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The Permanent Commission is Hiring an Executive Director

Position Description: The Executive Director of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations

Permanent Commission to Host Bangor Community Listening Session

The Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Tribal Populations is hosting a community listening session in Bangor on December 19, 2022, from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. This event is intended to provide an opportunity for the Permanent Commission to hear directly from racial, Indigenous, and tribal populations about their lived experiences related to disparities caused by structural racism in Maine.

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Maine's First Annual James Weldon Johnson Day Observance & Juneteenth Weekend

A barrier-breaking renaissance man, James Weldon Johnson was a novelist and poet, a songwriter and journalist, an educator and activist, and a diplomat with legal expertise. He was a prominent leader in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) during its early years and an outstanding voice in combatting racism in our country. The first African American to serve as the organization’s executive secretary, he led the fight against racial discrimination and segregation.