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The quiet effort to change Massachusetts education policy

The quiet effort to change Massachusetts’ education policy

Zoe Baumgartner, Reporter
December 28, 2021
Sharon Amuguni, a facilitator of the discussion on climate change last week, speaking to the community members gathered at Codman Square Health Center. Photo by Eileen OGrady.

City team tasked with including communities of color in climate change conversations

Eileen O'Grady
November 26, 2019
(Left to right) Michael Curry, Keeonna Harris, Khalil Muhammad and panel moderator, Tina Martin, discuss closing the gap between communities and policy makers. Photo by Bryan Tan.

Criminal justice reform needs honest conversations about race, says panel

Bryan Tan
November 26, 2019
Monica Cannon-Grant outside her home. Photo by Lex Weaver.

Changemaker: Monica Cannon-Grant, the Black activist holding Boston officials accountable

Lex Weaver
November 14, 2019
Councilors Kim Janey, Matt OMalley and Ed Flynn led the hearing on public health disparities in Boston communities of color

City Council committee seeks to improve health disparities in Boston’s communities of color

Eileen O'Grady
October 30, 2019
Advocates sporting light green stickers that read “Data Equity Now!” said the bill would give representation to groups within the commonwealth. Photo by Alexa Gagosz.

New bill aims to collect more data from Mass. ethnic groups

Alexa Gagosz
October 18, 2019
Nusrat Choudhury, deputy director of the national ACLU’s Racial Justice Program spoke last week at Boston University School of Public health. Photo courtesy of Boston University.

Debtors’ prisons are back and rooted in racism, ACLU lawyer says

Catherine McGloin
September 25, 2019
Northeastern professor Ted Landsmark (left) moderates a panel discussion with Gordana Rabrenovic, Amanda Hainsworth, Robert Jose and Elizabeth Bucar. Photo by Eileen OGrady.

Northeastern panel discusses role of society in hate crimes and mass shootings

Eileen O'Grady
September 23, 2019
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