Maine’s Black History and BIPOC-led Spaces
LEARN MORE ABOUT MAINE’S BLACK HISTORY AND BIPOC-LED SPACES IN THE GREATER PORTLAND AREA
Atlantic Black Box researches and reckons with New England’s role in the global economy of enslavement.
Black Owned Maine aims to support and bring awareness to the numerous Black and Brown organizations in Maine, including businesses, artists, non-profits, and entrepreneurs.
Co-Lab Create is a BIPOC-led space for arts and creativity that supports and promotes the art of people of color, indigenous, and LGBTQ+ folks across our region.
Coded by Young Women of Color (CYWOC) promotes portfolio and career development including paid internships and job opportunities with local development firms starting with Portland, ME.
The For Us, By Us Fund provides grants for BIPOC-led projects, BIPOC organizers, and personal grants for folks in need of financial support or mutual aid.
Hinge Collaborative is a community arts initiative and printmaking studio that provides workspace and development for artists.
In her Presence is created by and for women from a minority community in Maine, and hosts English language classes and educational workshops to provide a platform for Maine immigrant women to better integrate and succeed here in Maine.
Indigo Arts Alliance builds global connections by bringing together Black and Brown artists from diverse backgrounds to engage in their creative process with an opportunity to serve as both mentors and mentees.
Liberation Farms provides new American farmers access to, and culturally-appropriate resources for, the means of sustainable food production for themselves, their families, and their communities.
Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition is the convener of a unique, statewide network of 77 organizations, a majority of which are led by people of color – representing diverse ethnic communities across our state working to create and support programs and policies that promote immigrant inclusion and integration.
Museum of African Arts and Culture offers a wide range of exciting, informative and interactive public programs that give unique insights into African Art and Culture.
New Roots Cooperative Farm builds economic security for New Americans by providing delicious vegetables for our community.
The Place Justice Initiative is a statewide truth-seeking and historical recovery initiative of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations
The Portland Freedom Trail is a self-guided tour through some of Portland’s oldest and most historic neighborhoods. The Trail will take you to important sites in African American history, specifically those dealing with 19th-century Black Mainers who stood in the vanguard of the fight against slavery.
Racial Equity and Justice Maine provides support for all communities across the nation through consulting, education, advocacy, and solution-based action plans in order to better equip individuals, organizations, businesses, and institutions to tackle racial justice issues.
Rise and Shine Youth Retreats highlights the voices and responds to the emotional needs, creativity and well-being of Black, Brown, and Indigenous youth through outdoor programs and the therapeutic benefits of nature.
Somali Bantu Community Association provides vital transitional services, advocacy, and food production that empowers members of the refugee community to uphold cultural identity and economic well-being to thrive in their new life here in Maine.
The Third Place is an organizational collaborative and co-working space designed to build community capacity through collective work and cooperative economics for entrepreneurs, community builders, and professionals of African descent.
Please email us with additional organizations that you feel should be included in this resource guide at LCC@portlandmuseum.org.