opinion

At the age of 24, I purchased my first home. It was a bittersweet milestone that made my mom incredibly proud. In a twist of fate, the closing date was set for the same day she passed away.

My first awareness that this country hated me was when Blake, a white high school classmate whom I believed to be a friend, flashed what I now know was racism.

Although imperfect, history can be a powerful guide as we strive to improve, whether individually or collectively. Our nation’s history of lynching is one example of the many lessons that should galvanize us to make the lofty promise of “liberty and justice for all” more attainable.

To let modern educational statistics tell it, Black K-12 students and Black people in general are horrible at math. But truth be told, there is no mathematics without Black people.

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.

Whether you were shocked at recent electoral results or knew this is who America has been all along, it means you are part of the coalition of folks who want to build a better world.

I am a junior at Howard University, and on November 5, I had the pleasure of voting for my alumna, Vice President Kamala Harris, alongside my mother and father. Although it was not my first time voting, it was my first presidential election.

In the heart of Boston, where cobblestone streets whisper tales of history, a modern crisis unfolds—one not of revolution or war, but of movement, or rather, the lack thereof.

Kamala Harris’ life as vice president took a 180-degree-turn in 24 hours, from her stumping for Joe Biden in Provincetown, an LGBTQ+ culture hub and haven, on Saturday, July 20, to becoming a potential presidential nominee on Sunday, July 21 when the news broke of Biden leaving the race.

Convinced it’s yet another wasteful government bureaucracy, Donald Trump says he’ll blow up the Department of Education — which happens to be a top priority in the Project 2025 blueprint.

There has been great excitement and renewed voter engagement since Vice President Kamala Harris rose to the top of the Democratic presidential ticket on July 21. And with good reason: Her candidacy not only injected a much-needed dose of optimism into the race; it also revived the possibility that voters will choose a new leader who is forward-looking, capable, and driven by the needs of working-class Americans.

As a parent and a former Cambridge School Committee member who cares deeply about setting up our children for success, I am deeply concerned about the proposed elimination of the 10th-grade assessment as a high school graduation requirement.