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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University.

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Keynote speaker and comedian W. Kamau Bell speaks about his mixed race children during “Let’s Talk About It,” a dialogue about race, identity and social action, on Monday night. PHOTO BY BRITTANY CHANG/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

BU community urged to increase open, uncomfortable conversation

Joe Becker November 3, 2015

Boston University College of Arts and Sciences Student Programs and Leadership hosted the “Let’s Talk About It: Race, Power and Privilege” talk Monday evening, featuring a keynote and question-and-answer...

Jenna O'Leary, a student at Wheelock College, places a candle on the steps where Melvin Ramos once lived. Ramos,  a homeless man who became a fixture of Kenmore Square, was honored during a remembrance service Monday night. PHOTO BY OLIVIA NADEL/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Students, residents remember “ambassador of Kenmore Square” Melvin Ramos

Joe Becker October 27, 2015

Boston University students and local residents gathered in Kenmore Square Monday night in remembrance of Melvin Ramos, a homeless man who historically occupied a space near the City Convenience store. Approximately...

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