Southern Maine for Racial Justice
smrj20.bsky.social
Southern Maine for Racial Justice
@smrj20.bsky.social
A group of individuals organizing for racial and economic justice.
Don’t miss Catherine’s interview with the cast of Freedom & Captivity's “It’s Hard to Talk About: Stories of Incarceration” performance, inviting each guest to share one quote or passage from the show that resonated with them the most, and why. Listen live at 90.9 WMPG FM or stream: www.wmpg.org
December 3, 2025 at 12:10 AM
LD 1971 ensures that Maine’s public safety resources aren’t being diverted to assist the federal administration in its mass deportation agenda. That bill is currently sitting on Governor Mills’ desk. Ask her not to veto it. Send a message now: ilapmaine.org/ld-1971
November 25, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Don’t miss Emily’s interview this Sun., 11/23 at 1:30 PM with Mica Gonzalez a second year student at Northeastern University school of Law, as they talk about inequality and inaccessibility in the legal system. Listen live at 90.9 WMPG FM or stream: www.wmpg.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:07 AM
November 18, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Don’t miss Linda’s interview this Sunday, November 16 at 1:30 pm with Bay Love of the Groundwater Institute. They’ll dive into the Institute’s powerful work uncovering the deeper structural roots of inequity—and how we can all be part of creating lasting change. www.wmpg.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Don't miss Catherine's interview this Sunday, 11/2 at 1:30p with performer Katrina Hoop, and audience members Nick Drake and his mother Donna Drake, as they talk about the Freedom & Captivity tour of their new performance: It's Hard to Talk About.

Listen live at 90.9 WMPG FM or stream: www.wmpg.org
October 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Join us in celebrating @wmpg.org and their commitment to bringing you the best in music, news, and powerful community programming.🎉

#WMPG #CommunityRadio #SupportLocal #KeepRadioAlive #PortlandMaine
October 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
October 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
October 17, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Don’t miss Emily’s interview with Clara Mulvihill, law student and extern at MIDC, as they talk about burnout among public defense attorneys due to budget shortfalls and underfunding and how it also takes a toll on the people waiting for their day in court. @wmpg.org
September 26, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Don’t miss Linda and Mackenzie’s interview with Valerie Cartonio of the Prison POD podcast, as they discuss how they got started and share their ongoing mission to save lives, restore hope, and reduce suffering and recidivism. Listen live at 90.9 WMPG FM or stream: www.wmpg.org
September 17, 2025 at 2:08 AM
York County Listening Session for Those Impacted by Parental Incarceration. Please share with anyone who may be interested, and encourage them to fill out the RSVP form to check eligibility and sign up to join a session by Monday, September 22. usouthmaine.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
September 13, 2025 at 12:03 AM
🚨 SIGN UP. SHOW UP. MAKE NOISE. 🚨

📅 We’ve got 10 days.
🕒 We need 10 people per hour slot.
✅ We need the signup sheet filled in.

Want to make a real impact?

👉 SIGN UP NOW and bring a friend:
signup.com/go/DFkRpaT

Let’s show them we’re serious about stopping ICE.
September 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Congress Square in Portland this Friday 9/5.
September 3, 2025 at 3:38 AM
🚨 Penobscot County wants to build a new jail in Hampden. A vote could happen this fall.
No Penobscot County Jail Expansion will be fighting this proposal, but they can’t do it alone. 📢 Join the weekly Zoom Sundays at 4 PM to get involved.
#NoPenobscotCountyJailExpansion
September 2, 2025 at 4:44 AM
They’ll discuss the power of storytelling in travel, cultural preservation, and the economic impact of bringing Black joy into spaces where people of color have historically been excluded. WMPG FM or stream: www.wmpg.org
August 30, 2025 at 4:49 AM
No ICE in Wells! standout schedule through September 14th.
August 27, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Don’t miss Emily’s interview this Sunday, August 24 at 1:30 PM with Robert Black, a student at Maine Law and intern at the Maine Indigent Defense Center, as they talk about the national public defense crisis and labor unions. 90.9 WMPG FM or stream: www.wmpg.org
August 21, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Let's keep it going! Here's the standout schedule from 8/15 to 8/25.
August 15, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Don’t miss Mackenzie’s interview this Sun., 8/17 at 1:30p with Niki Merrill, Program Coordinator for the Maine Department of Corrections through the Portland Recovery Community Center. They’ll discuss the importance of recovery coaching while incarcerated. @wmpg.org
August 13, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Stop the construction of a new jail in Penobscot County. Jails do not make communities safer or improve people's lives. There are many effective and far less costly alternatives. Visit abolitionhub.wixsite.com/nojailexpans... for more information and join Sunday’s meeting to see how you can help.
August 9, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Don’t miss Swathi and Liv’s interview with Youth Justice Network intern Ben this Sunday, August 10 at 1:30 PM. They’ll discuss the joy of travel, the freedom it brings, the people we meet along the way, and explore transportation and housing policy. www.wmpg.org
August 7, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Happening next Friday, August 15!
August 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
📣 Protest Schedule through August 10!

📍 Tuesday: Standout at Wells Town Hall, 5:30–6:30 PM
🌞 Sunday (NEW!): Sunrise to Sunset Standout organized by Indivisible Southern Maine — come any time, tag in as others tag out!

Join us and make your voice heard!
August 1, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Thank you to the 85+ people who showed up this morning to say NO I.C.E. in Wells Maine! 💙
July 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM