Sixty-two years ago, segregation under Jim Crow was completely legal and violently enforced in the South in states like Florida. The Civil Rights Act of 1964, which would end legal segregation, wouldn ...

It was reported that the newly freed people began to celebrate with prayer, feasting, song and dance. In my mind, as a spiritually led and impassioned artist, the four ways these folks lifted freedom ...

Mayor Michelle Wu last week appealed to Boston Public School parents for support for her administration’s controversial plan to lease White Stadium to a professional soccer team. In a December 23 ...

Jimmy Carter’s death this week was a stark reminder of how far our country has strayed from the mission of healing America’s racial divide and devoting our time and resources ...

Get a head start on your 2025 reading goals with these recommendations from the booksellers at the newly opened Just Book-ish store in Fields Corner. Whether you’re searching for community-centric ...

Richard Dean Parsons, a distinguished leader in corporate America renowned for his roles at Time Warner and Citigroup, died Thursday at his Manhattan home. He was 76.

Roxbury native Ekua Holmes is one of the latest artists to be featured on a Kwanzaa-themed U.S. Postal Stamp. Since 1997, USPS has produced 10 stamps inspired by the Pan-African holiday, including the ...

For the first time in more than 20 years, trains in the MBTA can run at full speed throughout the entire subway system. Officials celebrated the elimination of the last slow zones — areas where wear ...

For residents in Boston and surrounding communities, 2024 saw heightened discussions about the closure of health care facilities and the elimination of health care resources, highlighting gaps that ...

OneUnited Bank, the country’s largest black-owned bank, has been recently named one of the best in the business by Inc. Magazine. Kevin Cohee, chairman and CEO of OneUnited, instigated one of the ...

Members of the Mass. Senior Action Council are devastated and hurt after hearing the final decision on Dec. 9 that there will be a 10.4% increase in property taxes from the city of Boston.

Following a status conference regarding the facility, which was put under court-appointed receivership in the spring, Justice Anthony Campo ruled to extend the receivership of the facility — a process ...