MEL KING looms as the iconic figure above all others of Black Boston’s last 50 years, but it’s not because he fit any archetypal picture of an outspoken activist or outsized political figure – though he was both. https://t.co/jOAeQjAoiu
Do You Have What It Takes To Be A #Massachusetts#Cannabis Investigator?
No, it’s not a good position for someone who wants to eat edibles all day long
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1/2 Two years ago, the Banner sought answers as to why police department records showed officers collecting overtime while at the same time on duty in other parts of the city
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Excited to hear about the expansion plans at my old paper @BayStateBanner and excited to see them grow, particularly in the digital space.
Congrats to Miller, an amazing legacy, @YawuMiller and the rest of the Banner’s team.
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In the United States, the richest mothers and their newborns are the most likely to survive the year after childbirth — except when the family is Black.
New from me @clairecm and @larrybuch, on the a massive new study of 2 million births.
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Professional news: I'm off to @CRRJ_NEUSL as their Communications Specialist, uncovering an accurate history of racial harms during the Jim Crow era and reconcile the ongoing damage. Honored to be doing this important work and excited to learn more.
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@CRRJ_NEUSL Journalists: If you've not already found The Burnham-Nobles Digital Archive, it's an unprecedented resource for information and primary sources on Jim Crow era violence and killings across the U.S.
Search here: https://t.co/b2gskLo5Qa
This #GivingNewsDay please support SPJ's Mission Fund and our efforts to be champions for journalists, fighters for the First Amendment, stewards of ethical journalism, and producers on journalism's future.
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Journalism friends: You're gonna run out of gas in the middle of an intense news cycle if you don't have a snack and drink a glass of water. It's also a good time to stretch. This is just the first inning.
Today is a lot.
I’m going to be around Boston Common/Copley Square reporting on the overturning of Roe v. Wade for @nytimes tonight - if you’re attending any of the rallies come say 👋 #Dobbs#RoeVsWade
And here’s the final result: https://t.co/t5Vs1nLQip
Fun day hanging out with parents and great to work with @_sophieupark Now let’s have a party, as Jenn said!
Out for @nytimes today, looking to speak with parents of kids 6 months - 4 years about the newly approved COVID vaccine. DM me with thoughts and reactions. See you on the playgrounds!
Back at it today for @nytimes covering the trial of chef Mario Batali, formerly of Eataly and Towne in Boston. Will be there again tomorrow and interested to see if Batali will take the stand or not.
#MeToo https://t.co/91ySjyumLS