Remembering John Hench (February 21, 1943 – April 10, 2024) John Hench (elected October 1985) was the scholarly soul of the American Antiquarian Society for more than three decades. John’s contributions are deeply woven into the Society’s fabric, and every day we are the beneficiaries and stewards of his remarkable legacy. A Minnesotan by upbringing and allegiance, John
Somewhere between the migration to the suburbs in the 20th century and the tight housing market of the ongoing “Big Sort,” there was a turning point called “the Big Downzone.” The term is used by public policy consultant Amy Dain in her new report for the Boston Indicators Project at The Boston Foundation, but her urge to decode the language of exclusionary zoning in Boston’s
They marched, they protested, and they gathered detailed proof that the Boston Public Schools were racially separate and unequal. When a stubborn school committee failed to acknowledge the problem and provide remedies, parents and activists organized one-day boycotts, carpooled, and raised money for student transportation to more adequate schools. They even opened their own