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Maine Calling: Documenting Slavery & Abolition
Posted June 8, 2026
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"In recent years, new information has come to light about Maine’s involvement with the slave trade, the identities of the enslaved people living in Maine, and the activities of abolitionists during that era. We talk with researchers about the documentation they’ve discovered, and how it expands our understanding of slavery in this region."
The Ellsworth Historical Society: Downeast Quarterly
Posted June 11, 2024
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Our founder, Vana Carmona, has written an article on London Atus and Atusville for the Downeast Quarterly, a publication of the Ellsworth Historical Society.
Newscenter Maine: 207 Interview
Posted June 17, 2024
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The Prince Project founder, Vana Carmona, is continuing to research Maine’s ties to slavery and the transatlantic trade. She is also leading black history tours in Portland’s history Eastern Cemetery this summer.
Newscenter Maine: 207 Interview
Posted August 29, 2023
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Woman uncovers family ties to Maine's slave trade. It was just the beginning.
Vana Carmona has spent the better part of almost a decade combing through public records, following leads, and transforming her findings into a searchable database.