Franklin Park neighbors divided over Shattuck redevelopment project
The comprehensive redevelopment plan led by the state in partnership with Boston Medical Center would see the installation of more than 400 supportive housing units and another 450 treatment beds in the hospital to expand substance use treatment services.

Benjamin Healthcare supporters celebrate receivership of facility
The ruling came in response to allegations of mismanagement at the facility, including financial mishandling that resulted in multiple instances of missed payroll since November, most recently at the end of March when employee checks bounced.

Biden administration promotes billions in student loan forgiveness
“They really understand that in Massachusetts, being a very academic state, we have so many people who are strapped, holding off buying a house or continuing their education, starting a family,” Snow said. “It’s a lot of people in Massachusetts that this would benefit.

State officials tout proposed $2.8 billion in economic development
The bill, called the Mass Leads Act, recommends approximately $2.8 billion in bond authorizations for new and existing programs and would attempt to tackle many facets of economic development, including providing capital, offering training and education and growing the workforce.

‘Chief problem solver’ aims to make medical tech industry more diverse
The National Society of Black Engineers started as a collegiate organization, offering a place on college campuses to help Black students declare and stick with a degree in engineering.

S. Carolina’s undefeated women’s basketball team shares spotlight
The telecast broke records for women’s basketball (college or pro), with nearly 19 million viewers. Much of the fanfare was centered around Iowa point guard Caitlin Clark, who has broken multiple NCAA scoring records.

Dawn Staley and her Gamecocks team celebrate their perfect season.
Dawn Staley and her Gamecocks team celebrate their perfect season..

IN THE NEWS
State Representative Chynah Tyler was one of six women leaders honored as trailblazers and “Advocates of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” at the Massachusetts Trial Court’s 4th Annual Women’s History Month Celebration and Conference at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute in Boston on Wednesday.

Structural racism’s toll on Black families in court
Race and poverty directly affect access to financial resources, healthcare, education and employment – and often will influence the chance for fair legal representation and successful outcomes.

Love for the outdoors is a gift that pays forward
Probably even fewer of us assume many of those kids look just like the ones he grew up with in public housing projects more than 60 years ago. Rocky Milburn grew up as one of the few white kids in a mostly Black public housing development in southern Indiana.

Renovations to historic Lenox Apartments complete
As heavy rains poured down in Boston last Thursday, a celebration for the concluded renovation of the historic Lenox Apartments in Lower Roxbury moved indoors.

OBITUARY
A celebrity chef and entrepreneur, he was beloved by those he worked with, his family, and friends.

Closing the wealth gap means ensuring Black-owned businesses benefit from Boston’s biggest events
When the NAACP National Convention came to Boston last summer, it coincided with a time of controversy for the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, as there were concerns around a lack of diversity and unequal treatment of Black staff and vendors.

April’s jobs report shows mixed results for Black employment
The latest jobs report for March 2024, released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, reveals a nuanced economic landscape characterized by persistent challenges for Black workers amidst broader employment gains.

Gamecocks go 39-0, Huskies win back to back
As the final seconds ticked down on the NCAA Division One Women’s Basketball Championship game, my overwhelming thought for the teams was, “Relief!” When the final buzzer sounded with South Carolina 87 and Iowa 75, I felt delighted for coach Dawn Staley and her Gamecocks team.

My Boston Marathon memories
Knowing little or nothing about marathon running, I stood and watched in awe as hundreds of runners pushed their way to the Prudential Center finish line.

Marathon brings out women runners of color
Ohio native Erica Caldwell-Palmer, an ambassador for Black Girls RUN!, will don her first Boston Marathon bib this Monday.

JAMES PERRY IN CONVERSATION WITH ARTIST Amber Torres
This is the 16th interview in a weekly series presenting highlights of conversations between leading Black visual artists in New England. In this week’s installment, artist James Perry talks to artist Amber Torres.

Beyoncé’s Beyhive is buzzing
On March 29, 2024, Beyoncé released “Cowboy Carter,” a 27-track recording that she claims is not a country genre record, but a new Beyoncé record just “rooted in country.” America is our country. Black music is our music, and country music is our music, too.

Firelei Báez
Shifting perspectives of history, exploring legacies of the African diaspora

‘Poetry vs. Hip-Hop’: a duel of words
A long-running performance series that pits spoken word against rhythm and rhyme is coming to Boston for the first time in its decade-long history. “Poetry vs.

Painter Josué Bessiake explores body-object dynamics
Painter Josué Bessiake is obsessed with the dynamics of the ordinary. In his current show at Gallery NAGA, “Josué Bessiake: A Bird’s Last Look,” the ordinary takes the form of chairs.