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The power of having a doll that looks like you: Black dolls & their history
Black dolls have a long history, from Topsy-Turvy dolls in the 1800s to the multicultural dolls on the market today, but their importance hasn't wavered. -
Behind ‘The Cost of Inheritance,’ a new documentary about reparations in the US
The team behind PBS’s new documentary joined Basic Black to discuss Black land loss and family histories. -
Fewer prisoners, but bigger racial gaps. What’s the future of Mass. criminal justice reform?
This week’s guests on Basic Black celebrated the decline but also raised the alarm about the widening gap. -
Researchers on Boston's reparations task force can be a template for other American cities, says Bay State Banner's Ron Mitchell
Boston chose the group of academics who will be researching the city's role in the transatlantic slave trade and subsequent discrimination. -
Does Claudine Gay's resignation signal the beginning of a broader backlash?
This week on Basic Black, panelists ask: What is the cost for Black women to aspire and excel in executive leadership positions? -
Massachusetts police pull over more minorities than whites, new data shows
A large-scale analysis of traffic stops in Massachusetts between 2014 and 2022 shows racial disparities and that officers often mislabel Latino drivers as white. -
Local Muslims, pro-Palestinians face spike in doxxing intimidation
CAIR-MA said it had received more complaints of hate crimes in the last month than in all of 2022. -
Boston desegregation initiative to reflect on busing, future of city's education
Architects of Boston’s desegregation plan say that, nearly 50 years later, the promised educational improvements have failed to materialize for Black and white students. -
Hispanic Lowell police officer passed over for promotion alleges racism
Sgt. Francisco Maldonado was the top candidate in line for a promotion but it went instead to a white officer. -
Mass. AG awards $1.5 million in grants to address maternal health inequities
Andrea Campbell's office puts funds directly into the hands of providers who can impact outcomes.
