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Historically Black nursing home facing closure
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Historically Black nursing home facing closure
The pending closure of the Edgar P. Benjamin Healthcare Center, established to serve the Black community, would displace more than 70 residents this summer.
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Boston Comics in Color Festival 2024
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President Biden lights up the chamber in fiery State of the Union address
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President Biden lights up the chamber in fiery State of the Union address
President Joe Biden, facing a tough re-election battle, walked onto the floor of the House fully aware that he needed to show he was not the “Sleepy Joe Biden” of his opponent’s mocking taunts.
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Local Haitian leaders grapple with Caribbean nation’s humanitarian crisis
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Local Haitian leaders grapple with Caribbean nation’s humanitarian crisis
For Patrick Sylvain, Haiti’s current crisis was inevitable. But that doesn’t erase the sorrow he has felt while watching gangs take over the country and the international community left at a loss for action.
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City proposal would memorialize ‘first Black Patriot’ of Revolution
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City proposal would memorialize ‘first Black Patriot’ of Revolution
A new proposal in the Boston City Council would memorialize Crispus Attucks, a Colonial-era figure embraced as the first martyr of the American Revolution.
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‘Not on our watch’ – National Urban League releases State of Black America Report
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‘Not on our watch’ – National Urban League releases State of Black America Report
Just a few blocks from the U.S. Capitol, hundreds of delegates from around the country gathered last week as part of the National Urban League’s Empowerment Summit, which included the highly anticipated State of Black America Report, “The Civil Rights Act of 1964: 60 Years Later.”
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Actors’ Shakespeare Project brings August Wilson’s 'King Hedley II' to Hibernian Hall
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Actors’ Shakespeare Project brings August Wilson’s 'King Hedley II' to Hibernian Hall
King Hedley II returns from a prison sentence in 1985 to find his Pittsburgh community in crisis, burdened with violence, the effects of redlining and the unfulfilled promises of Reagan economics.
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The Jump Off! Social Mixer to Support OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center
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April 26, 2024
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Building a more inclusive economy: Q&A with JPMorgan Chase’s Thelma Ferguson
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Building a more inclusive economy: Q&A with JPMorgan Chase’s Thelma Ferguson
All communities should have the resources they need to strengthen their economic futures. This Black History Month, JPMorgan Chase is affirming their commitment to breaking down barriers — including the racial wealth gap — and promoting opportunity for all.
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At Moakley Park, redesign aims to protect neighborhoods, engage community
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At Moakley Park, redesign aims to protect neighborhoods, engage community
Joe Moakley Park in South Boston sits oceanside. Only a roadway and a stretch of sandy beach separate it from the crash of waves.
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Coalition seeks increase in worker-owned companies
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Coalition seeks increase in worker-owned companies
Worker-owned cooperatives have the potential to be a boon to Black employees.
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Breaking glass ceilings and opening doors: the power of investing in underrepresented communities
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Breaking glass ceilings and opening doors: the power of investing in underrepresented communities
Whether it be managing billions of dollars in assets or fighting to desegregate public schools, Melnea Cass, Mellody Hobson and Valerie Mosley have all broken barriers in their respective positions and created everlasting impacts on our nation, with a common goal: opening the door for those following in their footsteps.
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Diversity advocates concerned new federal ruling will affect minority-focused business efforts
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Diversity advocates concerned new federal ruling will affect minority-focused business efforts
A federal judge’s ruling in Texas that an agency created to help minority-owned businesses must extend its services to every race has New England business equity advocates concerned about the decision’s potential to impede their work.
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Women’s college basketbrawl mars contest
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Women’s college basketbrawl mars contest
What started out as a high-profile women’s college basketball game ended in an embarrassing situation for the University of South Carolina Gamecocks and the Louisiana State University Lady Tigers.
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