Dedham honors Black Civil War vet
Hundreds pay tribute to former slave William Benjamin Gould

Black economic group fights disparities
Almost 10 years after the Federal Reserve report was released, BECMA continues to work to close the racial wealth gap across Massachusetts.

Redrawn Council map raises new issues
Boston district boundaries remain confusing to many

Community groups debate White Stadium plan
Following a fire many years ago, the stadium, which was built in the 1940s and has served as an athletics space for Boston Public Schools as well as a concert venue for the public, fell into disrepair.

Lawyers for Civil Rights takes on national issues
Faced with a legal challenge to the City Council district map signed off on by Mayor Michelle Wu in October of last year, city officials mounted what some observers said was a weak defense, calling just one witness in a case that the judge ultimately decided in favor of the plaintiffs.

Republicans play Russian roulette with U.S. economic future
When certain members of Congress hear the phrase “debt ceiling,” it does not conjure up long-term damage or concern about their personal economic stability.

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During her time at New Profit, Montgomery has led initiatives focused on strengthening education-to-employment pathways for underserved youth, driving resources and support to entrepreneurs directly impacted by the American legal system and building a more diverse, equitable and inclusive organization and philanthropic sector.

Why does BPS skip restorative justice as a solution to school safety?
School safety in the Boston Public Schools (BPS) is not as simple as taking a stand on police or metal detectors in schools.

‘No Right to an Honest Living’ Boston Foundation panel discussion
Phillip Martin, WGBH senior investigative reporter GBH News; author and historian Dr. Jaqueline Jones; Willie Bodrick II, President and CEO of TACC and Roxbury Worx; Kaitlyn Bean, Deputy Director of SkillWorks; and Jerrell Cox, President and CEO, United South End Settlements (USES).

MBTA new bus lanes come under scrutiny
Residents have some cause for skepticism. Driven by the MBTA’s 2019 strategic plan, the extension jumped the priority queue established in the city’s 2017 comprehensive mobility vision.

A tale of two sports legends: Bill Russell and Jim Brown
I speak from the perspective of a first-hand witness to the lives of Mr. William Felton Russell and Mr. James Nathaniel Brown (both have passed from this life during the last year).

Celtics’ quest for championship title no. 18 still ‘unfinished business’
Coming off a trip to last year’s NBA finals (a six-game loss to the Golden State Warriors), most of your so-called experts felt the Celtics were one step away from a return to championship glory.

Boston Arts Academy building named for Dr. Elma Lewis
Local dignitaries gathered to rename the Boston Arts Academy building after arts educator and activist Dr. Elma Lewis.

Remembering Tina Turner
Turner was born Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush, Tennessee on Nov. 26, 1939, to parents who never showed her love, as she recounted in her memoir.

Brockton Native Orlando Alves Jr.
Clockwise from top left: Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan, Orlando Alves, Hagler’s mother Mae Lang and sister, Veronica Hagler; Chris Cooney of the Metro South Chamber of Commerce, Peter Forman South Shore Chamber of Commerce, NAACP President Phyllis...

Healing the trauma of his migration
The ICA Watershed in East Boston opened for its 2023 season last week with “Guadalupe Maravilla: Mariposa Relámpago,” a monumental, healing sound and sculpture installation exploring the artist’s migratory journey from El Salvador to the United States.

‘The Little Mermaid’ doesn’t take itself seriously, and neither should you
“The Little Mermaid” was mired in controversy when it was announced that singer and actress Halle Bailey was cast as Disney’s new Ariel last year.

Sista Creatives Rising opens call for artists
Sista Creatives Rising has put out a global call for artists for their “Art & Mind: I Know Who I Am!” exhibition. The exhibition will center the impact art can have on healing trauma and BIPOC women-identifying and femme-expressing artists are encouraged to apply.