Holocaust & Human Rights Center of Maine (HHRC)

The Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine promotes universal respect for human rights through outreach and education.

[Holocaust & Human Rights Center of Maine (HHRC) @HHRCMaine]

“Black people were targeted most frequently… LGBTQ Mainers were the second most targeted group… Five attacks were against people perceived to be Jewish and three incidents targeted people perceived to be Asian.” #maine #hatecrimes

#maine https://t.co/WA6ovNCLgd

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In case we weren’t clear: The Holocaust is not a talking point for political statements.

To use the Holocaust in such a way dishonors the memory of the 6 million Jews who were systematically murdered by the Nazi regime. https://t.co/PoK1Z4GiLL via @SunTimes

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HHRC condemns GOP lawmaker’s Nazi comparison #MEpolitics #Holocaust https://t.co/KpMOIIv1fM

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HHRC condemns statements made by #MEPolitics Rep. Heidi Sampson (R-Alfred) invoking Nazis. HHRC ED Tam Thanh Huynh: "[T]he lived experiences of Holocaust survivors... should not be exploited...to make political statements.” Read full statement here: https://t.co/a3hjuog0qg

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

”Black children make up more than half of preschoolers expelled, even though they represent less than 20% of enrollment.” We must disrupt punitive, biased systems that punish Black students for developmentally normal behavior.
https://t.co/hj4nfoKHpd

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The HHRC is participating in the historic Maine Bicentennial Parade in Lewiston today. Celebrating 200 years of statehood! #maine #maine200

@AuburnMaineGov, @LewistonMeGov, @OfficialME200

[ADL @ADL]

New “Jeopardy!” host Mike Richards' disparaging remarks about Jews, women & Asians are no laughing matter.
Stereotyping is an entry point to hate and his apology lacks acknowledgment of its harm.
This reported pattern warrants an investigation. https://t.co/0D8D7441vU

[Holocaust & Human Rights Center of Maine (HHRC) @HHRCMaine]

As we watch the events unfolding in Afghanistan, let’s ask ourselves how can we support the Afghan community here in Maine? Please consider contributing to the Afghan community's gofundme page here: https://t.co/a9aYwCddrm https://t.co/ZZ2fLyZjqO

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“Jews of color are anything but monolithic, but there are common, prevalent trends about the places and moments when they are not fully embraced by the community or made to only bring a part of themselves to a program or congregation,” said Dalya Perez https://t.co/zbXsLZ8ZfA

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“Even as Indigenous students faced teachers and a government trying to replace their cultures, languages and identities, they resisted the assimilationist education. Their strategies were at times blatant, but often covert.” https://t.co/norJyG2Pee

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Ahead of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on August 9th, we’ll be highlighting a number of Maine’s Indigenous leaders. First up is @Noodlz2020, executive director of the Abbe Museum.

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Okay, okay. We may be a little upset about the U.S. women’s soccer team losing to Canada, but this is a cool story! #olympics #transathletes https://t.co/bzptxzGGZY

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An important step forward for the Biden administration in the fight against growing antisemitism in the U.S. #antisemitism #Holocaust https://t.co/KyYdDfEhgs

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“Advocates warn that a number of sacred locations across the U.S. are threatened by government actions, which they say violate prior peace treaties. Among these locations is the Bears Ears National Monument in Utah.” https://t.co/1MgavwUePu

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An interesting column in today’s Press Herald: Maine Voices: Reckoning with the ‘Trail of Tears’ https://t.co/DMlW81DB1O

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Emmett Till Would Have Been 80 Today. His Story Still Defines the Ongoing Fight for Justice https://t.co/1zRbvkOMWr

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A former sheriff speaking in Belfast “is linked to the Oath Keepers…That group…came under heavy scrutiny after the deadly Jan. 6 assault…and is classified as an anti-government extremist group by the ⁦@splcenter⁩.” #Maine https://t.co/386hzJbjBS https://t.co/JUztlb8Hf9

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Say hello to the Cleveland Guardians! https://t.co/8lkVphcmnl

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The past year has been one of an unprecedented rise in hateful attacks against Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. How can we continue to be allies, especially now that the news media has moved on? https://t.co/ajJrqQmNtw

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Recent evidence of genocide committed against Indigenous populations and tribes in North America has surfaced in the form of mass graves containing the bones and bodies of Indigenous children. We stand and mourn with our Indigenous brothers and sisters. https://t.co/FLciPTjjFR