The Part of History You've Always Skipped- "Knowing Better"

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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Bangor High School Launches New Speak Truth to Power Pilot Program

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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The Religious Society of Friends work for inclusion and Anti-Racism

Adelaide Solomon Jordan

Oct 9, 20211 min read

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...

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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

Sep 11, 20211 min read

The Role of Black Morticians

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

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Black Leadership in Defense of the Working Class

Jeff Bailey

Sep 6, 20211 min read

Black Leadership in Defense of the Working Class

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...

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The Story of Akiko Kato and Japanese- American Incarceration

Jeff Bailey

Sep 1, 20212 min read

The Story of Akiko Kato and Japanese- American Incarceration

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...

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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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Alicia Farmer

Jul 1, 20211 min read

Black Americans in the Workplace | The Daily Social Distancing Show

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

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Let's Talk Vocab!: A Western Maine Community Zoom Conversation

Adelaide Fuller

May 23, 20211 min read

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,...

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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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Chris Ford

Feb 10, 20211 min read

Unlearning a false narrative

Often those of us who live in the North grew up with the idea that slavery was something that happened in the South, and that we fought a...

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Adelaide Fuller

Feb 8, 20212 min read

What is #selfcare and why should white people choose a different phrase?

I'd like to share with you something I just learned recently. We've all heard the phrase "self care," especially during the pandemic. My...

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Adelaide Fuller

Jan 21, 20213 min read

Friday Reflection on a MYAN Training

This past Tuesday I participated in my first Maine Youth Action Network training. In short, it was fantastic. The theme was "Uprooting...

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The Story of Martin Luther King Jr. by Kid President

Adelaide Fuller

Jan 15, 20211 min read

The Story of Martin Luther King Jr. by Kid President

1.15.21 Once upon a time, there was a man named Martin Luther King, Jr. He taught us that things won't always be awesome, but your...

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