At Cambridge Juneteenth event, local artists prioritize resilience and joy
The event "Juneteenth: Freedom & Form" features the work of six local Black artists.
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Kick back with one of our 2025 summer-reading selections
Three local librarians share their picks for every kind of reader for this summer. -
‘runboyrun’ takes Ufot Family Cycle from the stage to your earbuds
The third play of Mfoniso Udofia's epic nine-play family drama has been adapted into a podcast with full sound design. -
A moment or a movement? Reflecting on the killing of George Floyd, five years later.
Experts in psychiatry, law enforcement and diversity, equity and inclusion talk about the continuing effects of George Floyd's murder. -
‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ showcases the joys and struggles of immigrants in America
The SpeakEasy Stage's production of the Tony Award-winning play centers hair braiders and their lives over one day in the salon in which they work.
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Despite federal pushback, budget cuts and anti-trans executive orders, Pride Month forges on
It’s Pride Month … or is it Title IX Month? President Donald Trump’s administration continues to push back on the LGBTQ+ community through its ban on trans troops – and newly graduated trans cadets – in the military, potential federal budget cuts to a vital suicide prevention hotline that helps queer youth, and renaming a Navy ship dedicated to gay rights icon Harvey Milk. But Pride celebrations are still happening across the country, including an inaugural parade in a small town in West Virginia! All that and more in this week’s LBGTQ+ news roundtable. -
More than the ‘Big Head’: MFA hosts largest, decades-spanning exhibit of Roxbury artist John Wilson’s work
Throughout his career, artist John Wilson was inspired to capture the faces of his community: Black people who lived in Roxbury. He chose to do figurative paintings, drawings and sculptures, rather than abstract work, because he was determined that Black people should be seen in the fullness of their humanity. That was the overall theme of his work, which is now in an exhibit at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts – “Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson.” Callie speaks with a curator and a John Wilson collector to learn more about Wilson’s work. -
Kick back and relax with one of our summer-reading picks of 2025
It’s nearly summertime, which means plenty of sunshine, slower days and lots of time to kick back with a new book. Whether it’s a mystery, thriller, romance, fantasy or nonfiction, there’s a perfect summer read for every book lover to enjoy by the beach, on an airplane or curled up on the couch. Three local librarians joined Callie Crossley for “Under the Radar”’s annual summer-reading special to share what they’re adding to their summer-reading wishlist.For the full list of books – including Callie’s picks! – go to gbhnews.org/UTR -
A moment or a movement? Reflecting on the death of George Floyd, five years later
On May 25, 2020, millions of people around the world watched in horror as white police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee to the neck of George Floyd, a Black man, on a Minnesota street. Nine minutes and 29 seconds later, Floyd was dead. His murder led to what some called a racial reckoning, sparking global protests, demands for police reform, community dialogues and corporate pledges to fund opportunities and programs addressing the racial divide. So where do Americans and the United States stand, five years later? Experts in psychiatry, law enforcement and DEI tell us more. -
‘Runboyrun’ takes Ufot Family Cycle from the stage to your earbuds
In “Sojourners,” the first play of Mfoniso Udofia’s Ufot Family Cycle, audiences are introduced to Disciple, a graduate student who eventually becomes the Ufot patriarch. But as the drama unfolds play after play, Disciple grows increasingly erratic and intense, often prone to fits of rage. And it’s not until the third play in the cycle – “runboyrun” – that playwright Udofia focuses on Disciple, peeling back what’s led to his unraveling by centering his story and his past. What’s more is his story is told not in a theater but on the air as a podcast. We speak with the playwright and the actor playing Disciple to learn more about this unique production.
