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Evading A Race-Conscious Constitution, Cara Mcclellan

All Faculty Scholarship

The idea of a “colorblind” Constitution is front and center in cases before the Supreme Court this term, including Students for Fair Admissions v. President & Fellows of Harvard College, and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina (UNC). In these cases, the same plaintiff organization, Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), has asked the Supreme Court to rule that the Equal Protection Clause and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibit universities from considering race as one of many factors in admissions to pursue the educational benefits that flow from diversity. In support …

The Robert Talbot Civil Rights Speaker Series Flyer_2021, University Of Maine Alumni Association, Greater Bangor Area Branch Naacp

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Flyer for the inauguration of The Robert Talbot Civil Rights Speaker Series featuring "Fighting Times" coauthors Amy Banks and Isaac Knapper.

Strategies For Equitable Access: Identifying Benefits And Strategies For Creating Integrated Public Schools, Annotated Examples Of Current School District Enrollment Practices, And Resources For Further Exploration, Lisa A. Gooden

Faculty Works

Prepared for the Equity Oriented Strategic Planning Committee for Kansas City Public Schools. Includes a summary of the benefits of integrated schools, strategies for creating equitable schools, annotated examples of current practices employed by public school districts in the United States to foster equitable access to education, and list of links to additional resources for further reading.

50th Anniversary Of The Assassination Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ceremony Poster, University Of Maine Office Of Multiculture Student Life

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Poster for the 50th Anniversary of The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Ceremony organized by the University of Maine's Office of Multicultural Student Life in 2018.

President Bergeron's 103rd Convocation Address - "Homegoing", Katherine Bergeron

Convocation Addresses

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No, Education Isn't The Civil Rights Issue Of Our Time, Dave Powell

Education Faculty Publications

George W. Bush said it as he warned us about "the soft bigotry of low expectations." Barack Obama said it. So did Mitt Romney, Arne Duncan, and John McCain.

And now Donald Trump is saying it, too. In his first joint-session address to Congress, President Trump promised that "our children will grow up in a nation of miracles" and added the familiar kicker: "Education is the civil rights issue of our time." He said it right before he announced his plan to ask Congress to pass new legislation supporting school choice. His idea of a school reform "miracle," apparently, is …

Brandon Toney, Amber N. Brooks

The Silenced Generation - Growing up after massive resistance and the civil rights movement

No abstract provided.

Carl Eggleston, Amber N. Brooks

The Silenced Generation - Growing up after massive resistance and the civil rights movement

No abstract provided.

Ouachita To Host Civil Rights Panel Discussion March 17, Taylor Tomlinson, Ouachita News Bureau

Press Releases

Ouachita Baptist Univeristy's Riely-Hickingbotham Library will host a panel disuccion on civil rights Monday, March 17, at 6 p.m. in Walker Conference Center Room A. The event, which is part of the National Endowment for the Humanities Created Equal Project, is free and open to the public.

15th Annual Mlk Day Breakfast Draws 300, Heather Pilling

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding the 15th annual Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast held at the University.

In Spite Of Adversity, Woman Still Works To 'Mend The Sacred Hoop', Virginia Sand

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Editorial from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding the dedication of the Martin Luther King plaza and the experiences of the author following a sexual assault and her thoughts on racism.

Less Than Equal: Secularism, Religious Pluralism And Privilege, Anne Aly, Lelia Rosalind Green

Research outputs pre 2011

In its preamble, The Western Australian Charter of Multiculturalism (WA) commits the state to becoming: “A society in which respect for mutual difference is accompanied by equality of opportunity within a framework of democratic citizenship”. One of the principles of multiculturalism, as enunciated in the Charter, is “equality of opportunity for all members of society to achieve their full potential in a free and democratic society where every individual is equal before and under the law”. An important element of this principle is the “equality of opportunity ... to achieve ... full potential”. The implication here is that those who …

Perceiving Subtle Sexism: Mapping The Social-Psychological Forces And Legal Narratives That Obscure Gender Bias, Deborah L. Brake

Articles

This essay seeks to explain the Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education case as an interpretation of discrimination that notably and correctly focuses on how institutions cause sex-based harm, rather than on whether officials within chosen institutions act with a discriminatory intent. In the process, I discuss what appears to be the implicit theory of discrimination underlying the Davis decision: that schools cause the discrimination by exacerbating the harm that results from sexual harassment by students. I then explore the significance of the deliberate indifference requirement in this context, concluding that the standard, for all its flaws, is distinct …

Recruit, Recruit, Recruit: Organizing Benefits For Employees With Unmarried Families, Polly Thistlethwaite

Publications and Research

This article argues that librarians should work to adopt domestic partner benefits for employees in unmarried same- and opposite-sex couples given the inequities in compensation manifest in their absence. It provides new information about the domestic partner practices of Tier 1 and Tier 2 institutions based on a spring/fall 2000 telephone survey. The article includes an outline of actions to institute domestic partner benefits in university settings.

School Liability For Peer Sexual Harassment After Davis: Shifting From Intent To Causation In Discrimination Law, Deborah L. Brake

Articles

This essay seeks to explain the Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education case as an interpretation of discrimination that notably and correctly focuses on how institutions cause sex-based harm, rather than on whether officials within chose institutions act with a discriminatory intent. In the process, I discuss what appears to be the implicit theory of discrimination underlying the Davis decision: that schools cause the discrimination by exacerbating the harm that results from sexual harassment by students. I then explore the significance of the deliberate indifference requirement in this context, concluding that the standard, for all its flaws, is distinct …

Um Observes Mlk's Birthday, Paul Livingstone

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding the University of Maine Faculty Senate agreeing to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday. Also, includes the agenda for the Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebrations at the University.

Observing King's Legacy, Kathryn Ritchie

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding a Faculty Senate vote on the University observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a school holiday.

Martin Luther King Holiday Revisited, Katy Brennan, Maine Campus Staff

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

A column article and editorial from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding observing the Martin Luther Ling Jr.' Holiday at the University.

Panel Discusses Lack Of Black Awareness, Lawrence Veuillet

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding a panel discussion on Martin Luther King Jr. as part of a Civil Rights Awareness Program.

Maine Prejudice Panel Gives Views, Bob Haskell

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding a panel discussion at the Symposium on Black America. The panel featured Robert Talbott, Orville Pound, and Damon Scales.

Black Symposium-Forman Damns U.S. Capitalism, Martha Hanley

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding James Forman's speech at the Symposium on Black America held at the University.

Black Symposium Communist Speaks Out, Bob Haskell

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus on a speech by Charlene Mitchell at the Symposium on Black America.

Williams Keynotes Black Symposium, David Bright

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding Hosea Williams delivering the keynote speech at the Black Symposium on Black America held at the University.

: University Starts Martin Luther King Scholarship Program, Maine Campus Staff

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding the University starting a Martin Luther King Scholarship for Black students to attend the University.

Scholar Program Honors Martin Luther King, Maine Campus Staff

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding a scholarship honoring Martin Luther King Jr. for Black students.

King Scholarship, Maine Campus Staff

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus regarding the University establishing a Martin Luther King Jr. scholarship for Black students.

Stormy Negro Claims Integration Only Word, Stan Eames

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Article from the University of Maine student newspaper The Maine Campus on a speech by civil rights activist James Meredith at the University and Colby College.