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Boston City Hall. City Council authorized $500,000 for a new high school data analytics curriculum in Boston Public Schools. SYDNEY ROTH/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

City Council authorizes funds for new school curriculum, recognizes Fair Housing Month, addresses pedestrian safety

Sebastian Castro April 3, 2024
City Council authorized $500,000 for a new high school data analytics curriculum, proposed pedestrian safety measures and recognized April as Fair Housing Month in its Wednesday meeting. 
Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King

MLK, Coretta Scott King memorial planned for Boston Common

Olga Benacerraf March 25, 2021
Installation of the abstracted bronze figure is expected to take place in October of 2022.
hands of different ages

Generation names explained

Veronica Thompson March 15, 2021
A “generation” is defined as a group of people born in the same time period, and generation names exemplify our human tendency to categorize ourselves. Here’s a brief, non-comprehensive list of the Western cultural generations.
Protestor carrying a Black Lives Matter Flag at a Mass Action Against Police Brutality Protest in Boston

Protestors demand conviction in trial of Derek Chauvin

Sam Trottenberg March 7, 2021
Dozens of protesters gathered before 1 p.m. at Peters Park two days before the trial of Derek Chauvin, who has been charged with second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd last May.
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Rio’s Reel: “Daredevil” on system action

Rio Reardon October 13, 2020
In a society where people are unheard by those in power, the only thing left to do is to defy that power — regardless of how the act of doing so violates societal norms.
Boston University College of Communication Dean Mariette DiChristina speaks at the “After Hiring: Creating a Truly Inclusive Culture” webinar hosted by BU Alumni and Friends on Wednesday. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU Alumni and Friends hosts webinar on inclusivity in workplace culture

Madeline Humphrey September 23, 2020
By 2024, the country’s workforce will be more diverse in almost every demographic category. On Monday, BU graduates discussed what this inclusivity is and will look like within the communications field.

Live mural tackles national gun violence at Isabella Stewart Gardner

Shaney Sze January 24, 2019
On the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum presented a live video-mural that illustrates gun violence and views toward guns in America.
A protester holds up a sign at “Not1More- Rally Vs Cop Brutality StephonClark2TerrenceColeman” on Wednesday night. The rally was hosted by Massachusetts Action Against Police Brutality. PHOTO COURTESY MASS ACTION AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY

Boston activist group recognizes MLK’s contributions to movements of today

Camille Mojica April 6, 2018
Mass Action Against Police Brutality is still defending victims of police gun shootings — and now, they’re recognizing the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for encouraging similar activism.
The “Free at Last” sculpture in Marsh Plaza, erected in memory of Martin Luther King Jr.. The 50th anniversary of the assassination of BU alumnus Martin Luther King Jr. was marked Wednesday. PHOTO BY FELIX PHILLIPS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BU honors legacy of alumnus Martin Luther King Jr. with discussions and activities

Haley Lerner April 5, 2018
Wednesday marked the 50th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights activist and Boston University alumnus Martin Luther King Jr. BU has held multiple events throughout the week to honor his life and legacy, including lectures, prayer services, panels and a concert.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Stokely Carmichael in Jackson, Mississippi at the end of the Meredith March. The new HBO documentary “King in the Wilderness” premiered Monday. PHOTO COURTESY BOB FITCH, STANFORD UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES/HBO

REVIEW: ‘King in the Wilderness’ shines a new light on Martin Luther King Jr.’s final years

Megan Antone April 5, 2018

In his famous speech “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop,” Martin Luther King Jr. said he would “watch God's children in their magnificent trek … through the wilderness, on toward the promised...

Matthias Grenon was among the three students who revived the “Common Thread” podcast. PHOTO BY ELLEN CLOUSE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Inspired by MLK, students bring back Common Thread podcast

Carina Imbornone October 27, 2016

In the basement of the George Sherman Union, several members of the Boston University community meet regularly to create a podcast called the Common Thread, a program aimed at discussing issues of...

Obama highlights progressive agenda in inaugural speech

Daily Free Press Admin January 21, 2013

To a crowd of excited supporters, U.S. President Barack Obama rang in his second term with a speech that heartily embraced a progressive agenda based firmly on promoting equality and opportunity in our...

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