Genius Black

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Genius Black, also known as Jerry Edwards, is a social innovator, entrepreneur, and musical artist based in South Portland, Maine. Naturally a storyteller and motivator, he focuses on collaboration and audio/video production as a craft. Genius curates a collaborative network and collective of musical talent, GEM CITY, driving the intersection of art, culture, and quality of place unique to Maine’s coast. He holds a degree in Africana Studies and an English minor from Bowdoin College. He is the father of two teenagers, 15 and 19 years old. Genius is a media and communications organizer for TheThirdPlace and a proud board member of Portland Media Center.

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The history of Pedro Tovookan Parris and an interview with Junes Thete

Episode 2 tells how a Paris Hill man connected Maine to the complexities of slave trade.

ByGenius Black

May 6, 2023

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The history of London Atus and an interview with Alfine Nathalie

Introducing the debut of The Maine Monitor's newest podcast offering.

ByGenius Black

February 25, 2023

Genius Black

The history of Pedro Tovookan Parris and an interview with Junes Thete

The history of London Atus and an interview with Alfine Nathalie

Here are the latest figures on the highest-paid employees at Maine’s private universities

Strengthening the field: How women are making strides in the forestry profession

Behavioral teletherapy for students in rural Maine brings ‘hope to the hallways’

Hooked on heating oil: New wood heat options come with climate trade-offs

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