Mass General Brigham, one of the largest health systems in the Boston area and renown for its medical innovation, decided to take action to narrow the health inequity gap in
Massachusetts to begin vaccination public awareness campaign with a pre-Super Bowl ad
By Amanda Kaufman Globe Staff,Updated February 5, 2021, 1:29 p.m.
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Ramelfo Frometa received a COVID-19 vaccine inside the COVID-19 vaccination site in Chelsea at La Collaborative that was opened by East Boston Neighborhood Health Center.Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff
Massachusetts is kicking off a new $2.5 million public awareness campaign in an effort to communicate to residents of color, who studies have shown are more skeptical about receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, that the shots are safe and effective, Governor Charlie Baker said Friday.
The new campaign, called âTrust the Facts. Get the Vax,â will start with an advertisement that will air locally before the Super Bowl on Sunday, and it will continue to hit airwaves across the state over the next five months. It will consist of ads featuring a diverse group of doctors of different ethnicities, races, and from different
Oscars Predictions: Best International Feature – ‘Better Days’ Sneaks In the Lineup, Can It Win? Variety 3/11/2021
Variety’s Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars from Film Awards Editor Clayton Davis. Following Academy Awards history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar predictions are updated regularly with the current year’s contenders in all categories. Variety’s Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: Draft, Pre-Season, Regular Season and Post Season. Eligibility calendar and dates of awards will determine how long each phase lasts and will be displayed next to revision date.
“The Creative Capital:” Voices from the Providence Music Scene
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Providence, RI, capital of the tiniest state in the U.S., makes up for its small size with an overflowing personality and a fertile arts community. Many of its residents are quick to remind you that this city is the self-proclaimed “Creative Capital” of the country, and the nickname is hard to deny. Artists of all kinds, and especially talented BIPOC (Black, indigenous, and people of color) musicians, have long made Providence a city to know.
In the mid-twentieth century, Providence boasted New England’s first ever interracial jazz club, the Celebrity Club. Musical legends such as Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong, and Billie Holiday stopped in Rhode Island to perform for audiences of all races at the Club on Randall Street in Randall Square, a historically vibrant Black neighborhood. Local historian Tom Shaker, who made a documentary about the Celebrity Club, explains how these jazz musicians “would c