Downtown Boston. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)
This Black History Month, we ve been shining a light on various aspects of the Black experience in Boston.
We ve remembered pioneering legends such as former state Rep. Doris Bunte and architect Donald Stull, and have taken stock of how those communities hit hardest by the coronavirus are tackling equity and hesitancy in the vaccine rollout.
Today, we speak with three Black professionals who are part of Boston s business community, and discuss their experiences working in this city, and working to diversify it racially, economically and otherwise.
We re joined by Teri Williams, president and COO of Boston-based OneUnited Bank, the country s largest Black-owned bank. Also with us is Kristen Ransom, co-owner of IncluDe Innovation and IncluDe Web Design, and Sheena Collier, founder of the membership networks Boston While Black and The Collier Connection.
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Valentine’s Day, 1978. If love was in the air, it was hard to tell with all the snow on the ground.
After the infamous Blizzard of ’78 slammed Massachusetts with over 27 inches of snow earlier that month, Governor Michael Dukakis enforced a weeklong driving ban. It was a troublesome scene for suitors looking to woo a crush with a last minute gift.
So on the 13th, Dukakis called to extend Valentine’s Day from Tuesday until the end of the week, according to a front page story in
The Boston Globe the next day. The holiday was now four days long, at least in spirit, giving couples ample time to celebrate their relationships. The governor made sure to participate;
2020 revealed the importance of healthy, green buildings in supporting people and communities, according USGBC's Top 10 States for LEED Green Building.
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