Document Type

Editorial

Editorial: Challenging diversity in Maine

Authors

Sarah Allisot

Publication Title

The Maine Campus

Publication Date

2-26-2018

Abstract/ Summary

Education is one of our best safeguards against ignorance. Without the crucial work of activist groups, representation would take a serious blow in our mostly-white state. Race demographics from the 2010 U.S. Census report that Maine is 94.8 percent white, with the remaining population split among several racial groups. The census also reports that black residents of Maine make up less than 1 percent of our population. Forbes reported on the 2016-2017 academic year demographics of the University of Maine, showing a modest 2 percent population of black students. Needless to say, Maine is mostly white, and very sheltered from diversity as a whole.

Comments

Content captured from The Maine Campus website by by Kimberly Sawtelle, Library Specialist CLIII, on January 17, 2021.

Identifier

Racial Justice_Maine Campus_2021_01_17b

Repository Citation

Allisot, Sarah, "Editorial: Challenging diversity in Maine" (2018). Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion. 49.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/social_justice/49

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