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Racial and Cultural

It’s bigger than no dates for Black women or How we avoid naming racism

May 7, 2020February 29, 2016 by Shay

Last night, I had one of those rare moments in a social setting where someone’s willingness to speak truth to racial reality caught me off-guard…but in a good way. The truth is, we would all be better off if we stopped skirting the issues and instead faced them head-on.   As I settle into my …

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The rise of intolerance and the value of dialogue

May 7, 2020February 18, 2016 by Shay

Intolerance is the new black and, frankly, we should all be scared regardless of who we are. Living in Maine, many of us have become almost immune to the bombastic rantings of our governor, but the truth is that Paul LePage is a microcosm of something much larger than an intolerant bigot in a predominantly …

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Open Letter to Gov. Paul LePage from a Black Mainer

May 23, 2017February 11, 2016 by Shay

Dear Paul, I hope that you don’t mind, but I am going to call you by your first name. I don’t stand on formality and titles are so overrated. Besides, to be frank, using language like “Honorable” doesn’t quite feel right in the context of what I need to say to you. Paul, I am …

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Categories Current Events, Maine, Racial and Cultural Tags Maine, Paul LePage, racism 24 Comments
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