Document Type

Article

Racial Justice Challenge promotes anti-racism in the UMaine community

Authors

Megan Ashe, University of Maine

Publisher

The Maine Campus

Publication Date

9-21-2020

Abstract/ Summary

The spring of 2020 sparked a resurgence of racial justice movements on a national level as a result of police officers publicly killing a number of unarmed Black people, including George Floyd and Breanna Taylor, which brought national attention to the issue of police brutality. Public opinions surged in favor of social justice movements including the Black Lives Matter movement, after reports of unwarranted brutal force used by police officers surfaced and highlighted the biases that affect many Black and Indigenous people of color (BIPOC). The dialogue surrounding disenfranchisement of BIPOC provided a glimpse into the broader issues of police brutality and systemic racism that affect many aspects of people's everyday lives. As a response, the Raymond H. Fogler Library at the University of Maine launched their own Racial Justice Challenge. This initiative aims to start the painful and sometimes uncomfortable conversations surrounding these issues and teaches its participants how to be anti-racist.

Identifier

Social_Justice_Maine_Campus_2020-09-21_2021-04-29

Repository Citation

Ashe, Megan, "Racial Justice Challenge promotes anti-racism in the UMaine community" (2020). Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. 305.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/social_justice/305

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