Black Girl in Maine https://blackgirlinmaine.com/ Anti-Racism Speaker for Education and Empowerment Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:22:51 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blackgirlinmaine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/cropped-BGIM-logo-1-32x32.jpg Shay Stewart-Bouley https://blackgirlinmaine.com/ 32 32 https://blackgirlinmaine.com/current-events/when-messy-and-complicated-blows-up-in-everyones-faces-first-thoughts-on-the-aftermath-of-platner/ When messy and complicated blows up in everyone’s faces—First thoughts on the aftermath of Platner https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/959924273/0/blackgirlinmaine~When-messy-and-complicated-blows-up-in-everyone%e2%80%99s-faces%e2%80%94First-thoughts-on-the-aftermath-of-Platner/ https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/959924273/0/blackgirlinmaine~When-messy-and-complicated-blows-up-in-everyone%e2%80%99s-faces%e2%80%94First-thoughts-on-the-aftermath-of-Platner/#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:22:50 +0000 https://blackgirlinmaine.com/?p=20501 You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em Know when to fold ‘em Know when to walk away And know when to run – The Gambler One of the earliest country songs that I ever recall liking was “The Gambler” by Kenny Rogers; in some ways, the lyrics struck me as a cautionary tale on ...

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]]> https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/959924273/0/blackgirlinmaine~When-messy-and-complicated-blows-up-in-everyone%e2%80%99s-faces%e2%80%94First-thoughts-on-the-aftermath-of-Platner/feed/ 0You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em Know when to fold ‘em Know when to walk away And know when to run – The Gambler One of the earliest country songs that I ever recall liking was “The Gambler” by Kenny Rogers; in some ways, the lyrics struck me as a cautionary tale on ...

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]]> https://blackgirlinmaine.com/commentary/a-messy-man-for-senate-and-silencing-of-scientists-thoughts-on-the-new-york-times-and-our-general-times/ A messy man for Senate and silencing of scientists: Thoughts on The New York Times and our general times https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957841436/0/blackgirlinmaine~A-messy-man-for-Senate-and-silencing-of-scientists-Thoughts-on-The-New-York-Times-and-our-general-times/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:10:47 +0000 https://blackgirlinmaine.com/?p=20444 One thing that the current primary season seems to be revealing is that far too many of us are not recognizing that the United States of today is not remotely the country of 18 months ago. Despite the reports that the United States has slid into competitive authoritarianism, far too many of us seem not ...

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]]> One thing that the current primary season seems to be revealing is that far too many of us are not recognizing that the United States of today is not remotely the country of 18 months ago. Despite the reports that the United States has slid into competitive authoritarianism, far too many of us seem not ...

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]]> https://blackgirlinmaine.com/commentary/senate-races-and-magic-thinking/ Senate races and magic thinking https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957655727/0/blackgirlinmaine~Senate-races-and-magic-thinking/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:18:08 +0000 https://blackgirlinmaine.com/?p=20425 After the national revelation over the weekend that U.S. Senate hopeful Graham Platner early in his marriage was texting with other women—and that the texts were sexual in nature and the resulting pearl-clutching around that—I have become thoroughly convinced that the Civil Rights movement and other movements would never have happened if they had occurred ...

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]]> After the national revelation over the weekend that U.S. Senate hopeful Graham Platner early in his marriage was texting with other women—and that the texts were sexual in nature and the resulting pearl-clutching around that—I have become thoroughly convinced that the Civil Rights movement and other movements would never have happened if they had occurred ...

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]]> https://blackgirlinmaine.com/commentary/platner-is-the-presumptive-candidate-but-is-he-the-right-person-my-final-thoughts/ Platner is the presumptive candidate, but is he the right person? My final thoughts https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/957337730/0/blackgirlinmaine~Platner-is-the-presumptive-candidate-but-is-he-the-right-person-My-final-thoughts/ Wed, 27 May 2026 01:13:38 +0000 https://blackgirlinmaine.com/?p=20402 NOTE: Almost certainly this piece will travel beyond my usual readership, so I thought it wise to add a quick preface. I am not a journalist by trade or training. I am a writer who traditionally has written long-form pieces commenting on or analyzing social issues like race and racism, and I have added writing ...

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]]> NOTE: Almost certainly this piece will travel beyond my usual readership, so I thought it wise to add a quick preface. I am not a journalist by trade or training. I am a writer who traditionally has written long-form pieces commenting on or analyzing social issues like race and racism, and I have added writing ...

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]]> https://blackgirlinmaine.com/commentary/they-believe-in-racism-do-you-really-believe-in-anti-racism/ They believe in racism; do you really believe in anti-racism? https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/956697533/0/blackgirlinmaine~They-believe-in-racism-do-you-really-believe-in-antiracism/ Tue, 19 May 2026 20:50:50 +0000 https://blackgirlinmaine.com/?p=20392 A few weeks back, a movement colleague—noted anti-racist writer and activist Tim Wise—started making videos about a young white man in Tennessee, Dalton Eatherly, who goes by the online persona of Chud the Builder. Chud apparently for weeks had been posting on X about his adventures in Nashville and other areas, where he “exercised” his ...

