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Wu Appoints Former State Rep. Byron Rushing to City's Reparations Task Force – Beacon Hill Times

State Senate honors Frederick Douglass by placing a new bust in chamber setting

Nearly 130 years after abolitionist, orator, and newspaper publisher Frederick Douglass addressed state lawmakers, the Senate unveiled a bust in the branch’s chamber honoring his legacy during a ceremony last week. Senate President Karen Spilka intentionally left two alcoves inside the chamber vacant in her quest to enhance the diverse representation of historical figures in

Mass. Senate unveils Frederick Douglass bust - The Bay State Banner

The history of enslavement at Boston's Freedom Trail sites is beginning to be told

Boston is a cradle of American history, and 4 million people a year visit the historic churches, graveyards and parks that make up the Freedom Trail to learn more about the country’s origins. But rarely do they hear the underbelly of that story: that slavery touched nearly every aspect of the society and the economy of Massachusetts during that period of time. But that is now

The history of enslavement at Boston's Freedom Trail sites is beginning to be told

Boston's historic ties to slavery have long been known, but rarely discussed.