The University of Maine Racial Justice Collection is a curated collection of items compiled as part of an internship project to create an archive of primary sources by, from, and about the Black community and racial justice issues at the University of Maine and in the greater Bangor region. The Collection was created in response to the increased social awareness of racial justice issues in the United States following the death of George Floyd in the spring and summer of 2020.
The resources include theses, extracts from The Maine Campus student newspaper, newsletters, interviews, articles, posters, webpages, correspondence, and reports from University of Maine administrators, departments, student groups, and individual faculty, staff, students, and alumni. The material includes born digital items captured from the web and scans of analog items from records held in the University of Maine Archive.
The content was compiled by student intern Madison Riley and staff in Fogler Library from August 2020-April 2021.
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Islamaphobia is not the answer
Alan Bennett
Members of a major world religion are required to register their affiliation and ordered to wear badges of identification. They are tracked. Their places of worship are put out of commission. They are shamed in public for being who they are, and no one offers them help in even the more dire situations. The year is 2015, and Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump, has recently suggested all American Muslims should “absolutely” be required to register theiridentities in a database, for monitoring purposes because, in his words, “Our country has no management.”
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Missouri football team sets new precedent for college athletes
Derek Douglass
Recent racial tensions at the University of Missouri have brought the Tigers football team even closer off the field.
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Student Activism Involvement Increases as 2016 Election Moves Forward
Mary Celeste Floreani
Despite the fact that the 2016 Election Day is still more than a year away, involvement and political activism among the student body has been strong. It’s hard to walk across campus without being asked to sign a petition for an added proposition to the statewide ballot. While neither of Maine’s senators are up for reelection this cycle, Maine’s Second Congressional District promises to be hotly contested after the district held for 20 years by Democrats was lost to Republican newcomer Rep. Bruce Poliquin in 2014. In addition to the statewide elections, 2016 is shaping up to be one of the most contentious presidential elections in decades.
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Maine Peace Action Committee Newsletter
Maine Peace Action Committee
MPAC compiled a newsletter consisting of essays, articles, short stories, poems, recipes, political cartoons, and artwork.
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Maine Peace Action Committee Newsletter
Maine Peace Action Committee
MPAC compiled a newsletter consisting of essays, articles, short stories, poems, recipes, political cartoons, and artwork.
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Maine Peace Action Committee Newsletter
Maine Peace Action Committee
MPAC compiled a newsletter consisting of essays, articles, short stories, poems, recipes, political cartoons, and artwork.
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Maine Peace Action Committee Newsletter
Maine Peace Action Committee
MPAC compiled a newsletter consisting of essays, articles, short stories, poems, recipes, political cartoons, and artwork.
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Maine Campus_ 15th annual MLK day breakfast draws 300
Heather Pilling
Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding the 15th annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast held at the University.
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Maine Peace Action Committee Newsletter
Maine Peace Action Committee
MPAC compiled a newsletter consisting of essays, articles, short stories, poems, recipes, political cartoons, and artwork.
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Maine Campus_Black History Month_From Nigeria To The Bronx To UMaine
Aislinn Sarnacki
Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus on the experiences of University of Maine student Ogheneova Dibie who moved to the U.S. from Nigeria.
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Maine Campus_In spite of adversity, woman still works to 'mend the sacred hoop'
Virginia Sand
Editorial from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding the dedication of the Martin Luther King plaza and the experiences of the author following a sexual assault and her thoughts on racism.
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Maine Campus_Black history month in America's palest state
Rhiannon Sawtelle
Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus on Black History Month celebrations.
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Maine Campus_Dream of MLK, Jr. 'alive and well' at new UMaine plaza
Laila Sholtz-Ames
Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus by Lalia Sholtz-Ames, the former president of the Black Students Association, regarding the Martin Luther King, Jr. monument erected in a new plaza at the University of Maine.
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The University of Maine News article on "UMaine Plaza to Honor Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King"
University of Maine
This University of Maine News article on the "UMaine Plaza to Honor Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King," posted on October 29, 2008, includes the grand opening of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Memorial Plaza. The Plaza is located next to the Memorial Union on the university campus. The article includes a statement from Robert Dana, UMaine's dean of students.
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The University of Maine News article on "Women in the Curriculum, Women's Studies Program Announce Spring 2008 Lunch Series"
University of Maine
This University of Maine News article on "Women in the Curriculum, Women's Studies Program Announce Spring 2008 Lunch Series," posted January 31, 2008, includes the topics and speakers featured in the Lunch Series and the dates of each. One of the topics being "Women of Color: The UMaine Experience," co-sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Programs.
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Maine Peace Action Committee Newsletter
Maine Peace Action Committee
MPAC compiled a newsletter consisting of essays, articles, short stories, poems, recipes, political cartoons, and artwork.
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Maine Campus_Realizing the dream
Ernest J. Scheyder and Paul Groce
Articles from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus on work to promote racial diversity on the campus, by James Varner a University of Maine graduate and Paul Groce, president of the Black Student Association.
Also, included as supplementary content is a January 29, 2004 letter to the editor from Groce regarding the article.
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Maine Campus_Hip hop posters pulled for Ushuaia fundraiser
Angela Flandaca
Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding the Ushuaia night club's posters promoting the University of Maine Hip Hop Dance Club's fundraiser party, to be held at the Ushuaia, containing images of racist stereotypes.
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Maine Campus_The African American 9:11
James Varner
Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding America learning from the experiences of African Americans when responding to the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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Maine Campus_Reverend Glover speaks on race, peace
Emily Lamoureux
Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding a speech by Reverend Clarence Glover on racism and peace as part of African American Heritage Month celebrations.
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Maine Campus_Humanist captivates students with poetry, speech
John Doucette
Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding Amari Baraki's visit to the University of Maine.
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Maine Campus_Observing King's legacy
Kathryn Ritchie
Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding a Faculty Senate vote on the University observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a school holiday.
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Maine Campus_Minority faculty program increase campus diversity
Lester B. Smith
Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding the University of Maine's Minority Faculty-In-Residence program.
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Maine Campus_Black Panther Party chair traces organization's past
Peter Cook
Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding Booby Seale, a founder of the Black Panther's talk at the University of Maine.
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Maine Campus_Athletic director encourages diversity on campus
Christine Thurston
Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding the University of Maine Athletics Director Suzanne Tyler speaking at a NAACP event on encouraging diversity on the University campus.