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]]> A few weeks back, a movement colleague—noted anti-racist writer and activist Tim Wise—started making videos about a young white man in Tennessee, Dalton Eatherly, who goes by the online persona of Chud the Builder. Chud apparently for weeks had been posting on X about his adventures in Nashville and other areas, where he “exercised” his ...

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]]> https://blackgirlinmaine.com/current-events/yes-there-was-a-civil-rights-legend-in-maine-rip-mr-talbot/ Yes, there was a civil rights legend in Maine; RIP, Mr. Talbot https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/955791218/0/blackgirlinmaine~Yes-there-was-a-civil-rights-legend-in-Maine-RIP-Mr-Talbot/ Tue, 12 May 2026 11:27:03 +0000 https://blackgirlinmaine.com/?p=20378 A white as Maine is—tied with West Virginia for first place in that regard—we are not without notable Black people. And no, I’m not talking about myself; I’m talking about those whose presence here (sometimes a form of activism in and of itself) and whose work in civil rights and related efforts made my work ...

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]]> A white as Maine is—tied with West Virginia for first place in that regard—we are not without notable Black people. And no, I’m not talking about myself; I’m talking about those whose presence here (sometimes a form of activism in and of itself) and whose work in civil rights and related efforts made my work ...

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]]> https://blackgirlinmaine.com/current-events/the-us-senate-race-in-maine-mills-drops-out-and-a-new-future-unfolds-with-costello-and-more/ The US Senate race in Maine: Mills drops out, and a new future unfolds with Costello and more https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/954918206/0/blackgirlinmaine~The-US-Senate-race-in-Maine-Mills-drops-out-and-a-new-future-unfolds-with-Costello-and-more/ Fri, 01 May 2026 01:45:21 +0000 https://blackgirlinmaine.com/?p=20351 It’s a gray, rainy day here in Maine as I write this but the energy is crackling all the same as the state and political circles grapple with the aftermath of U.S. Senate candidate (and current Maine governor) Janet Mills’s announcement less than six weeks before the primary that she is suspending her campaign for ...

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]]> It’s a gray, rainy day here in Maine as I write this but the energy is crackling all the same as the state and political circles grapple with the aftermath of U.S. Senate candidate (and current Maine governor) Janet Mills’s announcement less than six weeks before the primary that she is suspending her campaign for ...

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]]> https://blackgirlinmaine.com/current-events/the-u-s-senate-race-in-maine-laflamme-burns-with-hope/ The U.S. Senate race in Maine: LaFlamme burns with hope https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/954918209/0/blackgirlinmaine~The-US-Senate-race-in-Maine-LaFlamme-burns-with-hope/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:38:39 +0000 https://blackgirlinmaine.com/?p=20347 Maine is a sleepy little state, mostly forgotten aside from those who vacation here and the recent influx of influencer types who have discovered the state’s robust food scene and natural wonders. Or those during the early years of the pandemic who, because of the proliferation of work-from-home situations, flocked here for space and a ...

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]]> Maine is a sleepy little state, mostly forgotten aside from those who vacation here and the recent influx of influencer types who have discovered the state’s robust food scene and natural wonders. Or those during the early years of the pandemic who, because of the proliferation of work-from-home situations, flocked here for space and a ...

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]]> https://blackgirlinmaine.com/activism/critique-and-activism-people-getting-prickly-about-no-kings/ Critique and activism: People getting prickly about No Kings https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/951965312/0/blackgirlinmaine~Critique-and-activism-People-getting-prickly-about-No-Kings/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:12:07 +0000 https://blackgirlinmaine.com/?p=20284 As the United States prepares for another No Kings Rally on March 28, emotions online are running high as seasoned organizers—many of them Black and Brown folks—express hesitation that another national rally will do much to move the needle on our current conditions in the United States. In turn, many white-bodied people are feeling prickly ...

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]]> As the United States prepares for another No Kings Rally on March 28, emotions online are running high as seasoned organizers—many of them Black and Brown folks—express hesitation that another national rally will do much to move the needle on our current conditions in the United States. In turn, many white-bodied people are feeling prickly ...

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]]> https://blackgirlinmaine.com/commentary/ai-isnt-here-to-help-you/ AI isn’t here to help you https://feeds.feedblitz.com/~/951964664/0/blackgirlinmaine~AI-isn%e2%80%99t-here-to-help-you/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:04:21 +0000 https://blackgirlinmaine.com/?p=20282 Yeah, AI is a tool, just not the tool you think it is—and what’s being peddled to you isn’t really for your benefit. This is something I’ve been learning and that I hope you will learn as well. So-called artificial intelligence (AI) is sometimes a confusing landscape, and really AI is a broad term that ...

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]]> Yeah, AI is a tool, just not the tool you think it is—and what’s being peddled to you isn’t really for your benefit. This is something I’ve been learning and that I hope you will learn as well. So-called artificial intelligence (AI) is sometimes a confusing landscape, and really AI is a broad term that ...

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