Race Relations
How the Juneteenth holiday revises history
There’s a reason it took two years for some enslaved African Americans to learn of their emancipation, writes Harvey Young.
Police Reform On Paper Only Is Meaningless. We Need True Justice
If complaints against police languish, then police reform is an empty promise, write Sophia Hall and Iván Espinoza-Madrigal.
It's Time For Boston To Pay Reparations
As we celebrate Juneteenth, we must also commit to true racial reckoning, write Matlin Gilman and Mary T. Bassett.
The Promise Of Juneteenth
Juneteenth has the power to bring us together in our newfound humanity, writes Imari K. Paris Jeffries.
Mayor Kim Janey Just Made History In Boston. This Is Our Chance For Real Change
New leadership doesn't guarantee meaningful change, writes Carol Rose. If we want a city that’s more open, more equitable and more strident in its defense of our civil liberties, we...
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The Royal Family Can No Longer Avoid The Politics Of Race
After the airing of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Oprah interview, the royal family needs to seriously confront racism and sexism, writes Arianne Chernock.
It's Exhausting, But We Must Fight Every Act Of Racism And Sexism
There is no place now for a pick-your-battles strategy, writes Kabria Baumgartner. The struggle requires our collective voice.
Are Democratic Candidates Actually Calling For Reparations? No
Several Democratic presidential candidates have said they are in favor of reparations, writes Rich Barlow. But there are better ways to make amends for slavery, Jim Crow and other racist...
The Danger Of Speaking Spanish In Public
The videos of Latinos harassed or threatened for talking in Spanish unmask an ugly truth about everyday life for minorities, writes Roberto Rey Agudo.
Sad, Angry, But Not Surprised About Charlottesville And Our Enduring History Of Racism
White privilege is the ability to be astonished about the state of race relations in our country -- to be in denial that things have always been this way, writes...
Charlottesville And The Revival Of Racism
America has been backsliding on race relations, writes Kevin Peterson. Racism increased after Obama’s election and continues to grow under Trump, whose rhetoric has emboldened racists.
What July Fourth Meant To Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass’ Independence Day speech is a prophesy, writes Kevin C. Peterson. Reading it today will help us think about the inequities built into our society.
Loving Day, And The Fluidity Of Racial Identity
Fifty years ago, Loving v. Virginia ushered in a modern interracial era. John Vercher reflects on the landmark case in this new age of identity politics.
After New Orleans Removes Statue Of Robert E. Lee, Reckoning With Boston’s Slave History
Good for news for New Orleans. But, asks Kevin C. Peterson, how should we deal with such sinful remainders of slavery's past in the celebrated precincts of Boston?