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WEBSep 18, 2024 · 50th anniversary of Boston school desegregation. On Sept. 12, 1974, Boston Public Schools students faced an uphill battle. After years of protests and lawsuits, Judge William Arthur Garrity had found that the schools in Boston were unconstitutionally segregated. His ruling would have many repercussions throughout the city.
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WEBRoxbury Cultural District to host inaugural Community Arts and Cultural Convening October 3, 5:30pm-8:30pm. October 03, 2024. 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM.
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Take two arts activities and call me in the morning: Mass. doctors …
WEBAug 1, 2024 · The arts in Massachusetts have taken on a new role from culture creator to healthcare solution. In June, Art Pharmacy and Mass Cultural Council, along with Mass General Brigham, announced the launch of the first statewide arts prescription in the nation.Now alongside medications and lifestyle changes, clinicians can prescribe arts experiences to address health concerns like blood pressure ...
Roxbury mural immortalizes “Queen of Disco” Donna Summer
WEBAug 28, 2024 · In one, she wears a gaudy, fuzzy hat, her face posed dramatically. In another, her blank expression is accentuated by Cher-like waist-length locks, a flower crown, and a hooded gown. In his mural, Douglas wanted to capture Summer’s “beautiful, sexy, loud” personality, he said. To do that, he used the cover of Summer’s album, “Once ...
About Us - The Bay State Banner
WEBThe Bay State Banner is an African American owned news weekly that reports on the political, economic, social and cultural issues that are of interest to African American and English speaking Latinos in Boston and throughout New England. In addition to our weekly newspaper, we have daily updated content on our digital platform, as well as the ...
White Stadium’s revitalization can make facility a proud …
WEBAug 1, 2024 · This co-investment of more than $100 million will renew a community jewel and bring White Stadium back to prominence. This is a transformative project that will create a positive impact for generations. White Stadium will once again be the epicenter of city sports and a venue worthy of our kids calling home.
‘Supermarket redlining’: Why Black families pay more for food
WEBAug 21, 2024 · That helps explain why Black consumer spending on food is projected to grow each year between 2021 and 2030, according to a 2022 report from the McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility, a nonprofit policy center. “ [S]upermarket redlining — the disinclination of major grocery chains to open or maintain stores in disproportionately ...
It’s back to school time! – The Bay State Banner
WEBAug 28, 2024 · The Caribbean Street Market’sThird Annual Back to School Pop-Up Shop. Aug. 31 | 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. 715 River St., Hyde Park. This event features a bounce house, jumbo games and free food for kids. Sponsors are giving away over 100 backpacks (stuffed with school supplies) to kids for the coming academic year — plus one bag of free groceries ...
The great debate - Bay State Banner
WEBAug 28, 2024 · The last of the 2016 debates between Senator Hilary Clinton and newcomer Donald Trump was unusual in the fact that the Republican appeared to be stalking the former First Lady around the stage. This year’s debate will only find two people on stage because former candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suspended his campaign.
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