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Until 1968, the culinary and political heart of Boston’s heavily Jewish Blue Hill Avenue was G&G Deli. From US presidential candidates to local celebrities, G&G was the place to be seen and heard.

Blue Hill Avenue: a lesson for Boston activists 50 years later

Sebastian Grace, Reporter
December 12, 2022
Situated on Beacon Street in front of the Old South Church of Boston is a voting sign, indicating the location of the Copley polls for voters in Ward 4 and 5. The statewide midterm elections on Tuesday will determine the next governor as well as lieutenant governor and attorney general, and other state and local positions.

Voters push women’s rights, abortion access, ballot questions

Isabel Baron, Jacob Bentzinger, Elisabeth Hadjis, Sophia Paffenroth, and Mehr Singh
November 8, 2022
The Roxbury YMCA underscores that community health includes body positivity, not just personal fitness

The Roxbury YMCA underscores that community health includes body positivity, not just personal fitness

Ziyu Peng and Isabel Meyers
October 28, 2022
A voter enters the polling location at Matthews Arena

Voter Education: It Starts Local – Madison Park Development Corporation

Aparna Sekhar, Reporter
October 24, 2022
Distance, Stagnation, and Hope for the Future in a Post-Pandemic Nubian Square

Distance, Stagnation, and Hope for the Future in a Post-Pandemic Nubian Square

Elijah Nicholson-Messmer and Chloe Aurard
October 17, 2022
aNova Brazil teaches a dance to the HONK! Festival at Seven Hills Park in Somerville.

HONK! Festival 2021 may be over, but social justice efforts continue

Molly Swanton and Taylor Blackley
October 16, 2021
Cultural performances during the Roxbury Unity Day parade deemed to be an eye-gazing experience. From the group leader, Isaura Oliveira: LIVING EXPERIENCE brought Power of Skirts to the streets for Roxbury Unity Parade 2021. Our skirts are choreographed by Isaura Oliveira, Brasil in partnership with Eli Pabon, Puerto Rico. We came by the beautiful effort of our dance students Olivia Hatten, Charles Murrell III, Cito Colòn, Melissa Huser Cherish Casey, Yyoyo Green, Devi Bayan, Santana DaGraca, Melissa Ros and our elder Queen Akila Stanley and many others who could not be in person. Grateful to my colleagues musicians brothers: Brazilian mestre de capoeira Deraldo Ferreira, master African Drummers Sory Diabate and Joh Camara accompanied of Tiemoko Camara(Johson) and Jacques WellsWe were gifted by the presence of precious seven kids: Tiemoko, Maya and Yassi Camara, Dendara and Kizmet Karim, Absiah Casey, and little Laroye.

Roxbury Unity Day Parade brings out residents, candidates

Lex Weaver, Editor-in-chief
July 19, 2021
Stacey Borden and her dog standing near a Building Up People Not Prisons sign in an unfinished room at new Beginnings Reentry Services on April 17, 2021.

Incarcerated women need treatment, not punishment. Stacey Borden knows firsthand.

Ysabelle Kempe, Reporter
July 7, 2021
Two women dance with each other as they lead a march from Boston City Hall through the South End and to Lower Roxbury on June 7.

People of Roxbury and the South End – A photo essay

William Condon, Reporter
December 16, 2020
Early voting location at Boston City Hall.

[Video] Early Voting in Boston – Voters talk wait time and why they vote early

Delia Harrington, Helen Snow, Ivy Saltsman, Matthew Levin, Maya Homan, Ryan Corbin, Mark Kobzik, Maaisha Osman, and Hannah Lewis
October 26, 2020
Boston city council president Kim Janey, and her granddaughter Rosie, at a protest Oct. 24, 2020, against the city’s plans to remove more than 100 mature trees along Melnea Cass Blvd.

Residents and city officials rally to save Melnea Cass trees

Riley Robinson, Reporter
October 25, 2020
Protestors at Thursday rally. Photo: Mayra Parrilla Guerrero.

South End, Roxbury residents protest conditions on Mass & Cass

Ha Ta, Reporter
September 4, 2020
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