The Family Van mobile clinic aims for head-to-toe wellness via ‘Healthy Roads’
“We always talk about wellness, because we want to see somebody well from the head to the toe. We think about the total health care of the individual that’s in front of us,” said Rainelle Walker-White, associate director health equity programs with The Family Van.

Homeowners fight city restrictions on affordable Mission Hill units
For the 34 income-qualified households lucky enough to benefit from the Back of the Hill bargain, the deal came with several catches.

Trump’s anti-Haitian rhetoric reverberates miles from Ohio
At the gathering in Washington, D.C., hosted by the House Haiti Caucus chaired by Florida Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Pressley was joined by Congresspeople from Florida, California, and New York, Boston City Council President and Councilor-at-Large Ruthzee Louijeune, and Pastor Dieufort “Keke” Fleurissaint of True Alliance Center.

Federal report: Black girls face disparity in school discipline
The report by the United States Government Accountability Office — a federal organization that provides non-partisan reports to legislators and governmental agencies — analyzed surveys nationwide and found that Black girls feel less safe and less connected to their schools than peers from other racial demographics.

BPS introduces new tracker app, faces bus delays
This year, just one-third of buses were on time for the first day of school, the Boston Globe reported, down from nearly two-thirds last year, affecting most of the 22,336 students who rely on the yellow buses for transportation to school.

The delicate balance between community wealth building and affordable housing
As major cities around the country struggle with providing affordable housing to their long-standing residents, Boston reigns supreme as a poster child for gentrification.

“I’d Love to raise our family here where I grew up, but we just can’t afford it!”
“I’d Love to raise our family here where I grew up, but we just can’t afford it!”.

The power of us: National Hispanic Heritage Month
This month-long opportunity for reflection and celebration recognizes the profound impact Latino communities have had on the American story.

For Black businesses, the reasons for reparations are many
The economic injustices faced by Black businesses, from redlining and urban renewal projects to discriminatory lending practices and exclusion from government support, underscore the urgent need for reparations.

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Grammy award-winning jazz musician Nicholas Payton was recently appointed chair of Berklee College of Music Brass Department. Described by Berklee College of Music as “a child prodigy,” Payton began his musical journey at age 4 when he learned to play the trumpet.

Boston Center for Independent Living is celebrating 50 years
When the Boston Center for Independent Living formed in 1974, it was the second organization of its kind nationwide to focus on helping people with disabilities live outside of facilities and nursing homes. This month, BCIL celebrated its 50th year of work.

VISIONS Inc. to celebrate its 40th anniversary
Batts, who founded VI- SIONS Inc. along with her partner John Capitman and friend Angela Bryant, was working primarily with corporate clients and health care providers during the Reagan years — an era marked by fierce resistance to affirmative action and other efforts at inclusion.

Boston’s older vets face unique challenges on the issue of homelessness
One weekend each year, hundreds of Boston’s military veterans stroll from booth to booth at the Stand Down for Veterans event, learning about life-changing resources: Where to seek help for a toothache; how to retain a lawyer; how to find an apartment.

City expands Hyde Park’s Sherrin Woods urban wild
Roslindale residents to celebrate the recent Sherrin Street Woods Urban Wild expansion. Sherrin Street Woods Urban Wild is the third largest City-owned urban wild site. The urban wild is between the MBTA commuter rail tracks and Austin Street, north of West Street.

‘Metastasizing Disrespect’: How social media turbocharges gun violence
But some of those posts showed Dul’s exploits as a reputed criminal gang leader — videos he shot and uploaded to social media himself. In February, police say, he recorded his most brazen act: digging up the grave of a murdered gang rival, then taunting the dead man’s crew by posting the video online.

The Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association Annual Student Welcome BBQ
The Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association recently held their Annual Student Welcome BBQ. Students from Boston College Law School, Boston University Law School, New England Law Boston, Northeastern University School of Law, Suffolk University Law...

Hella Black Trivia with Boston While Black
Boston While Black held a “Hella Black Trivia” night at Hyde Park’s Park 54 on Monday night. Dozens of players competed and tried not to have their “Black card” revoked..

Milagros para Niños
For 15 years, Milagros para Niños (Miracles for Children) has raised funds and brought lifesaving care to Latino kids at Boston Children’s Hospital and around the world..

Centenarian Society of Boston celebration
Two Boston residents who turned 100 years old this year were inducted into the “Centenarian Society of Boston” at a recent Central Boston Elder Services (CBES) celebration. Miriam Chase Manning (left) and Gloria Beckford are seated.

Paul Russell in concert
Singer Paul Russell opened up for Nantucket native and popstar Meghan Trainor last Friday at the Xfinity Center. After his song “Lil Boo Thang” went viral on TikTok, he signed with Arista Records to release it as a commercial single for the label..

El Mundo Boston Hispanic Heritage Breakfast
(above left) Massachusetts Secretary of Veterans Services Jon Santiago brought along PhotoShopped back-up for his jokes at this year’s El Mundo Boston Hispanic Heritage Breakfast, held at the Boston Park Plaza with more than 650 in attendance.

WNBA heads to the playoffs
The first round of the postseason in the WNBA started this past weekend. The defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces are trying for a three-peat, the first one since the league’s inception with the four-time WNBA champion Houston Comets, who ruled the league from 1997 to 2000.

Black quarterbacks of the NFL
The current list of Black men playing the cherished position of quarterback in the National Football League is one of distinction. Currently there are 15 starting quarterbacks of color in the NFL.

The BASE purchases building on Shirley St.
Roxbury-based non-profit organization The Base recently announced the purchase of 150 Shirley St., the building in which the organization has resided since 2019. The purchase marks a historic step in the organization’s mission to establish a permanent home in the heart of Roxbury.

SBA re-opens flagship loan program, seeks more lenders for second time in two years
The moves come after the SBA in July said it was expanding its Community Advantage SBLC loan maximum to $500,000 for active lenders. It also was launching an application process for lenders to go up to $1 million for these loans — or $2 million for projects related to climate change.

CineFest Latino Boston
Avilés founded CineFest Latino in 2022 as a way of giving back to her community, she said. Breaking into the industry as a Latina was challenging for Avilés, so she wanted to take “a lot of these filmmakers under my wings” and give them opportunities that she had fought to get.

Installation honors Boston’s first Black female homeowner
At the corner of Cross Street and Hanover Street in Boston’s North End sits a steel structure, a house with no walls that is both open to the public and exposed to it. “Going to Ground,” an installation by artist LaRissa Rogers on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, pays homage to Zipporah Potter Atkins, the first known Black woman homeowner in Boston.

Carlos Simon dives into inaugural composer chair role at BSO
This appointment will build on an already robust relationship between the symphony and the composer. The BSO has performed several of Simon’s works and in 2022 commissioned the piece “Four Black American Dances” from him, a meditation on the importance of dance in African American communities.

Nurturing the mind and spirit: Essential postpartum tips for Black mothers
When exploring the nourishment and nurturing of America’s foundation, you will inevitably find it was built upon Black mothers. From caregiving to wet nursing, our foremothers nourished this soil and its countrymen.

Experts fight vaccine misinformation
With respiratory virus season quickly approaching, experts break down what you need to know about the latest COVID-19, RSV, and flu vaccines.