Who was Prince Hall – the first Black Mason? #freemasons
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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…

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Fired Librarian of Congress on losing history during Trump 2.0 | GBH News Rooted
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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…

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What does Bruce Chester, a Black conservative, have to say about our current political moment?
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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…

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Did President Joe Biden do enough for Black people?
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Did President Joe Biden do enough for Black people?

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Generations of Boston’s Black community have fought for reparations
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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…

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