Conservancy proposes alternate vision for White Stadium
Just before demolition began on the George Robert White Memorial Stadium last Friday to make way for the city’s and a professional women’s soccer team’s redesign of the facility, activists gathered Thursday evening at Lena Park Community Development Corporation’s American Legion Highway building to discuss an alternate vision for the stadium.

Fletcher ‘Flash’ Wiley, 82
He will be remembered as one of the founders of Fitch, Wiley, Richlin & Tourse, then-touted as the largest minority-owned law firm in New England; as the first Black chairman of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce; and as a trusted adviser to top city and state elected officials.

City aims to tackle life expectancy gap, health disparities with new Live Long and Well Agenda
Under the campaign, called the Live Long and Well agenda, the city is looking to target overdose deaths, cardiometabolic diseases and preventable cancers — conditions that disproportionately affect communities of color and that the commission has identified as the leading causes of premature death in those communities of color.

Pressley reintroduces reparations bill during Black History Month
“We find ourselves at a sharp inflection point as a country, and a painful one for Black Americans. Black history is under attack, but not only Black history, Black futures. We have a weaponized Supreme Court, a hostile White House administration and efforts to aggressively dismantle and defund Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives.

Students take on city issues in Aspen Challenge program
BPS students gather at the Artists for Humanity space in South Boston, Feb. 12, for the launch of the Aspen Challenge. The 10-week program tasks high schoolers with developing solutions to community issues like gun violence, affordable housing and access to green space.

U.S. Department of Education worth saving
So much is wrongheaded about the misguided effort of Elon Musk and his crew to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. It’s hard to know where to start. From what Musk has done so far, and President Trump has said, it’s clear neither knows anything much about the department’s origin, mission or development.

“I told you if we torch these departments there is nothing they could do!”
“I told you if we torch these departments there is nothing they could do!”.

Discrimination in the workplace and standing up for your rights
Discrimination has always been part of the development of societies and often takes various forms. For example, racism, xenophobia, sexual orientation, gender-based discriminations, color, HIV status, and religious and political affiliations have become commonplace in discriminating against minorities.

Organ donation is of vital importance to the Black community
The need for life-saving organ transplants is high in Black communities across the nation. Compared to other racial and ethnic groups, Black individuals are disproportionately affected by the health conditions that lead to organ failure, especially kidney disease, which often results in the need for a transplant.

IN THE NEWS
Angela Johnson, Senior Director of Philanthropy at Year Up United, was recently named Chair of the Board of Directors for Old North Illuminated, a non-profit organization whose primary focus is preserving Boston’s Old North Church Historic Site.

Two sides clash at zoning hearing for proposed Rox. development
In Roxbury’s Moreland Street Historic District, two houses at 23 Kearsarge Ave. (left) and 14 Winthrop St. (right) are at the center of a community debate. A collection of nonprofits is looking to demolish and build a birth center and offices, a move that some community members said would harm the fabric of their residential neighborhood.

The impact of colonialism: Understanding Africa’s history and its lasting effects
During meals, I often heard the phrase, “Don’t waste your food because there are children starving in Africa.

Social media: My Black history teacher
Fun fact: Teaching Black history is not federally required in the U.S. According to The 74, an education news site, only 12 states — Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Washington — mandate Black history in K-12 public schools.

New perspectives on Black History from Boston youth
This Black History Month, the Banner is teaming up with Write Boston’s Teens-In-Print Program, highlighting young voices of color. Each week, we will feature the work of three new students, who will deliver their perspectives on Black History and what it means to them.

DeeDee’s Cry 4th Annual Mental Health While Black Summit
Left photo: Moderators James Hills and Tayla Andre discuss relationship dynamics with Vladimir Louissaint and Paola Guzman. Right photo: Roxburians Senator Liz Miranda and Toy Burton, founder of DeeDee’s Cry and the Roxbury Unity Parade..

Corner Shop Comms
Boston’s creatives showed up and out for the launch of the latest shop on the block, Corner Shop Communications, the community-centric brand management agency founded by Boston Brit, Rekha Sidhu.

Girl Scout Cookie Drop Off
Left photo: Monica Roberts (right), CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, and Margery Gann (left), Interim CEO and COO of Ethos, unload two of the 100 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies donated through the Cookies for a Cause campaign.

Barber runs two successful businesses in Seaport
Seaport Barbers is a convenient neighborhood escape for busy men, it’s a space to take a breath while enjoying a quality haircut. The shop’s rich chestnut walls and chic black leather chairs (considered the Rolls Royce of shop chairs) offer a luxurious service without the intimidation of a highend salon.

People bought a lot more used electric vehicles in 2024. Here’s what to know before you buy.
Though many factors determine EV purchases, cost plays a major role. According to Cox Automotive, average listing prices for used EVs have fallen by roughly 10% year over year as of November 2024. Additionally, leading EV manufacturer Tesla slashed prices multiple times in 2024.

Celtics mid-season report card for 2025
Fans of the NBA defending champion Boston Celtics who are wondering what is wrong with this year’s squad need look no further than the team’s dropoff in shooting, particularly from the three-point range.

This year’s NBA All-Star Game wrap-up report
From the eyes of those who have seen NBA All-Star Classics, I can unequivocally state that the entertainment vehicle, the National Basketball Association, is alive and thriving. Years ago, the NBA All-Star event was a oneday event. Today, it is a weekend event.

CULTURAL COLLAPSE
Anyone with artistic inclinations (or an overly ambitious to-do list) knows that some works don’t get finished. Some canvases are painted over, some rolls of film lay dormant and some musical compositions get dissected and redistributed to other songs.

Singer-songwriter Debo Ray releases debut album
While she has been winning wide acclaim for some time as a collaborator, Debo Ray felt it was time to cut her teeth by cutting her own tracks.

Black history reimagined through a photographer’s lens
James Baldwin’s inkwell, Malcolm X’s tape recorder, a lock of Frederick Douglass’s hair. These are some of the physical manifestations of Black history, oppression and transcendence that artist Wendel White photographed for his book “Manifest:...