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Hate Crimes By Teens Disturbing, Maine Campus
Hate Crimes By Teens Disturbing, Maine Campus
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
If the stories of hate crimes told at last week's "Bridges of Respect" conference in Ellsworth are any indication, Maine has a long way to go in educating its youths about tolerance and respect for civil rights.
Mr. Gnu Comic Strip, Travis Dandro
Mr. Gnu Comic Strip, Travis Dandro
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
A four-panel comic strip drawn by Travis Dandro depicting a bigoted perspective of both people of color and individuals with disabilities.
Long description.
Panel one contains one figure, a highly stylized, anthropomorphized Gnu (or African antelope with along head and beard), presumably the title character of the strip, Mr. Gnu. The character is holding a cereal box in front of him. Lettering over the character's head reads: "Hey kids! I'd like to introduce a new cereal!"
Panel two contains a close up of the cereal box with the lettering, "Sammy Davis CRUNCH" over a stylized drawing of a character that …