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Brockton: City of Champions Rises!

Massachusetts’ First Majority Black City On The Rise! Urban and Suburban revitalization is happening fast in the city of Brockton...

Part I: Cosmic Slop "Space Traders Epilogue"

A look at the short film inspired by By George Clinton,Space Traders and a reimagining of the ending! The first segment, “Space Traders”...

Boston Places Top 20 in Best Place to Live! How Do We stack Up Against #1

Boston Comes in a strong 18 according to US News and World Report! Although Atlanta, Georgia topped the 2022 list for best city to live...

New Policy to Transform Boston Police and Test for Authoritarianism!

Polygraph tests suggested for applicants! Lie detectors can weed out individuals whose psychological profiles mean they should never...

The Great Passport Race

With a sense of urgency more US citizens, (especially from marginalized) populations are getting passports than ever before! The passport...

Is the Haircare Industry Sterilizing Women?

The Eugenics Movement and racist beliefs led to the involuntary sterilization of women of color in the United States in the twentieth...

New England Cape Verdean's Eco Warrior Legacy

Massachusetts Cape Verdeans Have Long History of Fighting Climate Change Brockton, just off Route 27, is a city of 100000. And it has a...

The Woman King Chops It Up!

Movie Narratives, the Classroom and the Fear of Historic Truths What does the film The Woman King have in common with films like Butch...

BIPOC History 101 Africans and Natives

PT 1 of a 10 part Blog series Historical Alliances between Africans and Native Americans and the dichotomy therein. Historically European...

As US Drops The Ball, Black Farmers Create Winning Plays!

Lancaster farming.com reports that Black farmers are launching a class-action lawsuit saying the federal government harmed them by...

The Changing Face of Mattapan is Green!

Mattapan has a large portion of green space within the neighborhood. The Harambee Park, the Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary,...

Pumpkins, Peaks and Pints!

How Climate Change Threatens Fall Traditions. t’s time for thick sweaters, hiking boots, pumpkin beer and hot cider. The fall leaves may...

Higher Ground Is Hot Property as Sea Levels Rise!

From Boston to Miami cities are being forced to change the way they plan as coastal regions become less desirable as places to build long...

Not Yo' Pop's Eco Comic!

“Diverse Comics Highlight Racial Justice in the Climate Crisis” How Millennials, GenX and Z’ers are leveraging Creativity to engage...

E.T. Did Not Build The Pyramids!

Where did the idea that UFO aliens built the pyramids begin, and why racism lies at the heart of most extraterrestrial theories? Since...

Europe's Climate Nightmare

Although the popular image of climate migrants involves poor people, usually Indigenous to Asian, South American and African poor...

The Resurgence of Myth of The Great Replacement Based On Climate Fears!

The Hidden History of The Great Replacement Theory The “great replacement theory,” whose origins date back to the late 19th century,...

Is Criminalizing Homelessness Based on Opioid Addiction?

More than one-third of US addiction program clients are homeless Is that why states are now making homelessness a crime? Despite the...

Why Hemp is More Valuable Than Weed!

Why Big Business would rather drug you than feed you! Why Are Most of the World’s Governments Fighting Against Hemp but Lax on Marijuana?...

Caught My Wings In Her Quilt

…Brought My Wings In Her Quilt L’Merchie Frazier Sowing stories of Resilience Born in Jacksonville Florida, Boston based visual and...