massachusetts
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'Do Black Lives Only Matter in Election Years?' Ayanna Pressley Gives Democratic Donors the Talk They Need
The question for many newly elected politicians is whether they can keep the same energy they had on the campaign trail once their names are written on the office door. With Massachusetts Congresswoman-elect Ayanna Pressley, it appears that concern can be laid to rest. As BuzzFeed News reports, Pressley gave Democratic Party donors a stern—and…
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This Massachusetts School Has Endured Months of Racist, Hateful Graffiti—but Can’t Seem to Find the Culprit
At the only public high school in Reading, Mass., swastikas and other hateful graffiti have become a regular occurrence. A new report from the Boston Globe reveals the extent of the problem at Reading Memorial High School, where Nazi symbols and racial and homophobic slurs have popped up at least 30 times since May 2017.…
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‘Straight-Up Racist’: Boston State Rep Calls Out Democratic Party’s Institutional Problems
A new crop of Democratic leaders isn’t afraid to take its own party to task—saying what has been obvious to many black voters and voters of color for years now. The latest is newly elected Boston state Rep. Nika Elugardo, who at a recent panel called out the Democrats for being “straight-up racist.” The panel,…
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Ayanna Pressley Goes to Washington
It was a win destined to go viral: Ayanna Pressley, Boston’s first black city councilor, beating out 10-time incumbent Mark Capuano in a stunning upset for the Massachusetts 7th congressional seat. Video taken of Pressley shows the moment she found out about her win—in a forest-green sheath dress, Pressley clutches her chest before leaping to…
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Ayanna Pressley Becomes the First Black Woman to Represent Massachusetts in Congress
Can you hear that noise? It’s the swell of the blue wave riding into Washington. In one of the first races called in a night full of anticipation, Democrat Ayanna Pressley crushed everyone, winning her race to become the first black woman from Massachusetts elected to Congress. Root Staff Writer Michael Harriot: Umm … Steve.…
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Meet Latroya Pina: Howard University's Star Swimmer Will Represent Cape Verde at the 2020 Olympics
Latroya Pina has yet to graduate college, but she’s already accomplished one major historic first. In August, she was chosen to compete on Cape Verde’s first Olympic national team, alongside her two younger siblings, in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Considering that the small African island nation is sending only four total swimmers, the Olympics will…
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Watch: Ayanna Pressley, Who May Become 1st Black Massachusetts Rep Elected to Congress, Reacts to Upset Victory
In a stunning upset against longtime incumbent Mark Capuano, Ayanna Pressley won the Democratic primary for Massachusetts’ 7th congressional district last night, paving her way to becoming the first black lawmaker representing the state in the U.S. House of Representatives. Video was recorded of the moment Pressley learned of her historic win: her reaction says…
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I Visited Martha's Vineyard for the First Time. Let's Talk About It
Because of reality television shows and the music and entertainment scene in Atlanta, I warn everybody who is going there for the first time. As a first timer, you might think that a gate attendant will hand you a stack of singles so you can toss them at the strippers waiting for you at baggage claim…
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A Belligerent Patriots Fan Tried to Bully a Black Woman Out of 'His' Neighborhood and Got Shut All the Way Down [Updated]
Updated Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at 1:32 p.m. EDT: Police have arrested a Boston man who was caught on video aggressively confronting a black female motorcyclist in “his” neighborhood. The Dorchester Reporter writes that 54 year-old Paul Sheehan was arraigned in Dorchester District Court on Monday on a disorderly conduct charge. Boston police are currently…
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Man Arrested for Threatening to Bomb ‘Black’ Harvard Graduation Ceremony
An Arizona man was so incensed, so filled with burning hatred for the black Harvard students who had the audacity to hold their own, separate graduation ceremony last year, that he allegedly threatened to bomb the school and shoot the students who partook in the event. That man, Nicholas Zuckerman, was arrested Friday. USA Today…