Black men

Michael Penn says he is facing eviction from his Charlestown apartment because the property manager claims his dog barks too loudly and too much.

Nationally, men of color face disparities in educational attainment and employment outcomes compared to their peers. Community colleges, often serving as a gateway to higher education for underserved populations, are pivotal in addressing these disparities.

This year’s presidential race, like many before it, is tightly contested. Votes are counted city by city, county by county, and state by state. Electoral college votes, nearly all determined by the statewide result, determine the outcome.

In the lobby of the Bruce C. Bolling municipal building last Thursday morning Mayor Michelle Wu announced the appointment of Frank Farrow, a former campaign staffer, to the position of executive director of the Office for Black Male Advancement.