For years the primary commercial center of Roxbury — a majority-black neighborhood — bore the name of Thomas Dudley, a colonial Massachusetts governor who enabled slavery.
Kaidi Grant was outraged to find the words “White Lives Matter” sprayed onto the side of Black Market, her pop-up shop located in Roxbury’s Dudley Square. She and her husband, Chris Grant, noticed the scribbled words when they looked at the photos they took of the run-down wall of their weekend-only market featuring primarily black, local vendors.
By Nathan Bindseil and Andres Picon
Imagine Boston 2030, a weeklong series of tours and panels that allow residents to learn more about the City’s major initiatives from city leaders, launched...
In order to support startups, entrepreneurs and innovation in the city, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Tuesday that 4,000 square feet of space in the Ferdinand Building in Dudley Square will...
