There were more than 10 million people released from jails or houses of correction across the United States in 2019. Those first weeks and months are a particularly vulnerable time.
Michael Curry
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Public health system at a turning point
FOR NEARLY 25 YEARS, the first full week of April has been designated as National Public Health Week. This year, it comes at a critical turning point for the future of public health in our country. Over the last two years we have seen firsthand the critical role our public health system plays in protecting our […]
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Obstacles vs. apathy in holding back turnout in communities of color
“I HAVE SAID this before, and I will say it again – the vote is precious. It is almost sacred. It is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democracy.” — John Lewis, 2019 Spoken by the late, great congressman from Georgia nearly a year before his passing and following decades of intense, […]
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We must address black, brown mistrust of COVID-19 vaccine
MASSACHUSETTS IS IN DANGER of failing communities of color, once again, if we do not start preparing for a COVID-19 vaccine now. Black Americans, in particular, are both more susceptible to the complications of the virus and may be less trusting of the medical establishment responsible for producing a vaccine, due in part to historic […]
Posted inOpinion, Transportation
Late-night MBTA service crucial to economic growth and justice
INVESTING IN TRANSPORTATION in order to create economic growth is a popular refrain. You’d be hard-pressed to find the business group, community organization, or transit agency that doesn’t talk that talk. But judging by the speed with which the MBTA shut down late-night service, it appears that the only economic growth that matters to the […]