Black restaurant opens in Seaport
Nia Grace, owner of Darryl’s Corner Bar & Kitchen in Roxbury, opens a vibrant, glamorous jazz club and restaurant in the Seaport this week in collaboration with Big Night.

Black and Latino Caucus proposes new spending
A 9.7% success rate at work would worry most professionals, but in political calculus, it amounts to a surplus of talking points, at least for a while.

Ala. native calls for voting rights action
The lead plaintiff in an Alabama voting rights case before the United States Supreme Court visited Boston last week to raise funds and cultivate allies for a statewide coalition of activists working to promote Black civic engagement in the southern state.

9th District candidate shares campaign vision
John Moran is the presumptive new state representative for the 9th Suffolk district based in the South End. He won the Democratic primary on May 2, and no other candidate is on the ballot for the general election May 30.

Roxbury TikTok influencers share triumphs amid controversy
He jokes about the struggle of getting Dunkin’ iced coffee in subzero temperatures. But he can be serious too, like when he documents the historical landmarks in the neighborhood and when he outlines the racism Black Bostonians experienced during the era of court-ordered school desegregation.

Roxbury Community College turns 50
When it comes to Roxbury Community College, that struggle was long, and took a group of dedicated community members five years to make that dream a reality. Once the institution was founded, it took an additional struggle to give it a permanent home, one worthy of the community it serves.

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Ali, who has a doctorate in education from Harvard, brings almost three decades of experience to the position. Trained in educational ethnography under the mentorship of Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Ali has taught students in grades 5-12 in five different Boston Public Schools as an English/Humanities teacher.

City of Boston communities of color struggle to find cohesion
Although it hasn’t always felt like it, Boston is a melting pot of diversity, eclecticism and culture. Growing up, I can remember laughing with friends at the Caribbean Carnival on Blue Hill Avenue, eating Dominican empanadas at El Dug Out after cheer practice at White Stadium and dancing to Haitian konpa at basement parties in Mattapan.

In Four Corners, ‘Mr. Larry’ is the go-to guy
“I was scared out of my head because I felt like I was being bullied,” she recalled. “But, then I realized that they [were] just members who really, truly cared about the community. I met Mr. Larry at that meeting and I feel like we’ve been kindred spirits ever since.

Minority-owned firms see big jump in Mass. state contracts
That brings the minority business total to $350 million for the year, or about 5.4% of state contracts. The increase comes as the state made a number of changes to the agency tasked with supplier diversity, giving it more teeth to enforce the commonwealth’s goals and creating more tools for agencies to see their own progress.

Get Konnected celebrates 15 year anniversary
(clockwise from top left) José Massó, Colette Phillips and Don West; Damian Hart, Lee Pelton, Colette Phillips and former U.S. Sen. Mo Cowan; Duane Jackson, Kevin Bynoe, Greg Janey, Kenn Turner and Joe Feaster; Ralh and Jackie Griswold..

Mayor Wu performs with BSO
(clockwise from left) Mayor Michelle Wu makes history as first sitting Boston mayor to perform with BSO..

Patient death at Shattuck Hospital
Haywood Earl, residing at the public hospital in Jamaica Plain, likely would have survived his bout with skin cancer if he’d received a timely diagnosis and appropriate medical treatment, the nonprofit Disability Law Center concluded in a 28-page report.

Bethann Hardison brings fashion forward
That’s why Bethann Hardison’s presence at the Museum of Fine Arts on May 4 was a sartorial delight. Hardison is a model, former modeling agent and fashion diversity advocate who spoke at the museum as part of the Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro Celebrity Lecture series.

No justice, no peace
“Nehanda” is a performance by artist nora chipaumire that defies description. The piece probes the Zimbabwean fight for independence and its colonial history, through the legend of Nehanda, a spirit that embodies only women and is venerated by the Shona people in Zimbabwe and central Mozambique.

Community party celebrates Dewitt Center
For five years The Dewitt Center, a free community center providing daily programs, classes and connection opportunities to members of all ages, has served as the heart of Madison Park Village. In celebration of that anniversary, Madison Park Development Corporation will host a Pick-Up Basket Ball party for the surrounding community.

UHM Properties sustains affordable housing
After two decades of continuous growth, UHM currently manages more than 1,400 housing units in Roxbury and Dorchester. It is undergoing a growth spurt that has expanded its portfolio to include strategic partnerships with developers and management of commercial properties including the Bruce C.