It was reported that the newly freed people began to celebrate with prayer, feasting, song and dance. In my mind, as a spiritually led and impassioned artist, the four ways these folks lifted freedom ...

Jimmy Carter’s death this week was a stark reminder of how far our country has strayed from the mission of healing America’s racial divide and devoting our time and resources ...

For four organizations in Boston, new vending machines won’t mean a snack to crunch on but rather access to opioid overdose-reversing medications and other harm reduction supplies.

Sixty-two years ago, segregation under Jim Crow was completely legal and violently enforced in the South in states like Florida. The Civil Rights Act of 1964, which would end legal segregation, wouldn ...

Get a head start on your 2025 reading goals with these recommendations from the booksellers at the newly opened Just Book-ish store in Fields Corner. Whether you’re searching for community-centric ...

Richard Dean Parsons, a distinguished leader in corporate America renowned for his roles at Time Warner and Citigroup, died Thursday at his Manhattan home. He was 76.

Mayor Michelle Wu last week appealed to Boston Public School parents for support for her administration’s controversial plan to lease White Stadium to a professional soccer team. In a December 23 ...

For the first time in more than 20 years, trains in the MBTA can run at full speed throughout the entire subway system. Officials celebrated the elimination of the last slow zones — areas where wear ...

Cinematographer Gregg Wade, the only Black cinematographer at that time at the network and a man who worked with Greg Gumbel and myself, would later tell me, “I was so proud to see Greg and you doing ...

Dr. Robert S. Peterkin, brilliant educator and tireless defender of the rights of children, particularly children of color, died in Boston on Dec. 23, 2024. Robert Peterkin was born and raised in New ...

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences students show community elder Charlene Reese (right) technology skills as part of Operation Elder Connect, PHOTO: KERI GRIFFIN A partnership ...