As conservatives target schools, LGBTQ+ kids and students of color feel less safe

For the children who are targeted, it can feel like their very existence is being rejected.

New Hampshire judge dismisses complaints against white nationalists for banners on overpass

The trespass complaints stem from an incident last July, when a group of about 10 wearing hats, sunglasses and face coverings displayed racist banners in Portsmouth.

Tom Waddell: Racism is in our roots

Commentary: Remembering – and retelling – my father’s account of Buchenwald in 1945

How can we ensure that future generations respect and honor Holocaust survivors’ and witnesses’ memories?

Maine Voices: Fifty-five years after Martin Luther King’s assassination, his teachings still ring true

Tyre Nichols’ brutal beating death in Memphis vindicates Dr. King’s 1964 warning about the risks to the lives of Black people at the hands of police.

Our View: Dr. King’s legacy must be honored on a daily basis

Beware the chasm between real steps toward racial equity and false steps. After that, beware the racist response to those steps.

Commentary: Increasingly diverse U.S. workplaces will force more employers to be flexible

Diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are by now common across America. So far, too many have been rigid, poorly developed and prone to failure.

The Maine Millennial: Looking at Portland’s racial disparity in arrests, and weighing what it means

What I know is that bias is pervasive, even if most of us don’t think of ourselves as biased at all. 

Maine Voices: Looking back on 150 years of Emancipation Day celebrations in Portland

Old newspaper reports show us that celebrations of Black freedom and Black activism have a long history in Maine.

Police, school officials investigate racist graffiti painted on Waterville elementary school

Peter Hallen, assistant superintendent of Waterville Public Schools, said it is important to find those responsible for the graffiti, but having the schools and Waterville community address the issue is critical to spreading awareness and effecting change.