The Bay State Banner – Reporting on Boston's urban beat since 1965
WEB50th anniversary of Boston school desegregation. On Sept. 12, 1974, Boston Public Schools students faced an uphill battle. After years of protests and lawsuits, Judge William Arthur Garrity had found that the schools in Boston were unconstitutionally segregated. His ruling would have many repercussions throughout the city.
Boston Medical Center’s geriatrics program: a national leader in …
WEBAug 1, 2024 · Boston Medical Center’s (BMC) geriatrics program has been named one of the 50 best in the country in this year’s rankings from U.S. News & World Report, based on its leadership in Alzheimer’s care and treatmen t and recognition from the National Institute on Aging for exceptional patient care.. BMC is one …
Designing a healthy eating plate – The Bay State Banner
WEBAug 11, 2021 · Researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health analyzed four healthy eating patterns that emphasize higher intake of fruits, veggies, whole grains, legumes and nuts, and lower intake of red and processed meats and sugar-sweetened beverages. They discovered that study participants who adhered more diligently to these patterns had a 14% ...
Banner has been standard-bearer for Boston community
WEBMar 29, 2023 · It’s been a long and remarkable journey for the Banner, since publisher Melvin Miller first opened the Banner’s doors, stepping into the shoes of William Monroe Trotter and other black publishers who blazed the trail in the 19th and 20th centuries. William Monroe Trotter, founder of The Guardian. The year was 1965, 10 years after the ...
A Taste of Ethnic Boston returns – The Bay State Banner
WEBJul 25, 2024 · A Taste of Ethnic Boston returns to Big Night Live, 110 Causeway Street Boston, MA 02114 on July 30, 6:00 – 9:00 PM. Attendees from across the state as well as visitors will gather with anticipation and excitement for a number of e xquisite culturally diverse culinary dishes. More than 800 enthusiasts and tastemakers will be attending, ready to guide you on a culinary adventure at Get ...
Boston youth orchestra finds new, single home
WEBNov 1, 2023 · The Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra (BYSO), which is currently based out of space at Boston University, will move to a building on the Christian Science Plaza in Back Bay, pending the completion of renovations. The building, originally the Sunday school for the First Church of Christ, Scientist, will serve as a home and rehearsal space for the ...
Black women-owned businesses champion entrepreneurial …
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Black female entrepreneurs have dominated the business climate, representing roughly 2.1 million businesses and 52.1% of all Black-owned enterprises, according to a 2024 Wells Fargo Study. As the fastest-growing group of entrepreneurs, Black women have worked to shape culture and create spaces for diversity to prosper, with business methods ...
Mayor-elect Wu appoints transition team members
WEBNov 10, 2021 · The 13 members of Wu’s transition team are: • Julian Agyeman, professor of urban and environmental policy and planning and Fletcher professor of rhetoric and debate, Tufts University. • Dana Alas, organizing director, 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East. • Shawn Brown, executive director, Becoming A Man, Boston.
My’Kal Stromile debuts first Boston Ballet mainstage …
WEBOct 4, 2023 · This will be Stromile’s first mainstage piece performed at the Citizens Bank Opera House. The last piece he choreographed for the Boston Ballet was a piece in the 2020 video production “The Gift,” debuted during the pandemic shutdown. Since his work on “The Gift,” Stromile’s choreographic style has evolved under the tutelage of ...
Developers of Color Summit focuses on equity, access
WEBNov 1, 2023 · The full-day summit, with a theme of “Shifting the Paradigm through Equity and Access,” drew more than 150 developers of color and included panels covering real estate finance and development-specific information and featuring speakers from federal, state and local housing development organizations, private and quasi-government lenders, and philanthropic and nonprofit organizations.