Opinion

As a parent and a former Cambridge School Committee member who cares deeply about setting up our children for success, I am deeply concerned about the proposed elimination of the 10th-grade assessment as a high school graduation requirement.

Contamination from lead, arsenic and the other toxins in Tar Creek in northeastern Oklahoma stole the potential of many children of the Quapaw Nation. As a parent, I can only imagine the anguish and the anger.

Both the Harris and Trump campaigns must understand that diverse cannabis voters are looking for a president who supports legalization with equity.

It is refreshing to see a leader like Vice President Kamala Harris, who understands the wide generational gap we have in our nation.

Coming up on the Nov. 5 ballot is a question that will decide whether the longstanding MCAS test will remain a requirement for high school graduation statewide

From the time that Black women landed on American soil, their value has been minimized, marginalized, overlooked and forgotten by American society at large, their local communities in many instances, their houses of worship, and by their family members. In 2024, the urgency to recognize the value and the need to commit to Black women have never been more pressing.

So many of us credit our success and accomplishments in life to someone who showed up when no one else could, someone who believed in us against the odds. Couldn’t that force be transformative in the life of a child facing an uphill battle to succeeding and thriving in their school and community?

As we enter National Hispanic Heritage Month, we are not simply marking time on a calendar. We are entering a vibrant celebration of culture, history and the enduring contributions of Latinx communities to our city and our nation.

The economic injustices faced by Black businesses, from redlining and urban renewal projects to discriminatory lending practices and exclusion from government support, underscore the urgent need for reparations.

As major cities around the country struggle with providing affordable housing to their long-standing residents, Boston reigns supreme as a poster child for gentrification.

As our gem and gravity center, Black popular music culture used to be the place where we found answers and joy, a balm in our Gilead. A Stevie Wonder song, or a hip-hop anthem like “Headed for Self-Destruction” was a map. Aretha sang about “R.E.S.P.E.C.T.”

What is happening this week at the city and state level could have the most consequential impact on the economic fate of Black and Latino residents and homeowners in Boston. If you’re interested in the matter of real Black wealth creation, you should pay attention. If you are interested in racial equity, you should pay attention.