African American

The proposed requirements went to a public hearing before the legislature’s Education Committee, which heard from relatives of Holocaust victims, descendants of slaves and high school students.

This is a rebroadcast of an earlier show (original air date January 21, 2020); no calls will be taken.In 1820, the U.S. passed an act that made…

In marking Maine's bicentennial, Maine Calling will look more closely at different aspects of our state's history in the coming year. One such aspect is…

We speak with author David Blight, whose award-winning biography "Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom" explores the life of one of the most…

Maine is known for having a predominantly white population, but there is also a rich history of African American residents of our state. As part of Black…

We've all heard the statistics about how Maine is the whitest state in the nation. What's it like to be African American in a state not known for its…