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Everett Mayor DeMaria Denies Claims Of Racism, Fires Back With Accusations Of 'Rude And Ignorant' Behavior Against Councilor Adrien
DeMaria's defense concerned a Jan. 25 comment where he said he'd "love to be able to shut some pictures off with some people" on Zoom, in reference to Everett Councilor-at-Large Gerly Adrien. -
Federal Complaint Says Boston Contracting System Excludes Minority-Owned Businesses
Black and Latino groups filed the complaint after a study found that only 1.2% of public contracts went to minority-owned businesses from 2014 to 2019. -
Amy Cooper, White Woman Who Called Police On Black Bird-Watcher, Has Charge Dismissed
Amy Cooper, a white dog owner who was at the center of a controversial encounter with a Black man bird-watching in New York's Central Park last year, had… -
Black And Latino Business Ownership In Massachusetts Lags Far Behind National Average
Minority-owned businesses lack access to capital and are not winning government contracts that would help them thrive. -
All Rev'd Up: Biden Condemns Racism Against Asian Americans Amid Surge Of Hate Crimes
A recent surge of anti-Asian violence in the San Francisco Bay area has left many badly injured. -
Everett City Councilor Gerly Adrien Says She's 'Not Afraid' Of Intimidation From Mayor, Colleagues
The city's first Black councilor expanded on her recent opinion piece for The Boston Globe, where she lamented "constant" critiques about her appearance and demeanor from fellow city officials. -
Black Economic Council Calls Out Walsh Administration For 'Abysmal Disinvestment In Black Communities'
A forthcoming report obtained by GBH News finds that only 1.2% of the city’s prime contracts went to Black- and Latino-owned businesses during Walsh’s first term. -
‘Goin’ Back To T-Town’ Revisits One Of The Worst Incidents Of Racial Violence In American History
In honor of Black History Month, GBH's American Experience re-airs the documentary “Goin’ Back To T-Town,” which tells the story of 1921 Tulsa race massacre. -
Minority Coalition Files Federal Lawsuit Alleging Voter Rights Violation In Worcester
The coalition says certain neighborhoods are being kept out of the race for school committee. -
Whole Foods Employees Vow Discrimination Lawsuit 'Not Over' After Judge Throws Out Bulk Of Claims
“It’s not over,” former Whole Foods employee Savannah Kinzer said.
