The history of Blacks in Maine is very much a story about Whiteness: its endurance, its entitlement, the ultimate disadvantage of its oneness. In 1790, Maine was 98 percent white. While the rest of the nation morphed and diversified into ever new incarnations of diversity, Maine has essentially stood still.
College of the Atlantic is unequivocally opposed to racism and white supremacy. We condemn the actions of the Minnesota police who killed George Floyd, and we stand in solidarity with those protesting around the world. A message from COA President Darron Collins ’92 and the President’s Cabinet.
College of the Atlantic is the nation’s #20 Top Liberal Arts College, according to Washington Monthly’s 2017 College Rankings, jumping 26 spots from last year.
The Occupy Wall Street movement, as seen through the lens of photographer Brendon Stuart, is the subject of Project: The 99%, on exhibit at College of the Atlantic’s Ethel H. Blum Gallery.
The power of music to enhance the struggle for global environmental justice, bestow dignity on the oppressed, and encourage personal transformation is explored by Ángela Valenzuela ’17, who is on residency in Colombia creating a crowd-funded, full-length album for her capstone College of the Atlantic senior project.
Darron Collins ’92 joins the leaders of over 400 colleges and universities from across the country in signing an open letter urging the preservation of the DACA program, which protects undocumented immigrants who arrived in the country as children.