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In its sixth year, Mass Black Expo aims to ‘meet the moment’
Since its first installment back in 2019, the Mass Black Expo has provided a space for Black business owners and entrepreneurs to network and showcase their work.
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In the news: Anthony Cokes
Visual media artist and Brown University professor Anthony Cokes was recently named as a recipient of the 2024 Genius Grant Fellowship, given by the MacArthur Foundation. Cokes is one of 22 ...
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State v. town of Milton as Mass. top court hears arguments in MBTA zoning fight
The Mattapan Trolley rides along the Milton/Boston line. The state’s Supreme Judicial Court heard oral arguments last week in the lawsuit between Attorney General Andrea Campbell and the town of ...
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What’s fair in public education?
Since then, the sanctions for underperformance changed. Backed by potential state takeover, the turnaround process now begins with goal setting, planning and oversight. Additional resources were ...
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Why we Black men should support Kamala Harris now
Recent polling from the Pew Research Center showed that while 85% of Black female registered voters support Harris, only 72% of Black men do. What is troubling is her support among Black men is weaker ...
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MGH partners with community for research on aging
The research is a close collaboration between Mass General Hospital and community groups. Both Roxbury-based The Wellness Collaborative and Cambridge-based Community Conversations: Sister to Sister ...
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Boston hotel workers strike for better wages
Visitors to Omni and Hilton hotels in Boston are being met by 24-hour picket lines as more than 1,200 local workers strike as part of a national push for better wages. The strike, organized in Boston ...
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Media arts nonprofit The Loop Lab to mark seven years with benefit gala
Montana had always been interested in the media arts, and The Loop Lab’s offerings aligned perfectly with her interests. So, ...
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Life science trade group’s five-year vision includes further support for a diversified workforce
A new five-year plan released by the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, or MassBio, Oct. 2, puts efforts expanding and ...
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Harris’ appeal to Gen-Z and millennials serves as a bridge between generations
It is refreshing to see a leader like Vice President Kamala Harris, who understands the wide generational gap we have in our nation. There will always be situations where older and younger people ...
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A bounty of jazz in Boston this fall
City Winery also hosts Madeleine Peyroux on Nov. 9. Peyroux, who can sound like Edith Piaf and Billie Holiday, has her own unique voice. She broke into the mainstream in 2004 with “Dance Me to the End ...
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Cannabis voters: The pathway to winning the White House
Today, the cannabis industry represents an unprecedented opportunity for change. Forecasts predict it could reach $72 billion by 2030, with the potential to create over 500,000 new jobs by 2025.