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Men behind historic 1976 photo discuss race in Boston then vs now

The two men who were part of a single historic photograph that captured the essence of racial tension in Boston in 1976 are reflecting on how far the city has come and how far it has to go in order to achieve racial justice.

Why does Boston continue to have a racist reputation?

Civil rights activist Ted Landsmark reflects on Boston s reputation for racism — and how the city has and hasn t changed

Landsmark occupies a key spot in the story of how Boston earned its reputation. In 1976, amid the uproar in Boston over court-ordered school desegregation, he crossed paths with protesters near City Hall. And that moment was captured in Stanley Forman's photograph, "The Soiling of Old Glory."

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