racial disparities

Massachusetts’ Black and Hispanic residents have saved far less money for retirement than their white counterparts, according to a new report released Wednesday by Boston Indicators.

Mardi Fuller credits her love for the outdoors to her parents — Jamaican immigrants who were persistently outside, if not hiking and climbing — as well as school, church and camp outings growing up, which introduced her to the American flavor of recreation, that branded way of getting outdoors that means spending $1,000 on gear to camp in the woods.

Black individuals and families often face barriers to equal justice in court due to limited access, racial bias, and difficulties representing themselves when legal representation is unavailable or unaffordable.

Brooklyn-based research firm the Vera Justice Institute has come out with new data looking at interactions between police and drivers in Suffolk County, and new findings show racial disparities amongst non-traffic-safety stops throughout municipalities

After years of urging an end to racial inequity in healthcare for the sake of moral good, a coalition of industry leaders in Massachusetts are taking a new approach: dollars and cents.

It was a scenario painfully familiar to Black and Latino lawyers and judges working in the Massachusetts court system. Superior Court Judge Angel Kelley, filling in for another jurist in a small community court, pulled into a parking space reserved for judges.

Opera originated more than 400 years ago, spun from the threads of classical Greek drama. Many facets of the medium, including who is permitted to participate and what stories are told, are still struggling to catch up to 2020. Boston Lyric Opera is bringing opera into the contemporary art world with new programs that challenge accessibility, race and representation on stage and the hurdles of public performance during a pandemic.

A nationwide survey has put the spotlight on Massachusetts nonprofits, and how people of color who fill their ranks want to move up, but find obstacles in their way.

The Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, Minneapolis and Atlanta on Oct. 7 co-hosted the kickoff event of their “Racism and the Economy” livestream series, which brought together experts on economic justice and culminated in a discussion between the three bank presidents..