To be female, Black and patriotic
For many Black Americans, the stars and stripes have always carried a dual meaning.
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Why We Need To Reframe The Conversation On Gun Violence
The Marjory Stoneman Douglas survivors changed the narrative around gun reform in America after the Valentine’s Day shooting in Parkland, Florida. They… -
Tough 2014 Mass. Gun Law Has Had Little Effect, A State Study Finds
An impressive, wide-ranging gun reform law, passed in 2014, has not reduced gun violence and gun crime at all in Massachusetts. The annual number of… -
Is This Facebook's Myspace Moment?
Is Facebook looking at its Myspace moment? The blockbuster news that data scientists working on the Trump campaign rifled through the personal data of… -
After Parkland, Youthful Activism Is Going Beyond The Hashtags
My friend drove her 10-year-old daughter to school last Wednesday proud that she had decided to join the National Student Walkout — a movement that… -
How To Battle Media Addiction In The Age Of Trump
The news cycle on Tuesday began in the frenetic manner we’ve become accustomed to in the Age of Trump. No sooner had I finished my snowbound perusal of… -
In The Age Of The Rideshare, MBTA Must Improve If It Wants To Stay Relevant
I wasn’t on the Red Line a month ago when it derailed, but I easily could have been. It’s my primary subway line — the Harvard Square T is my hub to the… -
UPDATED: Why Paid Digital Is The Only Strategy Left For Our Beleaguered Newspapers
There was a time not too many years ago when nearly every newspaper except The Wall Street Journal made its journalism freely available online. This was… -
Parkland Shooting Reveals An Ongoing Racial Reality
Nobody wants to acknowledge it because it is an uncomfortable reminder of the nation’s racial reality. A glaring truth that does not reflect the melting…
