Vote Like Your Health Depends on It
If mismanagement of a pandemic, widespread corruption, impeachment, the end of government oversight and accountability, racism, the caging of immigrant children, abuse of the powers of the state, and continued voter suppression are not enough to decide your vote this election season, here are seven public health issues that might guide your thinking. The four […]
Black Boston Virtual Series
BU Diversity & Inclusion, Initiative on Cities, and WBUR CitySpace hosted a virtual discussion series featuring transformative Black leaders from across Greater Boston. The series provided a forum to examine our city’s progress toward inclusive access, equity and opportunity. Black Boston: Building Healthy Communities 7/30/20 Black Boston: Telling Our Stories 8/27/20 Black Boston: Changing the […]
The 25 Most Influential Works of American Protest Art Since World War II
Three artists, a curator and a writer came together to discuss the pieces that have not only best reflected the era, but have made an impact.
Why Should Young People Vote?
Ask most any student this year and they’ll tell you there’s a lot at stake in the 2020 presidential election. Climate change. Social and racial inequities. A pandemic that has already claimed the lives of 215,000 Americans. The future of the Supreme Court. But the big question is: will young voters actually vote?
No Home, No Wi-Fi: Pandemic Adds to Strain on Poor College Students
Some low-income students have dropped out, and there are growing concerns about hunger and homelessness.
Celebrate National Coming Out Day with HRC!
Whether you’re lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer, be proud of who you are and your support for LGBTQ equality this Coming Out Day!
The Fight Against Words That Sound Like, but Are Not, Slurs
Colleges are torn apart when faculty are punished and publicly vilified for accidentally giving offense.
Huntington Park business gets creative, builds space-saving desks for students doing distance learning in tight quarters
Hood Renovationz aims to build innovative, space-saving desks since many families are struggling to give students adequate space for at-home schooling.
Selma Helped Define John Lewis’s Life. In Death, He Returned One Last Time.
The body of Mr. Lewis was taken across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, where, in 1965, he helped guide hundreds of people marching for voting rights. They were attacked by state troopers wielding clubs and tear gas.
For the Deaf, Social Distancing Can Mean Social Isolation
Masks, enforced social distance and other public health measures intended to slow the spread of the Coronavirus pose unique challenges to the 37 million American adults with impaired hearing.