“The object of The Boston City Reporter [was] to tell the public who is using prejudice against entire races and religions for undemocratic purposes—and how.”
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF HAKIM JAMAL
Hakim Jamal was a Boston original—an engaging author and activist who identified as a recovering alcoholic and addict. He founded the group that created Kwanzaa. His controversial romances with movie stars and models inspired movies decades later.
FROM SPECK TO SPECTACLE: A POLITICAL HISTORY IN THREE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARIES
At this point in 1952, incumbent President Harry Truman was on the fence about seeking another term, and other big-name Dems were unwilling to succeed his increasingly unpopular presidency.
SANCTUARY STATUS
The eerily familiar tale of Shadrach Minkins and the centuries-old federal threat to our Commonwealth
KILL WHITEY
In this special throwback, reporter Jon Riley looks back at why the government may have wanted Bulger dead more than anyone else