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Boston Using Prison Labor to Shovel Out

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|Date: February 17, 2015
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Boston Using Prison Labor to Shovel Out

Paid pennies an hour to shovel in freezing conditions, prisoners have been a part of Boston's Snow Remova ...

Paid pennies an hour to shovel in freezing conditions, prisoners have been a part of Boston's Snow Removal Response since at lest 2011. ...

February 17, 2015
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Throwback: Mandela Our Own City Documentary Film

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|Date: February 08, 2015
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Throwback: Mandela Our Own City Documentary Film

In 1986 Roxbury and surrounding neighborhoods attempted to secede from the city of Boston and form their ...

In 1986 Roxbury and surrounding neighborhoods attempted to secede from the city of Boston and form their own incorporated city; Mandela. This documentary mixes archival footage from the time with refl ...

February 08, 2015
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Roxbury Love Mandela Mural

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|Date: February 08, 2015
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Roxbury Love Mandela Mural

#RoxburyLove #NelsonMandela #DEME5 #KWEST #BYG #Graffiti #BostonGraff #StreetArt #Mural #TimeLapse #Art # ...

#RoxburyLove #NelsonMandela #DEME5 #KWEST #BYG #Graffiti #BostonGraff #StreetArt #Mural #TimeLapse #Art #2014 Mural Design by DEME5. Mandela painted by Deme5 Roxbury Love painted by Kwest, Byg, and De ...

February 08, 2015
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What Should Black Men Be Focused On Today? Lecture by Prof. Griff

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|Date: February 08, 2015
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What Should Black Men Be Focused On Today? Lecture by Prof. Griff

The exhibit is called One Million Strong (The Legacy of the Million Man March). The topic of the lecture ...

The exhibit is called One Million Strong (The Legacy of the Million Man March). The topic of the lecture by Professor Griff will specifically look at the impact and legacy of the Million Man March and ...

February 08, 2015
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One Million Strong (The Legacy of the Million Man March) Black History Exhibit

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|Date: February 08, 2015
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One Million Strong (The Legacy of the Million Man March) Black History Exhibit

The exhibit is called One Million Strong (The Legacy of the Million Man March). The topic of the lecture ...

The exhibit is called One Million Strong (The Legacy of the Million Man March). The topic of the lecture by Professor Griff will specifically look at the impact and legacy of the Million Man March and ...

February 08, 2015
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Racial Disparities in MBTA Service – Throwback: Equal or Better: The Story of the Silver Line

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|Date: January 19, 2015
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Racial Disparities in MBTA Service – Throwback: Equal or Better: The Story of the Silver Line

We look back at transportation equity nearly a decade after the first Silver Line buses started running r ...

We look back at transportation equity nearly a decade after the first Silver Line buses started running replacement service along the old elevated Orange Line route down Washington St. from Dudley Sq. ...

January 19, 2015
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Letter to DOJ: Investigate and help reform BPD

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|Date: January 15, 2015
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Letter to DOJ: Investigate and help reform BPD

Take a step towards restoring public faith in the Black and Brown communities of Boston. ...

Take a step towards restoring public faith in the Black and Brown communities of Boston. ...

January 15, 2015
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What Would Martin Luther King Do? #WWMLKD

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|Date: January 15, 2015
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What Would Martin Luther King Do? #WWMLKD

Martin Luther King, jr. would be fiercely fighting for police reform. ...

Martin Luther King, jr. would be fiercely fighting for police reform. ...

January 15, 2015
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Boston NAACP: Then & Now

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|Date: January 08, 2015
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Boston NAACP: Then & Now

In looking at the historical image juxtaposed with the recent image The Blackstonian asks: Do you notice ...

In looking at the historical image juxtaposed with the recent image The Blackstonian asks: Do you notice a difference? ...

January 08, 2015
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New Website Launched MassPoliceReform.com

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|Date: January 07, 2015
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New Website Launched MassPoliceReform.com

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts needs serious police reform in policies and practices. ...

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts needs serious police reform in policies and practices. ...

January 07, 2015
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