Black Women Have Shaped Politics in Boston for Centuries
Kim Janey will probably vacate her position as president of the Boston City Council to become the city’s acting mayor.
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What ‘Defund the Police’ Really Means
In late 1969, Fred Hampton issued a call to defund the police, if in different terms than those currently in
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Criminal Justice Reform Won’t Work Until it Focuses on Black Women
President Biden’s racial equity agenda, launched with executive actions taken to address systemic racism and inequality in America, promises to
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Black Americans Have Long Led the Global Battle Against White Supremacy
Recent events have exposed a revival of authoritarianism and white supremacy in America. They have been foundational to the country
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Challenge to his Liberal Allies
“We do not need allies more devoted to order than to justice,” Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote in the spring
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