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   February 29, 2024
  • TrailblazHers running group files discrimination suit over ’23 Boston Marathon incident
    Members of a Black-led running group filed suit on the cusp of this year’s Boston Marathon alleging racial discrimination by race organizers and Newton police for the way they were corralled and surrounded while trying to cheer on their friends along the course at Heartbreak Hill during last year’s race. The post TrailblazHers running group files discrimination suit over ’23... Read more
    Source: Bay State Banner Published on: 2024-04-18
  • Banner hosts Boston high school champions at a Celtics Game
    Friday’s Boston Celtics win over the Charlotte Hornets at TD Garden was a sweet victory for the team, and a big moment of celebration for another group of basketball players, too. The post Banner hosts Boston high school champions at a Celtics Game appeared first on The Bay State Banner.... Read more
    Source: Bay State Banner Published on: 2024-04-18
  • Democratic leaders call for urgent action in Haiti
    Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley was among a group of Democratic leaders, advocates and heads of Haitian-led organizations calling for U.S. elected officials during an April 11 press call to take “critical action” in addressing the escalating humanitarian crisis in Haiti. The post Democratic leaders call for urgent action in Haiti appeared first on The Bay State Banner.... Read more
    Source: Bay State Banner Published on: 2024-04-18
  • The Boston Public Quartet offers ‘A Radical Welcome’
    On a recent evening, the jolting sounds of string instruments filled a room that was half dance studio, half gym. A quartet stood in the center of a mat-covered section of the space, each member stationed behind a music stand. Three dancers circled the ensemble, cycling through a series of turns and leaps and kicks. The post The Boston Public... Read more
    Source: Bay State Banner Published on: 2024-04-17
  • Banner [Virtual] Art Gallery
    This is the 17th interview in a weekly series presenting highlights of conversations between leading Black visual artists in New England. In this week’s installment, artist L’Merchie Frazier talks to artist Napoleon Jones-Henderson. The post Banner [Virtual] Art Gallery appeared first on The Bay State Banner.... Read more
    Source: Bay State Banner Published on: 2024-04-17
  • Disney fends off anti-diversity board contender
    Anti-woke activist and investor Nelson Peltz has lost his bid to gain a seat on Disney’s board, landing a blow to recent attacks against Disney’s commitment to inclusive characters. The post Disney fends off anti-diversity board contender appeared first on The Bay State Banner.... Read more
    Source: Bay State Banner Published on: 2024-04-17

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  • Can Biden’s new jobs program to fight climate change attract women and people of color?
    At a national park in Virginia on Monday, President Joe Biden announced that people can start applying to the American Climate Corps, a program that is expected to connect workers with over 20,000 green jobs.  “You’ll get paid to fight climate change, learning how to install those solar panels, fight wildfires, rebuild wetlands, weatherize homes, […] The post Can Biden’s... Read more
    Source: The 19th News Published on: 2024-04-23
  • Who coined the term ‘neurodiversity?’ It wasn’t Judy Singer, some autistic academics say
    Last month, six autistic academics published a letter in “Autism,” a journal dedicated to autism research, with an explosive assertion: Sociologist Judy Singer, who has been described as the “mother of neurodiversity,” should not be regarded as such and did not originate the concept she has built her career on.  The claims come on the […] The post Who coined... Read more
    Source: The 19th News Published on: 2024-04-23
  • States are required to background check child care workers. Many are falling short.
    More than a decade ago, Celia Sims sat in a room with parents whose precious children had died while at day care. Most had been neglected by their caregivers. Some died from injuries, others in their sleep.  Most of the children attended licensed facilities, and at the time, their parents believed that licensing meant providers […] The post States are... Read more
    Source: The 19th News Published on: 2024-04-23
  • Texas politics leave transgender foster youth isolated — during and after life in state care
    It was near midnight just a couple days before Thanksgiving 2020 when 17-year-old Kayden Asher arrived at yet another temporary home during his yearslong tumble through Texas’ chaotic foster care system.  His caseworker had given him just two hours to pack his bags before they drove into the night from a short-term shelter in South […] The post Texas politics... Read more
    Source: The 19th News Published on: 2024-04-23
  • Nursing homes will have minimum staffing requirements under new federal rule
    The Biden administration finalized a rule on Monday to create a federal minimum staffing level for nursing homes, the biggest change to nursing home regulations since they were first established in the 1970s. Vice President Kamala Harris announced the new rule at an event in the battleground state of Wisconsin. The event was held with […] The post Nursing homes... Read more
    Source: The 19th News Published on: 2024-04-22
  • The Squad’s Summer Lee believes all politics are local, from Israel to infrastructure
    WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pennsylvania — Rep. Summer Lee stood in the backyard of a recently built dream home in exurban Pittsburgh and peered at a rusted pipe coming out of the ground topped by an empty, upside down bucket.   It was an orphaned well, probably for natural gas — Murrysville is a hotbed of them and […] The post The Squad’s... Read more
    Source: The 19th News Published on: 2024-04-22