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Photographer Carol Guzy and master lecturer of journalism Greg Marinovich talk during a Nov. 1 event at Boston University. Guzy won the The Hugo Shong Lifetime Journalism Achievement Award, presented by the College of Communication to journalists with “the highest quality of reporting and analysis.” HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

COM honors esteemed photojournalist Carol Guzy with Hugo Shong Award

Nikhil Gupta November 6, 2023
Four-time Pulitzer prize winner, photojournalist Carol Guzy accepted her Hugo Shong award for lifetime achievement, presented by COM on Nov. 1.
Joel Herbert

Diamonds and Rust: Columbus — The Myth, the Monster, the Man

Joel Herbert October 8, 2020
Centralizing blame on Columbus for all of the terrible things that came in his wake shifts accountability away from whole governments of people who have, and continue to, commit error.
A Salvadoran dance created and performed by children of Temporary Protected Status (TPS). GUTHRIE KUCKES/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Children of TPS immigrants channel struggles into production, perform at GSU auditorium

Mae Tonge October 4, 2018
Children of El Salvadoran immigrants spanning from 5–18-year-olds took to the stage in the George Sherman Union Auditorium to perform stories they created in “The Last Dream.” Yet the trials and tribulations they acted out onstage mirrored struggles they may soon face.
A young girl chants on her father's shoulders at the Protest Against Muslim Ban and Anti-Immigration Orders on Jan. 29 in Copley Square. PHOTO BY VIGUNTHAAN THARMARAJAH/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Black, Latino immigrants in Massachusetts file lawsuit to block end of TPS

Camille Mojica February 26, 2018
A group of black and Latino immigrants in Massachusetts filed a federal lawsuit Thursday to block the termination of the Temporary Protected Status program for Salvadorans and Haitians in the United States.

Haitian families, supporters concerned over Trump’s comments

Hannah Schoenbaum January 18, 2018

Recent comments by President Donald Trump have left several immigrants and their supporters in the Boston area disappointed and concerned. Months after his administration ended the Temporary Protected...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh hosts a media roundtable at 16 North St. Monday morning to discuss his past work as mayor. PHOTO BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Walsh gathers media outlets to discuss past term

Jacqueline Contreras September 18, 2017

  Boston Mayor Martin Walsh hosted an intimate roundtable with several local media outlets at Koy Boston, a restaurant located downtown, on Monday. Throughout the discussion, Walsh talked...

STROINSKI: Hurricane inequality

STROINSKI: Hurricane inequality

Anna Stroinski September 11, 2017

Bigger and badder natural disasters do more than just expose the devastating effects of climate change — they also serve to shine light on the extensive economic and racial inequalities omnipresent in...

A panel of Haitian artists speaks on Friday night at the Howard Thurman Center about how politics, social change and activism impact the artists' work. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

HTC hosts panel on Haitian music’s intersection with politics

Hannah Harn March 26, 2017

The Boston University Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground held a panel discussion with the Department of Musicology and Ethnomusicology about Haitian artists and how their work engages politics,...

Marchers gather in Chinatown to celebrate Lunar New Year festivities and resist Trump administration's deportation policy. PHOTO BY CHLOE GRINBERG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Hundreds march to State House, protests Trump’s immigration policy

Sarah Wu January 30, 2017

Flurries of snow briefly dusted the windy Boston streets as protesters chanted various phrases including, “Donald Trump, you racist clown. Build a wall, we’ll tear it down!” while marching in protest...

Protesters for the “Fight for $15” movement gather at the Massachusetts State House Tuesday afternoon. PHOTO BY CAROLYN KOMATSOULIS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Protesters rally outside of State House, ask to increase minimum wage

Ezgi Toper November 30, 2016

More than 600 people rallied in the Great Hall at the Massachusetts State House Tuesday afternoon to campaign for a $15 minimum wage legislation as a part of the National Day of Action. Throughout...

Pulitzer Prize winning author, Junot Diaz, read from his most recent work and answered audience member’s questions during the “Ha Jin visiting Lecturer Series” Monday night. PHOTO BY RACHEL MCLEAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Junot Diaz talks love, Dominican-Haitian conflict at BU lecture

J.D. Capelouto October 27, 2015

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and poet Junot Díaz conveyed his progressive opinions on love, privilege, immigration and repression Monday night at a talk and book signing at Boston University. More...

Indirect Kick: Is U.S. Men's Soccer heading for disaster?

Indirect Kick: Is U.S. Men’s Soccer heading for disaster?

Dan Shulman October 8, 2015

This summer, I had the privilege of attending a United States Men’s National Team soccer match at Gillette Stadium for the first time. The game was a match in the group stage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup...

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