Boston People’s Plan Assembly to protest Suffolk Downs development
The Boston People’s Plan Assembly gathered at the Vietnamese American Community Center in Fields Corner on Dec. 4 for its last meeting of
Changemaker: Monica Cannon-Grant, the Black activist holding Boston officials accountable
Monica Cannon-Grant, 38, of Roxbury, is one of Boston’s most well-known activists and organizers. She was responsible for the 2017 march against white
Life in Mission Hill: Julius Wayne Dudley
By A.M. Blaze Julius Wayne Dudley, 73, sports a sweeping moustache, cowboy hat, red Harvard sweater and black pants. Standing over six feet
Life in Mission Hill: Jim Vrabel
By Catherine McGloin For Jim Vrabel, 70, Mission Hill in the 1970s was a patchwork of local activist organizations. Each was fighting to
Life in Mission Hill: Maria Sanchez
By Joshua Qualls When Maria Sanchez first moved to Boston from New York in 1973, Mission Hill had a lot of problems. Now,
#NEUToo: Your School Is Not Immune To Sexual Assault
By Yasmina Khasoggi They moved fast. In the middle of the night, under the moonlit sky with only their smartphone flashlights and hundreds
The Child Trafficking Film that Forced FOSTA
After years of campaigning, it took Jane Doe and a unique 2017 documentary to change the law. But will FOSTA end child sex trafficking?
Dear Amazon: Labor Activists Would Like a Word
Jobs with Justice is a national coalition that pushes for equitable labor conditions. In 2013 – when Walmart was intending to expand its presence in large cities across the country, including Boston – Jobs with Justice fought back.
The Fight Against Unsolved Homicides
By Zach Ben-Amots “On Oct. 15, 1996, my husband did something that he never, ever did before. He didn’t drive his car to
Movers and Shakers, Shifters and Makers
It’s easy to overlook the cooperative workspace, just around the corner from the Mass Ave. Orange Line stop. Paint peels from the red brick that borders its windows.
But inside, members of Intelligent Mischief are working to document black lives and the cultures that shape them.