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Ink-stained wretch.
Equity & Justice editor at @gbhnews
Equity & Justice editor at @gbhnews
This is a big deal - Boston is about to get a monument to enslaved people right in the middle of the Freedom Trail. By my @gbhnews.bsky.social colleague Meghan Smith
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King’s Chapel unveiling first-of-its-kind statue to honor people enslaved by its forebears
The statue of a Black woman releasing birds to freedom will represent the 219 people identified by the church.
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September 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
This is a big deal - Boston is about to get a monument to enslaved people right in the middle of the Freedom Trail. By my @gbhnews.bsky.social colleague Meghan Smith
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
As Trump moves the military into DC, it seems the Boston activists warning Black communities about the return of aggressive policing may have been on to something… www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Black neighborhoods brace for aggressive policing with 'know your rights' guides
As images circulate of law enforcement officers aggressively grabbing immigrants off the streets, activists are preparing for similar treatment for Black Americans.
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August 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
As Trump moves the military into DC, it seems the Boston activists warning Black communities about the return of aggressive policing may have been on to something… www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
There is some really sophisticated advocacy going on INSIDE Mass. state prisons - my latest for @gbhnews.bsky.social -
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Prisoner-run survey suggests state-paid attorneys provided inadequate defense
As the state moves to raise the pay of private "bar advocates" assigned to defend indigent clients, a prisoner at MCI-Norfolk surveyed his peers to see what services they received from these attorneys...
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August 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
There is some really sophisticated advocacy going on INSIDE Mass. state prisons - my latest for @gbhnews.bsky.social -
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
While the White House tries to scrub U.S. history to remove discussions of slavery and racism, the stories being told on Boston’s Freedom Trail are more diverse than ever. youtu.be/tG2Pv7eCwcI
Why Boston’s Freedom Trail tours are more diverse than ever
YouTube video by GBH News
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July 31, 2025 at 1:09 PM
While the White House tries to scrub U.S. history to remove discussions of slavery and racism, the stories being told on Boston’s Freedom Trail are more diverse than ever. youtu.be/tG2Pv7eCwcI
So - I tuned in to a Randolph, Mass.Town Council meeting in March expecting a vote on something of interest… it did not occur. Instead, this broke out and I’ve spent several months reporting on it. www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Randolph resumes paying bills after tense standoff between town and schools
A battle over the budget for Randolph Public Schools revealed deep strains in the town's governance.
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July 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
So - I tuned in to a Randolph, Mass.Town Council meeting in March expecting a vote on something of interest… it did not occur. Instead, this broke out and I’ve spent several months reporting on it. www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
The Trump administration is trying to scrub the history told at national parks… but on Boston’s Freedom Trail, the history being told is more diverse than ever — www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Despite DEI pushback, guides along Boston's Freedom Trail widen the lens of inclusion
Several tour groups say they are expanding efforts to spotlight Black, queer and other communities traditionally overlooked in historical accounts.
www.wgbh.org
July 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The Trump administration is trying to scrub the history told at national parks… but on Boston’s Freedom Trail, the history being told is more diverse than ever — www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
This will be interesting to watch - local officials say they remain committed to DEI efforts despite President Trump’s rollback in federal programs — www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Mass. cities and towns stay committed to DEI despite Trump's federal order
Across the commonwealth, local DEI directors say their elected leadership continues to stand behind diversity, equity, inclusion — and "fairness."
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January 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This will be interesting to watch - local officials say they remain committed to DEI efforts despite President Trump’s rollback in federal programs — www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Spent the morning at New England Typewriter making new friends ..
January 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Spent the morning at New England Typewriter making new friends ..
If you love books, you might enjoy our story this week about the boom in independent bookshops - featuring a cool new shop in Brockton @gbhnews.bsky.social
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New Brockton bookstore looks to build literacy, social networks
The Dr. Ellie Paris Social Bookstore and Ice Cream Cafe is one of several new independent bookstores that opened across Greater Boston area last month alone.
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January 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
If you love books, you might enjoy our story this week about the boom in independent bookshops - featuring a cool new shop in Brockton @gbhnews.bsky.social
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
It’s just about 4 pm in the East and the sun is preparing to set — that seems like BS. Work a FULL day, Slacker!
December 21, 2024 at 9:01 PM
It’s just about 4 pm in the East and the sun is preparing to set — that seems like BS. Work a FULL day, Slacker!
On the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, let us remember what the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Braves owe to that event. - www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Boston Tea Party looks back on the 'Indians' who stormed the boats 250 years ago
The Tea Party included a colonial tradition of adopting Native American imagery as a symbol of freedom and fierce independence — a tradition still woven throughout American culture.
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December 16, 2024 at 12:27 PM
On the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, let us remember what the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Braves owe to that event. - www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
If I was gonna steal donuts, I don’t think I would go in through the roof.
December 10, 2024 at 6:53 PM
If I was gonna steal donuts, I don’t think I would go in through the roof.
This is a great and tragically sad story that is sorta about art but more about injustice and privilege.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/n...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/n...
The Sidewalk Fruit Vendor Who Sold a $6.2 Million Banana for 25 Cents
A 74-year-old immigrant who works outside Sotheby’s shares a basement in the Bronx and works 12-hour shifts. He was stunned to hear what his banana went for at auction.
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2024 at 8:04 PM
This is a great and tragically sad story that is sorta about art but more about injustice and privilege.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/n...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/27/n...
ICYMI Friday — our very cool @GBH @gbhnews SCOOP on how JFK assassination played out in Boston in real time…. (The audio is the best part) www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
A newly uncovered memo shows how the JFK assassination reverberated in Boston
A 1963 conference on the "Low-Income Housing Crisis" in Boston was upended by news of the president's death.
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November 25, 2024 at 1:22 PM
ICYMI Friday — our very cool @GBH @gbhnews SCOOP on how JFK assassination played out in Boston in real time…. (The audio is the best part) www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
🎶 T-t-t-too much thyme on my hands …🎶
November 24, 2024 at 5:59 PM
🎶 T-t-t-too much thyme on my hands …🎶
The amazing moment when you open an archival folder and history falls into your hands…. (The written story is OK; the audio is better!) www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
A newly uncovered memo shows how the JFK assassination reverberated in Boston
A 1963 conference on the "Low-Income Housing Crisis" in Boston was upended by news of the president's death.
www.wgbh.org
November 22, 2024 at 5:59 PM
The amazing moment when you open an archival folder and history falls into your hands…. (The written story is OK; the audio is better!) www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
President-elect Trump’s announcement of a plan to radically downsize government made me wonder … how many federal workers live in New England? Answer: a LOT www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
Thousands of federal workers in New England await word from Trump about their jobs
The president-elect has promised sweeping changes in government agencies that employ more than 60,000 people in New England — and perhaps more than 100,000.
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November 17, 2024 at 5:48 PM
President-elect Trump’s announcement of a plan to radically downsize government made me wonder … how many federal workers live in New England? Answer: a LOT www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...
@kasie.bsky.social funny running into you here….. you are the one who first introduced me to Twitter!
November 15, 2024 at 10:56 PM
@kasie.bsky.social funny running into you here….. you are the one who first introduced me to Twitter!