1641 – Massachusetts Legalizes Slavery Backstory: The Massachusetts Body of Liberties explicitly legalized slavery, making it one of the first legal codes to do so in the English colonies. Afro-American peoples of the Americas is used to refer to people born in the Americas who have African ancestors. Most African Americans are the descendants of […]
BOSTON (AP) — A Connecticut woman who says she’s descended from slaves who are portrayed in widely published, historical photos owned by Harvard University can sue the school for emotional distress, Massachusetts’ highest court ruled Thursday. The state’s Supreme Judicial Court partly vacated a lower court ruling that dismissed a complaint from Tamara Lanier over photos she says […]
Please join us for this year’s annual celebration to honor the legacy of Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Through this celebration, we will celebrate Dr. King’s legacy and those who are committed to carrying on his legacy. This year’s celebration will be held virtually broadcasted by ACMi due to COVID-19 restrictions. This year’s keynote […]
The incident took place at IC Kids, a Montessori school in Newton, Massachusetts, came to light after a parent Nadira Price, learned about what happened while picking up her children. She reportedly expressed her concerns to the school. IC Kids posted an apology on Facebook. However, the posting got heavy criticism. Since then, the school’s […]
A Massachusetts school has issued an apology after deciding to offer fried chicken for lunch to celebrate the start of Black History Month. Xaverian Brothers High School became the center for controversy earlier this week after students say the school announced the lunchtime meal during the morning announcement. Administrators at the private school alleges the […]
An investigation has began after a 12-year-old Massachusetts hockey player says he was sent a photo with people wearing Ku Klux Klan hoods and robes to a team group chat included one Black player. Laquan Mongo said one of his teammates sent the photo, the teammate hasn’t been identified sent the photo to the group […]
A Massachusetts restaurant has released an apology after a Black woman had an unpleasant experience in the establishment describing it as “blatant racism” in a TikTok video. TikTok user @tiktoksbyalexa says she and her friends went to the Cardboard Box, a restaurant in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts on Aug. 10 when the incident took place. Their […]
Rachael Rollins, the first woman of color to hold the office of district attorney in the state of Massachusetts, has been nominated by President Joe Biden to become the state’s leading federal prosecutor, WCVB reports. Rollins, pending confirmation by the U.S. Senate, will be the first Black woman to serve as U.S. District attorney for […]
It was December 2019 and there were well wishes for the holidays in texts between Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. Jordan revealed to ESPN what else was in that exchange. Michael will be inducting Kobe into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday. “I was thinking, at first, I might be a little somewhat […]
A Massachusetts elementary teacher has been let go after his secret identity as a white nationalist writer was reveled. Benjamin Welton, 33, was a teacher at Star Academy was fired last week after the Huffington Post reached out to the school once they learned the teacher was using the name Sinclair Jenkins to publish articles for […]