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WEB50th 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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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 ...
City grant aims to Re-FRESH local food industry
WEBAug 14, 2024 · New city funding to 66 local restaurants and food industry businesses aims to bolster an industry that faced unique challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $500,000 in funding, from a federal pandemic relief package, was announced earlier this month as the first of two rounds of grant funding in the city’s Revitalization of Food ...
Remembering MLK: ‘The Embrace’ sculpture marks a milestone
WEBJan 10, 2024 · King returned to the city as a civil rights leader, most notably on April 23, 1965, when he led a march from Carter Playground in Lower Roxbury to the State House and delivered an address to an estimated 22,000 people on the Common. “The Embrace” — a 22-foot-tall, 25-foot-wide, 38,000-pound bronze …
Boston’s new rat plan enlists coordinated effort to tackle city’s ...
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Since her run for city council, Mayor Michelle Wu pushed to make the city of Boston welcoming to all. This summer, she added an asterisk to that mission: rats excluded.
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WEBIn the fall of 2022, Eli Silvert, 26, began to notice something worrisome. Parking rules in Boston, which had become somewhat lax during the pandemic when the city temporarily halted street cleaning, began to be enforced again. September 19th, 2024 >. Banner Arts & Culture Section Sponsored by Cruz Companies. Banner Sports Sponsored by Patriots ...
Gun Violence Memorial Project coming to Boston
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Banner Arts & Culture Sponsored by Cruz Companies. When the Gun Violence Memorial Project was launched in 2019, there were an average of 700 gun-related deaths every week in the United States. In 2024, the weekly average has been 840. The need for a space of collective mourning, remembrance and awareness is greater than ever.
Newport Jazz Festival hits its stride at 70 - The Bay State Banner
WEBJul 17, 2024 · The Newport Jazz Festival enters its 70th year this summer. Starting Aug. 2 and running through Aug. 4, the festival’s lineup is an inclusive and eclectic musical selection that defies genres. Top acts include André 3000, Kamasi Washington, Elvis Costello, Samara Joy, Artemis, Stanley Clarke, Kenny …
Dr. George Franklin Grant: defying the odds in 19th century Boston
WEBFeb 10, 2021 · George F. Grant. One of the few African Americans who practiced dentistry in late 19th-century Boston, Dr. George Franklin Grant earned a reputation for exceptional skill in bridge work. The son of Phillis Pitt Grant and Tudor Elandor Grant, he was born on September 15, 1847, in Oswego, New York. There, his father made a living as a barber.
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 ...