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Social justice groups promote Faneuil Hall name change, citizens offer input

Lauren Rowlands September 20, 2021
Bostonians give their thoughts on changing the controversial name of Faneuil Hall.
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Senate confirms Marty Walsh as Secretary of Labor

Madison Mercado March 23, 2021
City Council President Kim Janey stepped up as acting mayor — the first woman and person of color.
The founder of Blue Crime Blue Dime speaks about police accountability and systemic inequality. ANRAN XIE | DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Progressive groups rally in Boston Common on election night

Daily Free Press Staff November 4, 2020
Local progressive groups rallied to show their commitment to fighting for workers’ rights, climate justice and racial equity long after ballots were counted. About 50 people showed up in the 30-degree weather, bundled in coats and masks and bumping elbows to greet one another.
Protesters march through Boston to demand justice for Breonna Taylor

Protesters march through Boston to demand justice for Breonna Taylor

Daniel Kool September 26, 2020
Activists gathered at a park across from Boston Police District B-2 in Roxbury Friday evening to protest a grand jury decision not to press criminal charges for the killing of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman killed by Louisville, Ky. police in March.
EDITORIAL: Debate around Faneuil Hall monument reveals the complexity of representation

EDITORIAL: Debate around Faneuil Hall monument reveals the complexity of representation

Editors March 3, 2020
Neither party is decisively right or wrong in this situation. We should not spend our time questioning how representative a monument is of our collective histories.
Comedian Ryan Hamilton is set to perform at The Wilbur on Oct. 19. ILLUSTRATION BY SOFIA KOYAMA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Comedian Ryan Hamilton brings laughs back to Boston

Jennifer Suryadjaja October 10, 2019
On Oct. 19, the folksy comedian is making his return to the Boston area at The Wilbur. The city, Hamilton said, holds a special significance for his career as a comic.
EDITORIAL: Faneuil Hall is named after a slave trader — it’s time to stop making excuses and rename it

EDITORIAL: Faneuil Hall is named after a slave trader — it’s time to stop making excuses and rename it

Editors November 12, 2018

On a weekend, crowds usually gather outside Faneuil Hall to see street performers twirling batons and doing magic tricks. Audiences saw a much different performance Saturday: a slave auction reenactment...

EDITORIAL: BPD should exercise caution when celebrating Black History Month

Editors February 13, 2018

Black History Month is a nationally-recognized month that honors the contributions of black people to this country. It holds great significance for the people of color in the United States who have been...

Model and entrepreneur Noor Neelofa Mohd Noor speaks Tuesday afternoon at the Impact Stage. PHOTO BY JENNI TODD/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

‘Imagination is key’ when faced with oppression

Jenni Todd October 5, 2017

Beneath lettering that reads “Liberty and union now and forever,” speakers who presented on the Impact Stage of Forbes Under 30 Summit meditated both on society’s current state and their hopes...

State Rep. Mike Connolly speaks at the Boston Common Wednesday afternoon and encourages Massachusetts legislators to pass the Safe Communities Act. PHOTO BY KECHENG LIU/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts residents lobby state officials to support Safe Communities Act

Amanda Kaufman April 6, 2017

On a gloomy Wednesday afternoon, approximately 150 people gathered at the Boston Common to participate in an “emergency rally” to support immigrants, urging Massachusetts elected officials to support...

Actress and The Honest Company Founder Jessica Alba speaks on stage at the Forbes Under 30 Summit. PHOTO COURTESY MELISSA OSTROW MELOPHOTO/ FORBES

Jessica Alba on being more than the face of a company

Natasha Mascarenhas October 20, 2016

It took Jessica Alba, a mother, actress and the founder of The Honest Company, some time to be looked at as more than a “girl in a bikini in the movies,” she said. Alba found herself walking the...

Lisa Falzone, Jennifer Hyman, Marcela Sapone and Hayley Bay Barna speak about their successes as entrepreneurs during the Forbes Under 30 Summit. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Entrepreneurs discuss experiences with gender-based adversity, changing business landscape

Kaitlyn Locke October 20, 2016

We’ve all heard the age-old, sexist trope: “Can women really have it all?” At a panel at the Forbes Under 30 Summit Monday, four highly successful entrepreneurs — who just so happen to be...

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