A gathering to honor Teen Empowerment
When Teen Empowerment organizer Jennifer Bannister first encountered Calvin Feliciano in the 1990s, some South End community members were skeptical the teenager would amount to anything. He had a long juvenile rap sheet and a disdain for authority that came across in his interactions with adults.

City seeks bids for Nawn factory site
A museum interpreting Roxbury history will feature prominently in bids to redevelop the historic Nawn Factory building on Washington Street in Dudley Square, according to a request for proposals released by the city’s Department of Neighborhood Development Monday.

Pressley pushes for justice system reform
In a phone conference with reporters Wednesday, Pressley, whose father suffered from addiction and spent time in jail, said the reach of the nation’s criminal justice system has affected many more than the 2.3 million people behind bars at any given time.

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People need to be tried by a jury of their peers. There should be more consideration for what the offense is and less of who the person is. We should have equal sentencing for people of all races..

IN THE NEWS
Bassist and composer Linda May Han Oh has joined Berklee College of Music’s Bass Department as associate professor. The recipient of the 2018 and 2019 Bassist of the Year award from the Jazz Journalists Association, Oh has had five critically acclaimed releases as a leader.

Easier than you think: Finding fair revenue that hides in plain sight
As one of the highest-income states in the country, people might think Massachusetts leads the nation in bold initiatives like universal childcare, debt-free college, and electrified high-speed rail across the state. Instead, year after year, we defer these dreams.

Businesses push for Safe Communities Act
A coalition of business leaders is pushing for the passage of the Safe Communities Act in the Massachusetts Legislature.

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Author examines effects of unconscious bias in schools
In “Unconscious Bias in Schools,” authors Tracey A. Benson and Sarah E. Fiarman discuss the racial biases of teachers and administrations in the school environment. The book, published Aug. 13, covers how these biases affect educational outcomes for students of color, as well as strategies to overcome these effects.

Small businesses tap SBA loans
“Together with over 135 different lenders using SBA loan programs, over 6,000 jobs were created and 7,600 were retained according to self-reported figures,” Nelson said during the agency’s annual meeting Nov. 8 at Clark University in Worcester.

Moving backward to move forward
“Future Ancestral Technologies: nágshibi,” running at the gallery through Dec. 15, tells a science fiction story, reimagining the future using video production, ceremonial regalia, still images and a mural Luger created live at the opening of the show.

Fighting windmills at the border
The Huntington Theatre Company is peeling off a whole new layer of Cervantes in “Quixote Nuevo,” running through Dec. 8. Written by Octavio Solis (one of the storytellers behind Disney’s “Coco”) and directed by KJ Sanchez, the show is a poignant exploration of the human condition and a love letter to Latinx culture and experience.