Tag: Boston
Who was Prince Hall – the first Black Mason? #freemasons
Prince Hall Freemasonry, a Black branch of Masons, is an organization with long roots dug deep into the ground of Boston. Those roots have spread…
Fired Librarian of Congress on losing history during Trump 2.0 | GBH News Rooted
Just days before she was fired by President Trump, Carla Hayden – the first woman and the first African American to serve as the librarian…
What does Bruce Chester, a Black conservative, have to say about our current political moment?
“What I’ve discovered is that a lot of people are taking a small piece of story and making major decisions on it.” Bruce Chester, a…
How Boston’s Black community is reacting to Joe Biden, Kamala Harris news
All eyes now turn to Vice President Kamala Harris after President Biden called on Democrats to rally behind her. She is positioned to become the…
Generations of Boston’s Black community have fought for reparations
Medford, Massachusetts is a heavily developed suburb on the outskirts of Boston. Two hundred years ago it was also home to the Commonwealth’s largest plantation…
Mayor apologizes to Black community for Boston’s handling of Stuart case
In 1989, Charles Stuart told police a Black man shot and killed his pregnant wife. His accusation resulted in the racist harassment of Black men,…
New breast cancer screening test focuses on Black community
Despite a recent study pointing to a significant drop in breast cancer deaths in the United States, an alarming gap remains in some communities. Subscribe…
