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  • Published on Mar 1, 2025

    US Postal Service Launches New Forever Stamps

    The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has released a new set of Forever stamps celebrating the iconic Appalachian Trail. Why It Matters The stamps are the latest in the Postal Service's Forever series, which—as the name suggests—are stamps that can be used to …

    Source: Newsweek - Left-wing
  • Published on Feb 28, 2025

    America’s first Black lawyer started in Maine. His only known portrait has been missing for decades.

    The portrait arrived in Portland in 1873. Its subject, Macon Bolling Allen, was admitted to the Maine bar decades earlier as the nation’s first Black lawyer. His picture hung at City Hall for several years, according to retired U.S. District Judge D. Brock …

    Source: The Portland Press Herald - Maine - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 28, 2025

    Maine podcast host discovers historical Black figures to shape the present

    (WABI) - While it’s been the goal to discover historical figures and stories unique to Maine’s history, it’s also good to find those who are making history as we speak. Jerry Edwards, commonly known as ‘Genius Black,’ uses his skills to acknowledge the …

    Source: WABI - Maine - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 27, 2025

    Registration Open for Maine Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference

    The Maine Council for Social Studies is hosting its annual conference at the Augusta Civic Center on March 24, 2025. This year’s theme is “Expanding Democracy,” emphasizing the importance of preserving and expanding the Voting Rights Act of 1965 on its …

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  • Published on Feb 27, 2025

    Maine storyteller goes on a personal journey in ‘The Malaga Ship’

    Antonio Rocha has been a storyteller and mime for more than 30 years. He has performed stories about Brazil, the country where he was born, and Africa, the continent where his ancestors originated. He had told personal stories about his immigration to the …

    Source: The Portland Press Herald - Maine - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 26, 2025

    Southern Maine Arts Calendar: Feb. 28-March 7

    Comedy Friday 2/28 Stacked Showcase: 7 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $20. 21-plus. Contact: empirecomedyme.com The Dark and Dirty Show: 9:30 p.m., Empire Comedy Club, 575 Congress St., Portland. $10. 21-plus. Contact: …

    Source: Scarborough Leader - Maine - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 28, 2025

    Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation: 2024’s Top-Grossing Films Achieved Gender Equality; All-Male Leadership Photo ...

    Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in the U.S. and around the world—with a little gardening …

    Source: Ms. Magazine - Left-wing
  • Published on Feb 28, 2025

    Joel Christian Gill gives presentation on the power of storytelling

    On Thursday, Feb. 27, cartoonist and historian Joel Christian Gill led a presentation at Michigan State University where he explored the importance of sharing stories. From the moment that his parents met right up to his current project, Gill used humor, …

    Source: The State News - Michigan - Left-wing
  • Published on Feb 27, 2025

    Trump’s Military Purge Sparks Concern But Minimal Pushback From GOP

    WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Senate unanimously confirmed Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as Air Force chief of staff in 2020, President Donald Trump hailed a “historic day for America!” on social media and said he was ”Excited to work even more closely with Gen. Brown, …

    Source: HuffPost - Left-wing
  • Published on Feb 19, 2025

    Black History in Maine

    Emeritus Associate Professor Randy Stakeman helped found Bowdoin College’s African Studies program. He joins us to discuss the history of Black Americans in Maine, and how their experiences have reflected what’s happening nationwide. Prof. Stakeman will …

    Source: Maine Public Broadcasting Network - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Feb 27, 2025

    What is the CROWN Act?

    © Merrily Cassidy/Cape Cod Times / USA TODAY NETWORK + © Des Moines Register-USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Content Services, LLC (Washington, DC) – US Senator Corey Booker — now New Jersey’s senior senator — doesn’t have much in the way of hair. But …

    Source: 77 WABC Radio - New York - Right-wing
  • Published on Feb 27, 2025

    This Week In Black History Feb 26-March 4, 2025

    1920—Dr. Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) founds the first nationally orga­nized celebration of Black American his­tory (then called Negro History Week), which was first celebrated on this day in 1926. Woodson scheduled the week to co­incide with the …

    Source: New Pittsburgh Courier - Pennsylvania - Left-wing
  • Published on Feb 27, 2025

    Trump's firing of military brass prompts concern but little pushback from Republicans

    WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Senate unanimously confirmed Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as Air Force chief of staff in 2020, President Donald Trump hailed a “historic day for America!” on social media and said he was ”Excited to work even more closely with Gen. Brown, …

    Source: Yahoo News - Center-left
  • Published on Feb 26, 2025

    5 local sites played roles in Underground Railroad

    The Underground Railroad was a network of people all over working together to aid in freedom. Many people traveled through New York's Southern Tier on their way, and made stops in the Binghamton area. Several private homes and churches in Binghamton …

    Source: Press and Sun Bulletin - New York - Neutral
  • Published on Feb 26, 2025

    Florida is stealing food from the mouths of hungry children

    “A child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth.” — African proverb The United States, according to Credit Suisse, was the wealthiest nation in the world in 2022, with net wealth of $145.8 trillion, and the second …

    Source: Florida Phoenix - Left-wing
  • Published on Feb 26, 2025

    Designers and Founders Alive in 1889

    1889 is the crossroads where the descendants, living persons and ancestors of previous, current and future influencers meet on the chronological timeline of earth’s history. It is the year that the founders of cars and stores and the designers of games, …

    Source: Patheos - Uncategorized
  • Published on Feb 26, 2025

    William Stringfellow: The modern prophet who helped hide Daniel Berrigan from the FBI

    If the name William Stringfellow rings a bell for readers who are otherwise unaware of his writings or life of advocacy, it is likely because it was at his cabin on Block Island, R.I., that Daniel Berrigan, S.J., was finally captured by the F.B.I. in 1970. …

    Source: America Magazine - Center-left
  • Published on Feb 25, 2025

    Local Colleges Honor Black History Month with Literature, Learning, and Community Events

    PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Campus communities are getting involved in Black History Month this February by learning about the people who made up the history. News Source 8 reporter Megan Waceken has spoken with folks at some of the local colleges to find …

    Source: WAGM - Maine - Uncategorized
  • Published on Feb 25, 2025

    Inspiring at Any Age: 20 Over 50

    The story below is a preview from our March/April 2025 issue. For more stories like it, Subscribe Today. Thank you! From bold career pivots to inspiring new ventures, these women are redefining success, embracing empowerment and proving it’s never too …

    Source: The Roanoker - Virginia - Neutral

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