New Bangor High Program Aims To Help Predominantly White School Confront Racism

A new pilot program at Bangor High School will train staff to incorporate human rights into their teaching and help address the predominantly white school’s history with racism. The implementation of the Speak Truth to Power pilot program, a partnership between the high school and non-profit Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, follows reports of racism in recent years at the high school, culminating in an independent investigation last year that confirmed those reports. The new program will be a “strong asset” for the city’s school department as it seeks to confront such issues, a spokesperson for Robert F.