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The inaugural State of Black Maine Symposium highlighted Black educators, business owners, and community leaders.
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Maine’s first Juneteenth celebration since President Joe Biden declared the day as a federal holiday on June 17 was held Friday at Chamberlain Freedom Park in Brewer.
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PORTLAND, Maine - Maine's U.S. senators are joining a push to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in America and…
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'I Am Here' - Hundreds Gather At Portland City Hall To Celebrate Juneteenth, Call For Racial JusticePeople around Maine paused Friday to mark Juneteenth, the day in 1865 that a Union Army general announced in Galveston, Texas that all slaves in that…
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Mainers Friday are observing Juneteenth, a date that has come to signify and commemorate an end to slavery in the United States.One small gathering was…
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A group of Black musicians and performers will gather virtually Friday for a Juneteenth celebration in Portland commemorating the end of…
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In the wake of protests calling for racial equality and other reforms after the killing of George Floyd, there's a growing movement to make June 19 a federal holiday.