Education as a Pathway to the Beloved Commonwealth

In the early days of the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. King described a “Beloved Community” as an anti-racist society committed to social and economic justice.

Minimum guaranteed income = solution to poverty

In the weeks leading up to his assassination in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. launched a new chapter of his work, referred to as the “Poor People’s Campaign.” This campaign…

It’s time to take antiracist action

It’s long past time to replace dated monuments to cruelty with ones befitting the society we want to live in today.

King Boston announces Imari Paris Jeffries to join as Executive Director as project moves into new phase

King Boston today announced that longtime nonprofit executive and community leader Imari K. Paris Jeffries is joining the organization as Executive Director, effective June 30.

Equitable Solutions in the Face of Covid-19

Is America finally willing to pay the full price for real inclusion of all in the economy that will eventually rise out of this pandemic?

Activists, lawmakers, citizens continue to honor King’s legacy

Today would have been the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 91st birthday. Even 52 years after his death, more than ever I feel his spirit on so many fronts, especially here in the Boston, the city he loved and called his second home.

Love in the Public Square

Today, there is much debate about the relevance of memorials in our country. They are often erected to withstand the test of time and to leave an indelible cultural marker for future generations.