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The Fine Print: ‘The Fight within The fight’
As of this weekend, the United States of America has once again entered a state of war in the Middle East. Despite promises from this administration that no such thing would happen under its watch.
The Fine Print: ‘Building space for Belonging’
Each year, Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend asks more of us than remembrance. It asks for reckoning. It asks whether we are willing to move beyond comfort, symbolism, and soundbites—and into the harder, more hopeful work of building a society where everyone truly belongs.
The Fine Print: ‘Radical dreaming’ with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley
Just as the late Reverend Jesse Jackson believed, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley says our struggle to protect our rights and history is tied to our ability to dream of a better future.
Insights
Jesse Jackson and the arc of Black hope
A population stuck in survival mode cannot organize, cannot protest, and cannot imagine an alternative. When hunger becomes normalized, it becomes far more insidious.
Insights
The requirement of memory
A population stuck in survival mode cannot organize, cannot protest, and cannot imagine an alternative. When hunger becomes normalized, it becomes far more insidious.
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No matter how hard Trump tries, Boston’s Black history can’t be erased
A plaque near a statue outside King’s Chapel, a staple of the Freedom Trail in the heart of downtown, tells a story as old as Boston itself.
The statue depicts an enslaved woman holding a birdcage. The cage is open, suggesting birds set free.
The plaque deepens that narrative.
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Real stories. Bold voices. Unapologetic truth.
Good Trouble, co-produced with NBC10 Boston, captures the human side of change. Through raw, intimate conversations, we explore the lives, struggles, and triumphs of the people shaping our city’s future — one story at a time.
Pull up a chair. The conversation’s just getting started.
Stories you’ll feel. Voices you’ll remember.
Mi Gente invites you into the stories of Boston’s Latinx community. Whether you’re from the block or brand new to the barrio, this is where you’ll meet the people and ideas making our city vibrant.
