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November 20, 2019 By C. SHARDAE JOBSON

ROCK AGAINST RACISM TURNS 40

Here, five individuals associated with RAR share their memories of Boston back then, what they gained from having RAR in their lives, and how, in 2019, we can continue to honor the groundwork RAR laid for a better Boston.

Filed Under: Arts, Oral Histories Tagged With: 1980s, 1984, bboys, bgirls, Boston, Boston Hip Hop, Boston History, Boston rap, BPS, breakdancing, breaking, Dorchester, hip-hop, HONK, Madison Park, oral histories, oral history, race, racism, Rapperteers, Reebee Garofalo, Rock Against Racism, Roxbury, Spiun City Rockers, UMass, UMASS-Boston

September 3, 2019 By CHRIS FARAONE

FENTANYL IN THE FAMILY

Ben Westhoff’s dive into the ‘deadliest wave of the opioid epidemic’ is the most frightening book of the year, and it’s mandatory reading

Filed Under: Arts, F.I.G.H.T., Features, Reporting Tagged With: addiction, addicts, arts, Ben Westhoff, books, Brookline Booksmith, China, criminal justice, Donald Trump, drugs, F.I.G.H.T., Fentanyl Inc., fight, opiates, opioids, OxyContin, recovery, Suboxone, Walter White

July 4, 2019 By BINJ ONLINE

SOMERVILLE SUMMIT: PART VI

Residents vent on issues related to arts, artists, and artisans

Filed Under: Arts, Engagement, Videos Tagged With: art, Artisan's Asylum, artists, arts, Brickbottom, engagement, Gilman Square, MBTA, neighborhoods, Somerville, Somerville artists, Somerville City Council, Somerville Free Press, Somerville Media Center, Somerville News Garden, Suzanne Bremer, transit, Vernon Street Studios, Winter Hill

April 10, 2019 By CLAIRE SADAR

MAN OF FATE

How America’s first Muslim superhero surfaced in Boston after 70 years in retirement

Filed Under: Arts, Features Tagged With: A. David Lewis, Boston, comic books, comics, Kismet, Man of Fate, Muslim, Muslim Superhero, super heroes

March 22, 2019 By BRENDAN MCGUIRK

AROUND MY WAY: JEFE REPLAY

“I don’t want to be tough or anything near tough—I understand what tough brings.”

Filed Under: Around My Way, Arts Tagged With: Around My Way, Ask for Juan, Boston, Cousin Stizz, Dorchester, hip-hop, Jefe Replay, KillerBoomBox, Michael Christmas, music, Roxbury

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