When Janice V. Johnson lost her brother to violence in 2006, she felt lost. Soon after, she found the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute (LDBPI) and their Walk for Peace.

A quick dive into housing statistics across Massachusetts produces a discouraging picture for the future of the commonwealth.

Affordable housing, historic preservation, and open space in Boston will get a $38 million boost through the approval of 52 projects to receive funding through the Community Preservation Act.

On April 24, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of a certification requirement from the U.S. Department of Education that threatens schools with a loss of federal funding based on harmful misinterpretations of civil rights laws, threatening Black students’ equal access to a quality education.

Success is self-reinforcing at the Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School in Cambridge. Principal Sherley Bretous said, “If I knew what the secret sauce was” then “I would give it to the whole world for free.

For kids with autism, the risk of drowning is 160 times higher than their neurotypical peers.

The recently founded Banner Institute for Community News is a not-for-profit organization established with a mission to drive the sustainability of Black and Brown multimedia community news outlets.

In recognition of Earth Day next week, April 22, the Banner is looking to start new conversations about climate change and the environment by launching Encyclopedia Climatica, a new effort featuring the burning questions our readers have about the climate and environment.

In a game that brought back memories of past Celtics/Knicks playoff games, it was the Knicks rallying from a 20-point third quarter deficit to steal the opening game of their best of seven, NBA Eastern Conference semi-final series.

Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation is preparing to launch its HubHustle Collective Program during Small Business Week, May 4-10.

Growing up, Jamaican-born artist Michael Talbot’s hero was Australian zookeeper and conservationist Steve Irwin. Talbot’s dreams of becoming a zoologist haven’t yet been realized, but his love of animals and the natural world comes through strongly in his paintings, illustrations and public artworks.

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