Earlier this week, Amjambo Africa released an in-depth video interview with Maine’s Speaker of the House Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross.

Jean Hakuzimana, a reporter for Amjambo Africa, spoke with Speaker Talbot Ross about a number of topics including growing up Black in Maine, priority bills this legislative session, Maine’s housing crisis, bridging the chasm between the African American and African immigrant communities, and Tribal sovereignty.

Amjambo Africa is a print and digital publication that serves new immigrants to Maine. This video is republished with permission.

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House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross talks about being a Black person in Maine, housing crisis

by Jean Hakuzimana, The Maine Monitor
February 19, 2023

<h1>House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross talks about being a Black person in Maine, housing crisis</h1> <p class="byline">by Jean Hakuzimana, The Maine Monitor <br />February 19, 2023</p> <p>Earlier this week, Amjambo Africa released an&nbsp;in-depth video interview with Maine’s Speaker of the House Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross.</p> <p>Jean Hakuzimana, a reporter for <a href="https://www.amjamboafrica.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amjambo Africa</a>, spoke with Speaker Talbot Ross about a number of topics including growing up Black in Maine, priority bills this legislative session, Maine’s housing crisis, bridging the chasm between the African American and African immigrant communities, and Tribal sovereignty.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><em><a href="https://www.amjamboafrica.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Amjambo Africa</a> is a print and digital publication that serves new immigrants to Maine. This video is republished with permission.</em></p> <img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://themainemonitor.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=25925&amp;ga3=UA-16844722-1&amp;ga4=G-0CHN3PKWVS" style="width:1px;height:1px;"> Copy to Clipboard

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