Boston Equity and Inclusion Cabinet
@equity.boston.gov
The official Bluesky account of the City of Boston’s Equity and Inclusion Cabinet. We work to advance racial justice and social, economic, and health equity in Boston.
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This #BlackHistoryMonth, Boston Parks and Recreation is honoring Black Bostonians whose legacies live on in our parks. Today, we’re celebrating Phillis Wheatley, an enslaved woman who would go on to become the first published African American, and an internationally celebrated poet.
February 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
This #BlackHistoryMonth, Boston Parks and Recreation is honoring Black Bostonians whose legacies live on in our parks. Today, we’re celebrating Phillis Wheatley, an enslaved woman who would go on to become the first published African American, and an internationally celebrated poet.
February 1 begins Black History Month — and in 2026, we mark 100 years since Carter G. Woodson launched the first Black History celebration in 1926.
This year’s theme, A Century of Black History Commemorations, honors the past and challenges us to shape the next 100 years.
#blackhistorymonth
This year’s theme, A Century of Black History Commemorations, honors the past and challenges us to shape the next 100 years.
#blackhistorymonth
February 1, 2026 at 12:52 PM
February 1 begins Black History Month — and in 2026, we mark 100 years since Carter G. Woodson launched the first Black History celebration in 1926.
This year’s theme, A Century of Black History Commemorations, honors the past and challenges us to shape the next 100 years.
#blackhistorymonth
This year’s theme, A Century of Black History Commemorations, honors the past and challenges us to shape the next 100 years.
#blackhistorymonth
🌟 100 years of Black History Month🌟
Boston is commemorating this historic milestone all February.
Events & details: www.boston.gov/black-history
Boston is commemorating this historic milestone all February.
Events & details: www.boston.gov/black-history
January 30, 2026 at 10:26 PM
🌟 100 years of Black History Month🌟
Boston is commemorating this historic milestone all February.
Events & details: www.boston.gov/black-history
Boston is commemorating this historic milestone all February.
Events & details: www.boston.gov/black-history
Mayor Michelle Wu has declared a snow emergency in the City of Boston beginning at 8 a.m. on Sunday, January 25, ahead of the forecasted winter storm. Residents are encouraged to stay home if possible and follow all snow regulations.
January 24, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Mayor Michelle Wu has declared a snow emergency in the City of Boston beginning at 8 a.m. on Sunday, January 25, ahead of the forecasted winter storm. Residents are encouraged to stay home if possible and follow all snow regulations.
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Our work to make Boston a home for everyone continues!
Please join us live on Monday, January 5 at 10 a.m. as we begin our second term and administer the oath of office to the Boston City Council. #BostonInauguration
Please join us live on Monday, January 5 at 10 a.m. as we begin our second term and administer the oath of office to the Boston City Council. #BostonInauguration
December 26, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Our work to make Boston a home for everyone continues!
Please join us live on Monday, January 5 at 10 a.m. as we begin our second term and administer the oath of office to the Boston City Council. #BostonInauguration
Please join us live on Monday, January 5 at 10 a.m. as we begin our second term and administer the oath of office to the Boston City Council. #BostonInauguration
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🎨🌳Last month we celebrated the winners of the Icons of Franklin Park Poster Competition. Artists of all ages captured the park’s history, culture, and natural beauty through original poster designs.
Check out this thread to see their amazing work! (1/7)
Check out this thread to see their amazing work! (1/7)
November 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
🎨🌳Last month we celebrated the winners of the Icons of Franklin Park Poster Competition. Artists of all ages captured the park’s history, culture, and natural beauty through original poster designs.
Check out this thread to see their amazing work! (1/7)
Check out this thread to see their amazing work! (1/7)
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Mayor Wu joins local leaders and volunteers to welcome the unofficial start to the holiday season with the Greater Boston Food Bank’s "20th Annual Chain of Giving!" Mayor Wu thanks the Greater Boston Food Bank for more than two decades of connecting our neighbors in need to the food they deserve.
November 10, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Mayor Wu joins local leaders and volunteers to welcome the unofficial start to the holiday season with the Greater Boston Food Bank’s "20th Annual Chain of Giving!" Mayor Wu thanks the Greater Boston Food Bank for more than two decades of connecting our neighbors in need to the food they deserve.
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🍂 Fall in love with fall in Boston… again and again! Do you recognize any of these iconic spots dressed in their autumn best? 🔍👀
November 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
🍂 Fall in love with fall in Boston… again and again! Do you recognize any of these iconic spots dressed in their autumn best? 🔍👀
⚠️ ALERT: Your November SNAP Payments may be delayed due to the federal government shutdown. Need food? The City of Boston is here to help. Visit boston.gov/SNAP for updates on local resources for you and your family.
