Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s activism and message reverberated across the United States and the world in the 20th century and continues to do so decades later as the fight for civil rights rages on. While many schools and workplaces close during MLK Day, the national holiday is often referred…
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Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts Addresses Racism with Multiple Projects
Last year, Boston’s famous Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) made national headlines because it was accused of racism after Black middle school students said they were mistreated by museum staff. A staff member allegedly told the students: “No food, no drink and no watermelon.” That wasn’t the end the debacle. The…
Moxy Boston Downtown Opens in the Heart of Boston’s Theater District as the Neighborhood’s Hottest Ticket in Town
Originally Published by Marriott Located in the heart of Boston’s vibrant Theater District, Moxy Boston Downtown today officially opened its doors, offering a backstage pass to a high-energy hotel experience. Part of Marriott International’s experiential Moxy brand, Moxy Boston Downtown is filled with stylish nods to the Theater District and offers buzzing…
Video: Racist Tow Truck Driver Caught Dropping N-Word in Boston To Customer
Earlier this month, a Boston tow truck driver named “Jeff” hurled racist insults at a Black customer as he serviced a man and his wife. The woman, NeNe Judge’Mayo, recorded the incident and shared it on her Facebook page as well as on Youtube, according to Bossip. The verbal altercation…
Harvard Director Latest #Becky, Harasses Biracial Toddler
In what seems to be an ongoing saga of white people not minding their business, #SidewalkSusie, offensively, interfered with mom, Alyson Laliberte, and her child while the toddler played outside of their Cambridge home. The filmed interaction, which has now gone viral, showed Theresa Lund, a Harvard University-affiliated research executive…
Black Man Imprisoned for 3 months After Trying to Buy Breakfast at Burger King, Sues for Nearly $1M
As 911 calls are continually being made to authorities regarding Black people simply existing, a Black man’s experience with racial profiling at Burger King is coming to light. On Tuesday, he filed a $950,000 lawsuit. In November 2015, Emory Ellis, who was homeless at the time, went to a Burger…
Accenture Opens Innovation Hub in Boston, Plans to Add 400 Technology Jobs
On Jan. 16, Accenture (No. 14 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list) opened a new innovation hub in Boston’s Back Bay as part of the company’s accelerated innovation investment in the U.S. As part of the investment, Accenture plans to add 400 highly skilled technology jobs in Boston by…
Trump Encourages Racists, Says Celtics' Jaylen Brown
Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown opened up about his experience with racism growing up in Marietta, Ga., and how he thinks President Donald Trump emboldens racists. In London for Thursday’s NBA game, where the Celtics, the leading team in the Eastern conference, will face the Philadelphia 76ers,Brown spoke of painful…
40,000 Protest Hate in Boston in Largely Peaceful Demonstration
An estimated 40,000 counter-protesters took to the streets of Boston this weekend to protest hate speech and white supremacy in response to a “free speech” rally that garnered a few dozen attendees. Boston Police Chief William B. Evans said at a news conference, “99.9 percent of the people here were…
LGBT Veterans Banned from Boston St. Pat's Parade, Politicians Boycott
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced they will not participate in Boston’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade after organizers told an LGBT veterans group its members could not march. “If veterans’ groups aren’t allowed to march in that parade for whatever reason, then I’ll probably do something…