What’s next for P3?
On Jan. 12, the city announced that it would de-designate the HYM Investment Group and My City at Peace (MyCAP) as developers of the nearly 8-acre lot of public land, opting instead to pursue the area as a new campus for Madison Park Technical Vocational High School.

A century of grace: Celebrating the 101-year life of Sylvia Bowden
Sylvia M. Bowden was born on Nov. 8, 1924, in Boston, Mass., the fourth of seven children born to immigrant parents: her father, Alexander, from Barbados, and her mother, Sylvina, from Bombay, India. They raised their children on Oakburn Avenue in Roxbury.

Governor advances legislation, executive order to curb ICE
One day after the Massachusetts Legislative Black Caucus announced legislation aimed at curbing local cooperation with ICE, Gov. Maura Healey held a press conference unveiling her own executive order and legislation to rein in federal immigration agents.

John Barros takes reins at Convention Center Authority
“This is an organization that is making sure that Massachusetts — and particularly Boston and Springfield right now — are able to host meetings, host conventions, host events and attract tourists to our hotels and our restaurants so that they can leave money here,” Barros said.

Brighton’s Cameron Berry draws on family, strategy and grit in the ‘Jeopardy!’ Tournament of Champions
By nightfall, the Brighton resident would be back on national television facing the kind of pressure most trivia lovers only experience from their couches.

Indigenous narratives centered in DCR’s new parks library initiative
On Jan. 23 the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) announced the launch of an initiative to promote Native youth-focused literary works that celebrate the region’s Indigenous communities, preserving tribal history and stewardship.

Journalists caught in the act (of reporting while Black)
Journalists caught in the act (of reporting while Black).

Black journalists will not be intimidated
Given President Trump’s evident racism, it’s no coincidence that the two journalists arrested in Minnesota are Black. Or that they both do their work independently, without the financial backing and legal resources of a major media outlet. Trump has already run his intimidation game on legacy broadcast outlets.

Five free resources for teaching Black history
Teaching the “I Have a Dream Speech,” Rosa Parks refusal to give up her seat on the bus, and how George Washington Carver became “The Peanut Man” are common Black History Month lessons in American schools — if Black history is acknowledged or taught at all.

IN THE NEWS
The 2008 graduate of Boston Arts Academy (BAA) and a former member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors, Zapata will focus on strengthening alumni connections and building a vibrant community to inspire future generations at Boston’s only public school for the performing arts.

Remembering the revolution: lessons for today
In Minnesota this winter, amid the steady stream of grim headlines out of Minneapolis, one story barely made it beyond Duluth’s city limits.

Sale of Benjamin Healthcare Center delayed until the end of the month
The sale of the Edgar P. Benjamin Healthcare Center may be delayed but it is progressing, according to statements presented at a Jan. 28 court hearing on the future of the facility.

NNPA stands with Georgia Fort, Don Lemon and all arrested; demands all charges be dropped
We saw it in 1942, when the Department of Justice threatened John Sengstacke and the NNPA (National Newspaper Publishers Association) with sedition. We saw it in the 1960s when Southern sheriffs labeled journalists “outside agitators” to hide their own brutality.

Can Twitch star Kai Cenat inspire Black kids to start reading?
For the past few years, Kai Cenat has been one of the biggest names on the Internet, a Twitch streamer who has evolved from playing video games online into creating outlandish comedy that often goes viral.

Celebrating General Woodhouse
General Enoch “Woody” Woodhouse, a member of the pioneering Tuskegee Airmen squadron, recently celebrated his 99th birthday with family and friends. He is pictured here with former Commissioner of the Boston Police Department, William Gross..

New tax law locks in gains for the rich, leaves Black households behind
President Donald Trump’s new tax law is now in force, and as the 2026 filing season begins, economists say the damage is not theoretical. It is already written into the tax code.

Rose Kennedy Greenway board elects two new members
One is Samira Ahmadi, a founding principal of enviE- NERGY Studio LLC, which focuses on sustainability strategy and energy performance analysis for new construction and existing building retrofits.

The Green Wall: The Celtics defense is the real deal
A few weeks back, I graded the Celtics a B-/C+ team. As we approach the upcoming NBA All-Star weekend, I am upgrading this year’s squad to a strong B+ grade heading into their Feb. 3 matchup against the Dallas Mavericks at the TD Bank Garden.

Harvard upsets Yale b-ball at the buzzer 67-65
Whenever Harvard and Yale square off in sports, whatever the sport, the intensity of competition is always going to be at a maximum level.

Explore Toni Morrison’s literary legacy with author Namwali Serpell
Harvard Bookstore is preparing to host local author Namwali Serpell for a discussion of her new book, “On Morrison,” a collection of essays about the work of the acclaimed late author Toni Morrison.

A satisfying meal for less than $30 is the goal of new Japanese restaurant NoriNori
Restaurateur Kevin Liu is expanding his Asian food empire, again. Just five months after opening Mai, a Japanese-French fusion concept in the Seaport district, Liu has opened NoriNori, a casual Japanese test kitchen in Brookline next to Cleveland Circle.

The ICA says it loud with the AAMARP artists
The exhibition is the first museum survey of AAMARP and it showcases more than 50 works by 39 artists. An ICA publication about the work of the AAMARP will accompany the exhibition.

‘Renaissance, Race and Representation’
Harvard exhibition offers a tour of Black history through the lens of African American printmakers

Museum of African American History celebrates 100 years of Black History Month
The museum team hopes these programs will help Bostonians understand and connect with local Black history.

‘A Él Mismo’ imagines South America without colonization
A hush seems to fall over the Mills Gallery at the Boston Center for the Arts when visitors enter the current exhibition “A Él Mismo” (“to himself”) by Christian Hernán De Restrepo. Tall, proud figures are staged throughout the gallery, standing on carefully cultivated piles of earth.