Bangor city councilor honored with Girl Scouts of Maine Juliette Award
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – A Bangor city councilor who is also an […]
Foundation Makes Inaugural Grants to Six Maine Groups Working for Racial Justice and Equity
The Maine Justice Foundation has made inaugural grants from its Racial Justice Fund […]
Meet Bangor’s First City Councilor Who Is an Immigrant and a Person of Color
Local history has been made in Bangor, Maine. This year, the Pine […]
Three ‘sisters’ making history
Angela Okafor, Marwa Hassanien and Tania Jean-Jaques are great friends. They even […]
Angela Okafor’s Life Saved: A Personal Story on the Power of Blood Donation
“I was bleeding internally without even knowing it.” Angela Okafor is a […]
Maine’s new history-making elected officials speak out
This week on the Beacon podcast, Angela Okafor and Safiya Khalid joined […]
Maine’s political leadership is becoming more diverse
Angela Okafor is part of a visible shift happening across Maine. The […]
Photos from the Swearing-In of Angela Okafor, First Immigrant and Black Council Member in Bangor, US
A Nigerian immigrant and attorney, Angela Okafor made history on Tuesday, November […]
A Heartfelt Thank You to Our 2018 Conference Participants
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