#ebt #snap #snapbenefits #Boston
#ebt #snap #snapbenefits #Boston
November 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
⚠️ ALERT: Your November SNAP Payments may be delayed due to the federal government shutdown. Need food? The City of Boston is here to help. Visit boston.gov/SNAP for updates on local resources for you and your family.
#ebt #snap #snapbenefits #Boston
#ebt #snap #snapbenefits #Boston
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Next Tuesday, I’m delivering Boston’s first ever State of the Schools address.
Together, we’ll showcase the work of our @bostonschools.boston.gov communities and invite our entire city in pushing forward progress for our young people and families.
Join us live at 7 p.m. on boston.gov. #BostonSOTS
Together, we’ll showcase the work of our @bostonschools.boston.gov communities and invite our entire city in pushing forward progress for our young people and families.
Join us live at 7 p.m. on boston.gov. #BostonSOTS
October 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Next Tuesday, I’m delivering Boston’s first ever State of the Schools address.
Together, we’ll showcase the work of our @bostonschools.boston.gov communities and invite our entire city in pushing forward progress for our young people and families.
Join us live at 7 p.m. on boston.gov. #BostonSOTS
Together, we’ll showcase the work of our @bostonschools.boston.gov communities and invite our entire city in pushing forward progress for our young people and families.
Join us live at 7 p.m. on boston.gov. #BostonSOTS
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Closing the Digital Divide is a key goal of the City of Boston's Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT).
Celebrating "National Digital Inclusion Week," DoIT recognized Boston leaders who are expanding internet and tech device access for our Boston residents.
Celebrating "National Digital Inclusion Week," DoIT recognized Boston leaders who are expanding internet and tech device access for our Boston residents.
October 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Closing the Digital Divide is a key goal of the City of Boston's Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT).
Celebrating "National Digital Inclusion Week," DoIT recognized Boston leaders who are expanding internet and tech device access for our Boston residents.
Celebrating "National Digital Inclusion Week," DoIT recognized Boston leaders who are expanding internet and tech device access for our Boston residents.
Latinx Heritage Month celebrates heritage, identity, and voice. Chief Mariangely Solís Cervera shares how her story fuels equity in Boston.
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Building Belonging: Meet the Chief of Equity
YouTube video by Boston City TV
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September 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Latinx Heritage Month celebrates heritage, identity, and voice. Chief Mariangely Solís Cervera shares how her story fuels equity in Boston.
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The Reparations Task Force will hold its next public meeting on 9/20.
We’ll focus on 5 core harms: housing, healthcare, economic opportunity, criminal justice, and education.
🕒 Details coming soon — but for now, save the date. Your voice matters.
#Boston #Reparations #Equity
We’ll focus on 5 core harms: housing, healthcare, economic opportunity, criminal justice, and education.
🕒 Details coming soon — but for now, save the date. Your voice matters.
#Boston #Reparations #Equity
September 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The Reparations Task Force will hold its next public meeting on 9/20.
We’ll focus on 5 core harms: housing, healthcare, economic opportunity, criminal justice, and education.
🕒 Details coming soon — but for now, save the date. Your voice matters.
#Boston #Reparations #Equity
We’ll focus on 5 core harms: housing, healthcare, economic opportunity, criminal justice, and education.
🕒 Details coming soon — but for now, save the date. Your voice matters.
#Boston #Reparations #Equity
✨ Boston, let’s talk menstrual equity! MOWA is breaking stigma with videos in 12 languages on menstruation, products, & how-to guides—working toward free menstrual products in all City spaces. 📲 Watch + share: linktr.ee/menstrualequ...
August 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
✨ Boston, let’s talk menstrual equity! MOWA is breaking stigma with videos in 12 languages on menstruation, products, & how-to guides—working toward free menstrual products in all City spaces. 📲 Watch + share: linktr.ee/menstrualequ...
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Mayor Wu signs the Technology Modernization Executive Order to enable stronger coordination between city departments to improve permitting for businesses and residents.
August 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Mayor Wu signs the Technology Modernization Executive Order to enable stronger coordination between city departments to improve permitting for businesses and residents.
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🇵🇷 South End, Bay Village liaison Sarah Sharpe and the @equity.boston.gov were honored to unveil a monument dedicated to Jorge “Chico” Muñoz, founder of the Puerto Rican Festival of Massachusetts. Check it out at O’Day Park in the heart of the South End.
August 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
🇵🇷 South End, Bay Village liaison Sarah Sharpe and the @equity.boston.gov were honored to unveil a monument dedicated to Jorge “Chico” Muñoz, founder of the Puerto Rican Festival of Massachusetts. Check it out at O’Day Park in the heart of the South End.
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Mayor Wu kicks off Summer 2025 with the opening of the Frog Pond Spray Pool on Boston Common!
June 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Mayor Wu kicks off Summer 2025 with the opening of the Frog Pond Spray Pool on Boston Common!
