This morning I remembered a day in July in a garden along the Housatonic River. A woman was singing in a strong, rich alto, leading a spiritual in the W.E.B. Dubois memorial garden, and we were thinking about how he felt about the town where he was born.
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Will Amado Syldor-Severino speaks to silence
Will Amado Syldor-Severino, a senior fellow with Americorps Massachusetts Promise, is holding his three-week-old son, Abi, on a winter day, as he talks about diversity, his work with local teens and painful issues too often left unsaid.
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Zabian family builds businesses and trust on Main Street
Mike Zabian cuts a striking figure as he strolls in front of the Main Street building that bears his name, wearing dark gray slacks and an orange wool sweater-vest, smiling at people passing by.
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Martin Luther King in the 21st century
We honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this week. And what do we tell each other this year, as we think of him? … As I look ahead tonight, I remember Ross Gay telling the story of a fig tree growing in Philadelphia.
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The Making of ‘The West Philadelphia Problem: From Redlining to Penntrification’
A deep dive into the mind of Amaan Stewart, the creator of the podcast ‘The West Philadelphia Project: From Red-Lining to Penntrification.’
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The West Philadelphia Problem: From Redlining to Penntrification
Amaan Stewart delves into the displacement of a Black community in West Philadelphia due to urban renewal by University of Pennsylvania.
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Satire for a post-election season: Larissa FastHorse’s ‘The Thanksgiving Play’
Larissa FastHorse, a member of the Sicangu Lakota Nation and a nationally recognized playwright, asks probing questions in satire as WAM Theatre virtually performs of the acclaimed comedy ‘The Thanksgiving Play.’
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Williamstown looks up after the election
Spring Street was alive on Saturday. Students were sitting outside Tunnel City in the unexpectedly warm weather, and I could feel a lift and an energy for the first time in … I don’t know how long.
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Dulye Leadership Experience builds local economy in the pandemic
The Dulye Leadership Experience has moved to the Berkshires, bringing a network that reaches around the world, and young professionals talk with me about the skills and careers and community they are building.
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‘The Race 2020’- MCLA theater reflects on presidential power
MCLA presents ‘The Race 2020’ — an interactive show by Sojourn Theater that engages audienes in discussing the 2020 presidential election.
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