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No Outcry Over Gay Support, Anonymous . Nov 1973

No Outcry Over Gay Support, Anonymous .

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Letter to the editor of The Maine Campus discussing the Student Senate's rationale for denying funding to the Wilde-Stein Club.


Gay Group Leader Vows 'Students Will Be Educated', Randy Stevens Nov 1973

Gay Group Leader Vows 'Students Will Be Educated', Randy Stevens

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

"We decided that we shall not be ignored any longer. We are going to educate this campus community." These are the words of Karen Bye, a self-avowed lesbian and the major force in forming the Wilde-Stein Club. The club is composed of male and female homosexuals who meet each week to find social and psychological support from each other.


It's The Issue That Counts — It's The Language That Counts, Phil Mace Apr 1973

It's The Issue That Counts — It's The Language That Counts, Phil Mace

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Editorial reaction to language included in the feature story, "Gay Lib. Spokeswoman" which appears in the 1973-04-12 issue of The Maine Campus. There are over 400,000 words in the English language. It is ridiculous to segregate seven, eight, or nine—or even one—of them as totally unsuitable for use in a newspaper. Acting as if certain four-letter words do not exist only adds to the titillating air that surrounds them when they do appear—as they will.


New Bangor Gay Group Helps Members Find Themselves, Bill Gordon Apr 1973

New Bangor Gay Group Helps Members Find Themselves, Bill Gordon

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

Gay liberation has finally come out of the closet in Maine, and it looks like it is out and open to stay. A gay group began last semester at UMO as part of the Abenaki curriculum. Intended as an academic discussion of the social and psychological aspects of homosexuality, the small grou expanded and turned from a discussion to become an active gay social-support group.


Gay Lib. Spokeswoman (An Interview With Carol Savoie), The Maine Campus Apr 1973

Gay Lib. Spokeswoman (An Interview With Carol Savoie), The Maine Campus

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

An interview with Carol Savoie who taught the first course dealing with gender studies at the University of Maine in the fall of 1972. The course was entitled, "Homosexuality--perspectives and prejudices" and addressed homosexuality not "as an illness, perversion or abnormality, but as an aspect of the life experience of a significant number of people."


Male Chauvinist Views The Equal Rights Amendment, Jeffrey Hollingsworth Apr 1973

Male Chauvinist Views The Equal Rights Amendment, Jeffrey Hollingsworth

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

In the wake of Equal Rights Amendment battle in Maine, and after perusing the most recent copy of Ms. Magazine I could find, I figured I ought to get into more hot water by saying a few words about the feminist campaign in America.


Maine Prejudice Panel Gives Views, Bob Haskell Feb 1969

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 Feb 1969

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 Feb 1969

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 Feb 1969

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 Aug 1968

: 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 Jul 1968

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 May 1968

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.


"Listen White America" Commissioner Arricale Speaks, The Maine Campus May 1968

"Listen White America" Commissioner Arricale Speaks, The Maine Campus

Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

"Listen White America, really listen for a change. You can go to war overnight, you can go to the moon almost overnight, and you'd better build a city overnight, because the ghetto Negroes are out on the streets now but I don't know where they will be tomorrow," Frank C. Arricale, New York City deputy housing commissioner, made this appear during his lecture, "The Long Hot Summer" Wednesday evening, May 1, in the Maine Lounge of the Memorial Union.


Stormy Negro Claims Integration Only Word, Stan Eames Jan 1964

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.


Petition, Not Providing An Education For Black Students Jan 1910

Petition, Not Providing An Education For Black Students

Arkansas schools

These are court documents filed in a case regarding the education of African American children. Jim Nations, Monroe Binkley, and Mr. Russell, fathers of 10 African American children within School District No. 2, filed a petition against the district for not providing an education for their children. L.H. Walker, Tom Bottoms, and F.M. Graves, directors for school district number 2 provided a response denying the claims against the district.