Roxbury Cultural District to hold first community gathering, Oct. 3
Now, as the institution looks to the future, it invites community members to share their feedback on its work and offer input on what’s next during its first-ever Community Arts and Cultural Convening. The free gathering will take place at Hibernian Hall on Thursday, Oct.

Health centers see influx of patients, longer wait times since Carney closure
When the announcement came that Dorchester’s Carney Hospital was set to close on an expedited, 36-day timeline, community members expressed concerns that the loss of the neighborhood’s only hospital would increase the burden on surrounding health organizations and increase the time it takes for patients to access care.

The Boston Foundation: nurturing communities
“We can stay around issues for a very long time, because we know some of the challenges and opportunities in our community are generational.

Rare 19th-century portrait of formerly enslaved man on view at Concord Museum
Tiny, black dots speckle the surface of the sepia-toned portrait. The man in the picture sports a collared jacket over a work apron, his countenance framed by thin-rimmed spectacles, a beard, and tufts of hair that just about blend into the background.

Arnold Arboretum looks to open gates and build bridges
“I think during the pandemic, we got our minds around how many people were coming and using the Arboretum as a resource,” he said.

Black immigrants: a growing force in U.S. elections
According to the New American Economy, the Black immigrant population grew by 30% between 2010 and 2018, and the 2020 U.S. Census allowed Black Americans to list their national origins for the first time. As a result, individuals like Ghanaian Americans in Texas could mark “Ghana” to highlight their heritage.

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Banner returns to the heart of Roxbury
The decision to move the Banner from Lower Mills in Dorchester to the old Cox Building, constructed in 1870 and renovated by Cruz over 30 years ago, was not an easy one. The building we are leaving behind houses many doctors and dental offices as well as other medical support businesses.

IN THE NEWS
Green had a previous stint at the affiliate spending five years at WBZ, first as an assistant news director and later as vice president and news director, before he took on the New York job. He also worked in Myrtle Beach and in both the Pennsylvania markets of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, respectively.

The transformative power of prescribing mentorship to vulnerable youth
There’s a palpable excitement that permeates the air every fall in Boston. From the thousands of college students that return to a city with the highest density of universities in the country, to the 58,000 children starting back up in Boston Public...

Are we finally ready to put a ring on it? Kamala Harris and Black women’s dilemma in America
Since the end of the summer season in 1619, Black women of all ages across America have tried to convince anyone with a heart who would listen, observe and think objectively that they, too, have value and are worth committing to.

EPA starts phase 2 of Neponset river cleanup
Somewhere in the future, Ian Cooke envisions a Neponset River where canoes paddle lazily down the water, families sit along the banks in Hyde Park and Mattapan, birds fill the air and migratory fish can swim freely up and down the waterway. Perhaps even some new restaurants line the clean, attractive river.

Biden signs executive orders on gun violence
Biden wants to establish a federal task force to combat emerging firearm threats and the production of 3D-printed guns and machine gun conversion devices. He also gave his cabinet 110 days to compile effective ways for schools to conduct active shooter drills, prioritizing students’ mental and emotional well-being along with their physical safety.

Dr. Maxine Owusu hopes to diversify medicine through creative toys
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Black women comprise less than 3% of active physicians in the United States, but Atlanta-based ER physician Dr. Maxine Owusu is on a mission to increase diversity in health care. For her, that mission begins with the children.

Global energy leaders converge for RECESS24
Among emerging fields where Black and brown people have been historically excluded, the clean energy space is spotlighted. Spending will surpass the $2 trillion mark this year globally, according to the International Energy Agency, and it’s a sector dominated in America by white people.

Mindful meditation, yoga and other ways to relieve stress
The world has faced a dissemblance of normal life in recent years, and whether you have been directly or indirectly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, chances are high your stress levels are increased.

She was accused of murder after losing her pregnancy
Marsh understood that the report was related to a pregnancy loss she’d experienced that March, she said. During her second trimester, Marsh said, she unexpectedly gave birth in the middle of the night while on a toilet in her off-campus apartment. She remembered screaming and panicking and said the bathroom was covered in blood.

Succession plans are a must for Black organizations’ survival
That’s what happened to the Universal Negro Improvement Association, arguably the largest and most impactful Black organization in history. It once boasted a membership in the millions in the 1920s, with chapters on nearly every continent. And though the organization still exists in name, it is a shell of its former self.

Worcester nonprofits see ‘blatant racial equity issues’ in some ARPA funding decisions
Worcester must decide by the end of the year how it will spend its remaining $44.3 million in federal pandemic relief money. With that deadline looming, some local nonprofit leaders are criticizing the city for inequitably dispersing some of the money in prior grant rounds — and urging officials to do better.

Ivy football season finally gets started
Dramatic changes in college football have taken place this year. The NCAA championship FBS playoffs have been expanded from 4 to 12 teams. USC and UCLA have joined the Big Ten. Stanford and California have also come East as new ACC members. The Ivy League has remained the same.

Ohtani’s feat of 50/50
On September 19, 2024, the Dodger designated hitter boldly ventured into uncharted territory, not only establishing a new single season record of 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases, but also rewriting the Dodgers’ history books.

BANNER AROUND TOWN
A crowd of friends, neighbors, and local history buffs enjoyed remarks on Dr. Garnett’s life and home from speakers including Heritage Guild President Jonnie Hamilton Mason, State Rep. Chris Worrell presented formal congratulations from the House of Representatives to Edith Sorrell on behalf of the Garnett family.

‘Hugh Hayden: Home Work’
and societal nurture collide in “Hugh Hayden: Home Work,” a sprawling exhibit on view now at the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University.

‘Curls & Coils’ celebrates natural hair in all its glory
Presently there is no federal law on the books prohibiting discrimination based on the style or texture of someone’s hair. In March 2021, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) tried to fill that void by introducing the CROWN Act — “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair” — in the House of Representatives.

‘Welcome Home’ invites you to find comfort in dance and community
“We’ve been under a lot of stress,” says Orr, president of Boston Moving Arts, a dance nonprofit, pointing to the pandemic, social unrest and economic instability. “What we need is kind of a safe place where we can be … reminded of our humanity and that we’re all together and we’re all okay.

BANNER CLASSIFIEDS
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