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Discovering your heritage through DNA testing

Khadijah Khogeer March 24, 2021
With our world becoming more diverse, taking an ancestry test can help you discover your heritage.
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Politics Philosophized: The profound connection between conservatorship, exploitation

Max Ferrandino February 24, 2021
The conservatorship system is fundamentally exploitative and does not have the interests of the conservatee at heart.
Street in Jamaica Plain neighborhood

Boston remains highly gentrified despite housing efforts

Madison Mercado February 18, 2021
Boston was ranked third most intensely gentrified city in the United States between 2013-2017. Neighborhoods like East Boston, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, Mattapan, Hyde Park and South Boston were most affected.
In preparation for Thanksgiving, the Plimoth Patuxet Museum has reduced its dining capacities, implemented one-way paths and adjusted its cleaning protocols. COURTESY OF BEN FRANKSE VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Plimoth Patuxet Museums adapt Thanksgiving events to COVID-19 protocol

Allison Pirog November 24, 2020
Plimoth Patuxet Museums has reduced its dining capacities, implemented one-way pathways and increased cleaning protocols.
“The Liberator,” a four-part animated miniseries about World War II, was released on Netflix on Veteran’s Day. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

REVIEW: ‘The Liberator’ animates WWII, offers unique visual perspective

Colin Boyd November 16, 2020

Aptly released on Veterans Day this year, “The Liberator” is a visually unique tale of the courage and heroism of U.S. Lt. Col. Felix Sparks and the 157th Infantry Regiment during World War II. The...

Demonstrators marched from Nubian Square to Copley Square Wednesday evening to protest President Donald Trump potentially contesting the results of the presidential election. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Protesters demand all votes are counted, advocate for progressive policies

Daniel Kool November 5, 2020
Hundreds marched from Nubian Square to the steps of the Boston Public Library Wednesday night, rallying behind an array of progressive causes and protesting a false declaration of victory by President Donald Trump as the election remained too close to call.
The Christopher Columbus statue in the North End, beheaded in June, will not return to Christopher Columbus Park. Instead, a new statue that celebrates Italian heritage will take its place. COURTESY OF KATHRYN ROTONDO VIA FLICKR

Beheaded Christopher Columbus statue will not return to North End

Daniel Kool October 8, 2020
The repaired statue will instead relocate to a new affordable housing development funded by the Massachusetts Knights of Columbus.
Joy Harjo, the first Native American U.S. poet laureate, recited poetry and excerpts from her memoir “Crazy Brave” at a virtual event hosted by the Boston University School of Theology on Sunday. COURTESY OF JOY HARJO

U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo speaks on poetry and spirituality

Julia Furnari October 7, 2020

Joy Harjo, a member of the Muscogee Nation, is the first Native American poet laureate of the United States. The poet spoke to the Boston University School of Theology Sunday about the intersections of...

Meredith Varner

American Protest: The Trail of Tears was a joke to Donald Trump

Meredith Varner February 11, 2019

President Donald Trump’s Twitter account is full of ridiculous tweets and hilarious typos. I personally do not even follow the account because anything worth noting from his Twitter will end up in the...

Lesley University is hosting an art exhibit called “Native American Resilience Through Art” through Feb. 28. The exhibit explores the struggles and experiences of three Native American women. AVERY GROUND/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Art exhibit explores Native American underrepresentation, resilience

Avery Gound February 6, 2019
Lesley University opened the exhibit “Native American Resilience Through Art” Jan. 8 and will host it through Feb. 28. The exhibit features works by Michelle Napoli of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, Kristen Wyman of the Natick Nipmuc Tribe of Massachusetts and Nia Holley of the Nipmuc Nation.
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EDITORIAL: Elizabeth Warren has no right to claim Native American identity

Editors October 16, 2018

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren stooped to President Donald Trump’s level this week when she released a DNA test proving the validity of her past claims of Native American heritage. Warren reportedly...

What Grinds My Gears: Lack of representation in superheroes

What Grinds My Gears: Lack of representation in superheroes

Riley Villiers April 5, 2018
I work at a bookstore, and recently, I tried to make a display of superhero graphic novels that feature people of color. The Black Panther display had been up for a while, and I wanted to replace it with something that had a message equally as important and powerful.
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