Census shows decline in Hub Blacks
has gone from 81.9% of the state population in 2000 to 67.2% in 2020. Blacks’ share of the Massachusetts population has increased from 5% of the total — 318,000 residents — to 6.5%, with 457,000. Latinos increased from 6.8% to 12.6% of the state population, with their numbers rising from 428,000 to 887,000.

Janey, Wu vying for progressive support
in polls conducted earlier in the summer. Since 1993, when Thomas Menino won the mayor’s seat, winning candidates in citywide races have depended on a coalition of white progressives and Black, Latino and Asian voters for victory..

A push for elected school committee
If adopted and signed by the governor, the petition would, by 2026, shift the School Committee, which is responsible for governing Boston Public Schools, from its current seven members who are appointed by the mayor into a 13-member body for which all seats are elected by residents of Boston.

Pressley opens Hyde Park district office
Before U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley arrived in her Hyde Park district office to celebrate its opening, the River Street storefront was packed with activists from across her district — a ward committee chair from Roxbury, a Chelsea School Committee member, anti-gun-violence activists from Randolph and City Council candidates from Boston.

Chinatown Land Trust acquires first row house
PHOTO: CITY OF BOSTON (left-right) CPA Executive Director Karen Chen, Chinatown activist Suzanne Lee, Land Trust Director Lydia Lowe, homebuyer Meidan Lin, acting Mayor Kim Janey, homebuyer Edward Hickey, state Rep. Adrian Madaro, City Councilor Ed Flynn.

Today’s dwindling patriotism
Americans who were youngsters during World War II were able to witness the last time that the nation was completely embroiled in patriotism. There was a general awareness then that America was endangered, so citizens were willing to accept in good humor a number of inconveniences necessary for survival.

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America’s growing diversity a threat to white supremacy
For the first time in the history of the U.S. Census, the non-Hispanic white population has fallen. With their numbers dropping from 63.7% in 2010 to 57.8% in 2020, white Americans are estimated to become a minority by 2045, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

IN THE NEWS
Price III as the inaugural dean of Africana Studies. An internationally recognized expert on Black music and culture, Afro-diasporic sacred and secular expressions, and Christian worship, Price brings decades of experience as a writer, lecturer, scholar, educator, and speaker to Berklee.

Mayor’s Coffee Hour
PHOTO: JEREMIAH ROBINSON, MAYOR’S OFFICE Acting Mayor Kim Janey met with residents of Beacon Hill and Back Bay during the annual Mayor’s Coffee Hour on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall in downtown Boston..

Janey announces vaccine mandate for city workers
A secure portal for city employees to submit proof of vaccination will be open Aug. 30. Public-facing employees who work with high priority populations, such as employees at Boston Public Schools, the Boston Centers for Youth and Families, Boston Public Libraries, Age Strong and the Commission on Disabilities must show proof of vaccination by Sept.

Edwards, Breadon seek tow truck regulations
Councilors Liz Breadon and Lydia Edwards have filed legislation to modernize and reform involuntary private vehicle towing and relocation practices in Boston.

Nubian Square mural
Artists work on a mural on a Washington Street building as part of the Nubian Square Public Art Initiative. The initiative, spearheaded by Black Market Nubian, is funding a series of murals and public art installations in and around the commercial district.

Advocates press BPS on use of federal funds
The funds, which come from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act from December 2020, are part of a collection of about $430 million in federal funds from the March 2020 CARES Act, the CRRSA and the March 2021...

Stronger together: Huntington Theatre Co. and Front Porch Arts
The Huntington Theatre Company and the Front Porch Arts Collective will launch a multi-year strategic partnership on Sept. 1. The Porch will be in residence at the Huntington, and the two theater companies will utilize the close connection to foster learning and growth opportunities and impactful theater experiences.

Weaving the Threads of Identity
Cambridge-based artist Valerie Imparato took to embroidery during the COVID-19 quarantine to learn a new skill and relieve some of her stress.

A Fresh Perspective
Horace D. Ballard will take over as the new Theodore E. Stebbins Jr. associate curator of American art at the Harvard Art Museums. Ballard comes from the Williams College Museum of Art and plans to use this opportunity to expand the vision of American art at the museums.