Category: Bay State Banner
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How a traveling bus museum is teaching Boston to heal through history
Tomas Gonzalez was 2 years old the night the firebombs hit. In the winter of 1973, he was among hundreds of Puerto Rican families in South Boston, according to Gonzalez. His mother said riots and violence were common against Puerto…
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Victor Glover’s milestone brings STEM education disparities into focus
Victor Glover made history April 1 as the first Black astronaut to fly to the moon — a milestone that simultaneously broke barriers and underscored persistent inequities in science education. Glover served as pilot of the Artemis II mission, a…
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Black Maternal Health Conference spotlights growing nationwide crisis
Maternal health specialists, advocates, and researchers nationwide convened for the 9th annual Black Maternal Health Conference in Boston over the weekend, identifying disparities and solutions to address rising risks for Black and brown mothers. The conference marked the beginning of…
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50 Years Later: The assault that changed the course of the Boston Busing Crisis
Minutes before he was beaten to the ground and had his nose broken, Ted Landsmark was just late. Frantically searching for parking in downtown Boston, he knew he wasn’t going to make it on time for the meeting he was…
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Boston’s Black leaders honored as Trailblazers; say city has a long way to go
Leaders across health care, food and government gathered at the Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building Monday night to celebrate Black leadership at the city’s second annual Trailblazers and Torchbearers event. The event featured a panel of five local leaders who discussed challenges…