Photos: Night Of Prayer For Racial Justice In Malden
“A Night of Prayer for Racial Justice” gathered about 80 people outside Malden High School last night. Organizers said on Facebook that it would be “a night of prayer, worship,…Continue Reading →
As 12K Sign Petition Saying Boston Emancipation Monument Should Go, City Schedules Hearing
In less than two weeks, more than 12,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the removal of “Freedmen’s Memorial Monument” or “Emancipation Group” in Boston’s Park Square. And…Continue Reading →
Boston’s Faneuil Hall Is Named For A Slaver, Kevin Peterson Launches Hunger Fast Calling For It To Be Renamed
Boston’s Faneuil Hall is named for a slaver. This afternoon, Kevin Peterson, founder of the Boston-based New Democracy Coalition, launched a hunger fast at the landmark across from Boston City…Continue Reading →
Black Lives Matter Murals At Cambridge’s Graffiti Alley
A Black Lives Matter mural has been painted at Graffiti Alley in Cambridge. And last weekend a team of artists painted a “Unified” mural there as well. If this is…Continue Reading →
As Racist Monuments Come Down Across US, A Call To Remove Boston’s Emancipation Sculpture
“This statue has to go,” Boston artist Tory Bullock said Thursday of “Freedmen’s Memorial Monument” in Boston’s Park Square. As racist monuments are coming down across the United States in…Continue Reading →
Posters For Black Lives: Digital Graphics Of The Movement
As activism has spread across Massachusetts in response to Minneapolis Police murdering George Floyd on May 25, organizers have used online posters to share word of protests, marches, rallies and…Continue Reading →
Photos: Black Lives Matter March in Malden
Thousands of people participated in the Black Lives Matter March in Malden, Massachusetts, this afternoon. It began at the high school and proceeded to Lincoln Common Park. All content copyright…Continue Reading →
Calendar: Justice for Black Lives Rallies, Protests Against Police Brutality
This is a calendar of Boston and Providence area rallies calling for justice for Black lives and protests against police brutality. If you know of events I should add, please…Continue Reading →
Wee The People’s ‘Family Day Of Action’ 5/31 In Solidarity With Black Lives
“The unmattering of Black lives starts in childhood,” Wee The People co-founder Francie Latour writes. “…When we intervene in a way that tells kids the truth, that taps into their…Continue Reading →
Thousands In Boston Protest George Floyd’s Murder By Minneapolis Police
The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police promoted thousands to gather in protest at Peters Park in Boston’s South End this evening. “The first police officer was arrested and…Continue Reading →