Thousands join youth march for gun control
“But it will also be known to people across the country that is a school that started the movement that we are a part of today,” Chiu roared into the microphone, her voice breaking with emotion. “We will take it upon ourselves, to make sure that we are the last ones in this environment of daily shootings, we.

BPS slammed on teacher diversity
Although the city is under a decades-old court order to increase the diversity of its teaching staff, the school department has seen the percentage of black teachers in the system decline over the last ten years.

Criminal justice reform passes
Beacon Hill lawmakers have passed a major reform bill that addresses racial disparities in the criminal justice system by repealing some mandatory minimum sentences on non-violent drug charges, reducing or waiving legal fees for low-income offenders, and lowering the number of years that criminal records are sealed from employers.

Youth center leader builds on Roxbury roots
Hawthorne Youth and Community Center executive director Liz Miranda is a Roxbury native whose experiences as a teen in youth programs inspired her career in youth development work. She grew up in the Dudley Street Triangle, graduated from Wellesley College, then returned to Roxbury to pursue her passion for youth organizing.

Quality education key to Massachusetts success
Cities and towns customarily finance public education from local real estate taxes. However, it has become increasingly more difficult to generate sufficient public funds to finance quality education for schools where families with low or moderate income live.

FRED LOWERY
South End resident Fred Lowery this month began his tenure as the newest member of the Boston Renaissance Charter Public School’s board of trustees. Lowery is senior vice president of Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Do you think Trump’s presidency will survive through his first term?
Maybe. They may not get him, but they’re getting everyone around him. They’ve made too many mistakes, starting with collusion with the Russians..

Criminal justice reform bill a turning point for Massachusetts
Our state is turning a moral corner. For decades, we have lived with a costly, ineffective, and systemically racist criminal justice system. It’s stubbornly continued the tactics of the “War on Drugs.” It’s drained resources from our budgets every year that could otherwise go to increasing education and opportunity.

Judge rules Portuguese companies are not minority-owned
Judge Douglas Wilkins found that Reginald Nunnally, the former executive director of the Supplier Diversity Office in the Executive Office for Administration and Finance, received pressure from the governor’s office and state Sen. Michael Rodrigues to keep Portuguese companies in the minority-owned business program.

A housing profile of a middle-class worker in Boston
She is currently paying nearly 40 percent of her take-home pay for a one-bedroom apartment in Dorchester, in a building owned by Kensington Investment Company. In July, her rent will go up from $1,450 to $1,550, an amount Wright says she will not be able to afford.

Conference to bring together Cape Verdean activists, scholars
On April 20, scholars and activists will converge at Bridgewater State University for the twoday Annual Conference on Cape Verdean and Diaspora Studies, continuing a long tradition in which Massachusetts has served as a nexus for research on the global community centered around the West African archipelago.

New Ethiopian cafe opens
Or perhaps because patrons in the Dudley Square area continue to crave traditional coffee and food hailing from the Horn of Africa, also served by the Somalian business, Hafun Cafe, that previously occupied the space at 51 Roxbury St. Whatever the reason may be, Defar says, “There’s a lot of potential in this area.

BIZ BITS
Owning your own home is a life accomplishment for many adults, and keeping it looking sharp and adding your personal touches brings a sense of pride. It seems there are always things you want to improve, so don’t let a limited budget or lack of know-how hold you back from dreaming.

BIZ BRIEF
ROXBURY, MA — Dr. Tiffany C. Jadotte joined The Dimock Center as Vice President of Human Resources on March 12, 2018. In this position, Dr. Jadotte will provide strategic design, development and counselon human resources policies and programs for the total organization, including more than 500 full and part time employees.

Avoid these common post-interview deal-breakers
“During the offer phase the candidate provided a copy of his college diploma and his professional engineering registries,” says Newman. “When it came to final third-party verification, which required his Social Security number, he refused to give it.”.

King’s legacy has evolved in 50 years following his death
In the immediate aftermath of the April 4, 1968 murder, violence broke out in 125 American cities, leading to 48 deaths, more than 1,600 injuries, extensive property damage and more than 10,000 arrests.

‘ISLANDBORN’
On Sunday afternoon, Harvard Book Store hosted Junot Díaz, renowned author, MacArthur Fellow and professor of creative writing at MIT, for a soldout book talk at the Brattle Theatre. His subject was not one of the books that have earned him such awards as the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Critics Circle Award.

Paving the Way
In October of 2016, the Banner talked with curator, creator and educator Catherine Morris about her dream of holding a festival that celebrates diverse artists. That dream has become a reality. BAMS Fest, short for Boston Art & Music Soul Festival, will debut in Boston on June 23 from noon to 8 p.

Alvin Ailey still enthralling after 50 years
In January 1968, in a city and a nation smoldering with racial tensions, Celebrity Series of Boston first presented the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Boston, at John Hancock Hall.

Jabari Asim celebrates the African American experience
Critically acclaimed local author Jabari Asim published his ninth children’s book, “A Child’s Introduction to African American History,” in January. The publisher Black Dog & Leventhal commissioned Asim to create an overview highlighting impactful moments and stories in black history for the 96-page illustrated book.