Shay 
In the years since I started writing about racism in Maine (beginning in 2003 with my now-defunct Portland Phoenix column Diverse City), there has been a general shift in attitudes around race in our state and an acknowledgement that even in the palest state in America, racism is a problem. No shit! After all, here …
Physicians, nurses, medical researchers, and other healthcare and life-sciences professionals are not saints. As human as anyone else, they individually and the arenas in which they work can be riddled with biases that range from racial microaggressions to outright bigotry. Medical science itself is frequently skewed by racism, as well as other factors like sexism …
After 13 years of writing this blog, I find myself at a crossroads, where honestly I wonder does this space continue to have value? More importantly, what is the impact of my words? Are white readers feeling led to do more in their local communities and does my work bring a sense of community to …