‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’ showcases the joys and struggles of immigrants in America
The SpeakEasy Stage's production of the Tony Award-winning play centers hair braiders and their lives over one day in the salon in which they work.
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New book spotlights Madam C.J. Walker’s daughter A’Lelia, who forged her own path
The daughter of America's first Black millionaire became the “joy goddess” of Harlem in the 1920s.
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Authors are protesting Amazon's e-book policy that allows users to read and return
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Mass. LGBT Chamber of Commerce and BPL unite to tackle LGBTQ+ job inequality
"I want to feel like when I go to work, I can be true to myself," said one job fair attendee.
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