Join the City of Boston’s Office of Fair Housing & Equity and help ensure every Bostonian has fair access to housing and opportunity.
📍 Based at City Hall
💼 Full-Time | 🕒 35 hrs/week
💰 $68K–$93K
🗓 Apply by 8/10/25
📧 rui.santos@boston.gov
🔗 Learn more & apply → boston.gov/career-center
📍 Based at City Hall
💼 Full-Time | 🕒 35 hrs/week
💰 $68K–$93K
🗓 Apply by 8/10/25
📧 rui.santos@boston.gov
🔗 Learn more & apply → boston.gov/career-center
June 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Join the City of Boston’s Office of Fair Housing & Equity and help ensure every Bostonian has fair access to housing and opportunity.
📍 Based at City Hall
💼 Full-Time | 🕒 35 hrs/week
💰 $68K–$93K
🗓 Apply by 8/10/25
📧 rui.santos@boston.gov
🔗 Learn more & apply → boston.gov/career-center
📍 Based at City Hall
💼 Full-Time | 🕒 35 hrs/week
💰 $68K–$93K
🗓 Apply by 8/10/25
📧 rui.santos@boston.gov
🔗 Learn more & apply → boston.gov/career-center
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Boston Pride is a celebration of freedom and love. Join Mayor Wu as she kicks off Pride Month on City Hall Plaza.
June 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Boston Pride is a celebration of freedom and love. Join Mayor Wu as she kicks off Pride Month on City Hall Plaza.
The City of Boston’s Office of Economic Opportunity & Inclusion and the Department of Supplier Diversity invite you to the final White Stadium Contracting Opportunity Fair of the season.
🗓️ June 24, 2025
🕕 6:00 – 8:00 PM
📍 William E. Reed Auditorium
#boston #contractingopportunity #smallbusiness
🗓️ June 24, 2025
🕕 6:00 – 8:00 PM
📍 William E. Reed Auditorium
#boston #contractingopportunity #smallbusiness
June 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The City of Boston’s Office of Economic Opportunity & Inclusion and the Department of Supplier Diversity invite you to the final White Stadium Contracting Opportunity Fair of the season.
🗓️ June 24, 2025
🕕 6:00 – 8:00 PM
📍 William E. Reed Auditorium
#boston #contractingopportunity #smallbusiness
🗓️ June 24, 2025
🕕 6:00 – 8:00 PM
📍 William E. Reed Auditorium
#boston #contractingopportunity #smallbusiness
🎥 Check out the video below to see what’s underway and what’s ahead for Boston's Reparations Task Force.
Learn more → boston.gov/reparations
#Boston #Reparations #Equity
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdKj...
Learn more → boston.gov/reparations
#Boston #Reparations #Equity
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdKj...
Boston Reparations Task Force: Studying the Past, Shaping the Future
YouTube video by Boston City TV
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May 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
🎥 Check out the video below to see what’s underway and what’s ahead for Boston's Reparations Task Force.
Learn more → boston.gov/reparations
#Boston #Reparations #Equity
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdKj...
Learn more → boston.gov/reparations
#Boston #Reparations #Equity
www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdKj...
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Making Boston a home for everyone means investing in community year-round—and our block party grants help us do just that!
Residents and organizations can receive up to $750 to host block parties that bring communities together. 🥳
Visit boston.gov/blockparty to apply today!
Residents and organizations can receive up to $750 to host block parties that bring communities together. 🥳
Visit boston.gov/blockparty to apply today!
Block Party Grants are BACK! 🎉
Get up to $750 to bring your neighbors together for a summer block party.
Applications are open now through July 7!
Learn more at boston.gov/blockparty! #boston #blockparty2025
Learn more at boston.gov/blockparty! #boston #blockparty2025
May 23, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Making Boston a home for everyone means investing in community year-round—and our block party grants help us do just that!
Residents and organizations can receive up to $750 to host block parties that bring communities together. 🥳
Visit boston.gov/blockparty to apply today!
Residents and organizations can receive up to $750 to host block parties that bring communities together. 🥳
Visit boston.gov/blockparty to apply today!
We’re sharing community-led events across Boston that uplift Black history, culture, and joy.
Check out these featured programs and explore more at:
📍 boston.gov/juneteenth
#JuneteenthBoston #BostonEvents
Check out these featured programs and explore more at:
📍 boston.gov/juneteenth
#JuneteenthBoston #BostonEvents
May 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM
We’re sharing community-led events across Boston that uplift Black history, culture, and joy.
Check out these featured programs and explore more at:
📍 boston.gov/juneteenth
#JuneteenthBoston #BostonEvents
Check out these featured programs and explore more at:
📍 boston.gov/juneteenth
#JuneteenthBoston #BostonEvents