Valuing Black Lives and Property

A conversation between TBF Vice President for Programs Orlando Watkins and author Andre Perry highlights the deliberate devaluation of Black people and their communities made evident in the current dialogue on racial justice and equity.
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The 2020 Greater Boston Housing Report Card

Housing in the Era of COVID-19 has been the theme of a new approach to the annual report card, exploring the many dimensions of how the pandemic threatens our fragile progress on housing equity.
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Qualified Renters Need Not Apply

A new report from researchers at Suffolk University finds evidence of racial and income discrimination against renters in Greater Boston, especially those seeking to use housing vouchers.
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A Deeper Look at the Impact of COVID-19 on Communities

Boston Indicators builds out a dynamic website, developed in collaboration with other researchers, to track the different ways the current public health crisis and its ripple effects are playing out across Greater Boston and Massachusetts.
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Live Arts Boston Announces a New Generation of Grants

INow in its fourth year, the Live Arts Boston program announces support to more than 60 performing artists and groups, highlighting a diverse cohort of voices and organizations in Greater Boston.
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The Anna Faith Jones & Frieda Garcia Women of Color Leadership Circle

A new program, named for two groundbreaking philanthropic leaders, brings together fifteen women of color nonprofit leaders to advance their professional development and leadership goals.
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The Boston Foundation Names Two New Directors

Tracy Palandjian and Betty Francisco bring their wealth of knowledge and experience to the Boston Foundation Board of Directors.
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A New Executive Director for King Boston

With groundbreaking coming soon and a new Center for Economic Justice in the works, King Boston selects Imari Paris Jeffries as its new Executive Director.
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There at the Beginning: Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston

A groundbreaking grant in 1972 catalyzed a new era for the Boston Boys Club - an era that opened the door to girls.
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