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The marquee outside of the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline. Academy Award winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter was honored with a Coolidge Award on Sunday. JULIA DESANTIS/ DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Costume designer Ruth E. Carter receives Coolidge Award

Brenda Gonzalez October 19, 2023
Ruth E. Carter, renowned costume designer known for her work on the "Black Panther" movies, accepted the Coolidge Award from Coolidge Corner Theatre on Oct. 15.
john lewis mural at food for free in cambridge

Vandalized John Lewis mural finds new home at Cambridge nonprofit

Jesús Marrero Suárez March 15, 2021
A mural of civil rights icon John Lewis found a new home at Food for Free’s volunteer packing center in East Cambridge after being defaced in November.
EDITORIAL: The importance of honoring MLK’s legacy

EDITORIAL: The importance of honoring MLK’s legacy

Editors April 4, 2018
Wednesday marked the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination. King, a social justice leader and head of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and ‘60s, left behind an important legacy for this country and brought about significant racial progress for African-Americans. While he mainly fought for change and equality in the South, he also spent some time in Boston, earning a master’s degree in the School of Theology at Boston University — where he met fellow student and future wife Coretta Scott.
The new movie “Race” follows track superstar Jesse Owens and his struggle with racism during the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany. PHOTO COURTESY THIBAULT GRABHERR/FOCUS FEATURES

INTERVIEW: “Race” cast, creatives reflect on production process

Alex Peña February 22, 2016

“Race” tells the true story about track legend Jesse Owens and his experience competing in the 1936 Berlin Olympic games, a volatile time in the history of both the United States and Europe. Racism...

REMILLARD: Do Our White Opinions on Baltimore Matter? Nope.

REMILLARD: Do Our White Opinions on Baltimore Matter? Nope.

Christopher Remillard April 30, 2015

While scrolling through Facebook yesterday, I was struck by the volume of posts written on the Baltimore protests. Luckily, my newsfeed has been flooded with the countless liberal voices I’ve met since...

Boston University School of Theology alumnus Don Messer speaks about taking students to the marches in Selma, Alabama in 1965 at “Selma at 50, Ferguson Today” on Tuesday. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Panel discusses Selma 50th anniversary, Ferguson

Stephanie Pagones March 4, 2015

A panel of theologians convened Tuesday in Boston University’s School of Theology to reflect on the history of the civil rights movement in Selma, Alabama on its 50th anniversary in conjunction with...

CARIKER: And The Oscar Goes To... Social Change

CARIKER: And The Oscar Goes To… Social Change

Mariel Cariker February 26, 2015

Don't get me wrong — I love the Oscars as much as the next person. Every year, I station myself in front of my TV and immerse myself in the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, hoping that my favorite films...

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