Tag: Faneuil Hall

Kevin Peterson, founder of the Boston-based New Democracy Coalition, launching his hunger fast at Faneuil Hall, Boston, June 22, 2020.

Activism Greg CookJune 22, 2020 0

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 →

Steve Locke's “Three Deliberate Grays for Freddie (A Memorial for Freddie Gray)” at the Gardner Museum, Boston. (Courtesy Gardner Museum)

Art Greg CookAugust 12, 2018 0

Steve Locke Addresses Freddie Gray, The Boston Library And Boston’s Complicity In Slavery In New Public Artworks

Late last month, Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum installed a new public artwork, a giant banner hanging down the facade of its building by Boston artist Steve Locke. It’s titled…Continue Reading →