Yawu Miller is the former senior editor of the Bay State Banner. He has written for the Banner since 1988.

Roberto Chao, who has painted over 50 community murals around the city, collaborated with other artists and Roxbury Community College to unveil an 85-foot mural on the campus. The mural celebrates “An ...

School districts should resist the urge to limit advanced math in middle school to give Black, Latino, and low-income students a critical opportunity to succeed academically, several national ...

City of Cambridge file numbers 30417, 30420, 30422, 30424 CITY OF CAMBRIDGE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT Sealed bids will be received at City Hall, Cambridge, MA 02139 or online via the Cambridge ...

Even as summer temperatures beat down, for the about 70 residents of the Edgar Benjamin Healthcare Center on Mission Hill, Christmas is coming. The center is launching a fundraiser this week to bring ...

In the midst of the MA250 celebrations exploring the history of the American Revolution and the establishment of the United States, Boston’s Museum of African American History (MAAH) has launched an ...

When health leaders gathered, June 11, for the Health Equity Compact’s annual trends summit, it was a conversation overshadowed by a changing landscape under the federal administration of President ...

Members gather at the 116th national NAACP convention in Charlotte, N.C. PHOTO: NAACP As NAACP members gathered from across the country, the efforts of the second administration of President Donald ...

Michael Curry (front), president and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, delivers remarks at a rally at the State House, July 15, before a legislative hearing for the Act to ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Curtis McNair marched for civil rights in the ’40s, helped integrate the Army in the ’50s, and was among the first blacks hired at Chrysler Motors’ corporate office in the early ’60s ...

Banner Business Sponsored by The Boston Foundation After a rigorous screening and interview process, the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority’s (MCCA) Board of Directors voted to make an ...

A new report about the First Church of Roxbury, released Monday, brings new historical perspective about the presence of people of color and enslaved people in colonial Massachusetts. The report was ...