Senate President Karen Spilka Unveils HERstory: Volume II
On Tuesday, February 9, 2021, Senate President Karen E. Spilka unveiled a photo exhibition in the Senate President’s suite in the State House dedicated to celebrating the often-unsung stories of women of color throughout Massachusetts’ history. HERstory: Volume II is the second installment of photos in the President’s suite to… Read More
Black History Mural Drawn by Students to be Shown Wednesday at Framingham’s Memorial Building
FRAMINGHAM — Late last February, just before the pandemic took hold, a group of Framingham families met at the Pelham Learning Center at an event celebrating Black History Month. The event was hosted by Discovering Hidden Gems, a Framingham group that was formed in 2018 to help… Read More
Last Call for City Hall Boys’ Club
Boston’s nearly 200-year streak of white, male mayors is officially over. With Mayor Marty Walsh probably departing to head the US Department of Labor, City Council President Kim Janey will become Boston’s first Black and first woman chief executive officer. Read More
Every Boston Mayor has Been a White Man. Will 2021 Change That?
BOSTON — More than 250 years after a Black man became the first casualty of the American Revolution, felled by British troops during the Boston Massacre, this city of 700,000 still hasn’t elected a mayor who isn’t a white man. Now, nearly a year after… Read More
As a Black Woman in Politics, I Belong Here
Black women are commonly stereotyped as too aggressive, too hostile, too angry. Categorizing us with these labels has caused Black women to question how we can look, dress, or even speak to provide a softer image to the outside world. These words can negatively impact… Read More
Boston Councilor Campbell Starts Push For New Minority Contract Goals
Boston City Councilor Andrea Campbell on Friday called on Mayor Marty Walsh and the city to establish aggressive targets for awarding city contracts for minority-owned businesses. Campbell joins the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts in calling for more aggressive action by lawmakers in the wake of… Read More
Massachusetts Legislators Wear Red to Bring Awareness to Women’s Cardiovascular Disease
Massachusetts lawmakers wore red to raise awareness of heart disease and stroke in women. National Wear Red Day is Friday, February 7th. The event was held at the State House on Monday, February 3rd, 2020, as part of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) signature movement Go Red for Women. Read More
‘It Opens So Many Doors.’ Women See New Possibilities With Inauguration Of Kamala Harris
BOSTON (CBS) – It was an emotional day like no other for Alleah Salone. “It doesn’t feel real, almost keep pinching yourself,” she said. She connected by Zoom to watch the historic inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris with her sorority sisters. They can call Harris one of… Read More
Cambridge Public Library, Mayor Siddiqui Distribute Books to Residents
In January, the Cambridge Public Library and Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui coordinated a drop off of 600 books to families living at 362, 364 and 402 Rindge Ave. The Cambridge Public Library provided children’s books and young reader books for families in these buildings during a time where… Read More
The Race to Lead Boston Is Suddenly Wide Open
BOSTON — Sometimes the guard changes slowly. Sometimes it changes overnight. That is what is happening in the city of Boston, which has been led by white men since its incorporation in 1822. With the nomination of Mayor Martin J. Walsh as President-elect Joseph… Read More