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In an historic decision, the Boston Public School Committee voted unanimously Wednesday night on sweeping changes to the city’s exam school admission process. The controversial decision, which came out of an hours-long meeting, is intended to diversify the student body and take the weight of admissions off the entrance exam. “The recommendations brought forward this evening were steeped in...

In an historic decision, the Boston Public School Committee voted unanimously Wednesday night on sweeping changes to the city’s exam school admission process.

Buckingham Palace has for the first time released figures on the ethnic makeup of its staff following the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s allegations of racism in the royal family.

How diverse is your kid’s bookshelf? One local mom found that her options were limited when trying to find a book that didn’t “other” her culture. So, she decided to solve the problem herself and launched Mango and Marigold Press. Maria Sansone recently caught up with the mom boss to learn more.

The diverse community of Lawrence, Massachusetts, continues to show its resilience.

Boston has a reputation for being a city of mostly white people, and that’s reinforced by movies and TV shows, but it’s much more diverse than that. We go through the numbers that show why it’s actually what’s known as a “majority minority” city, and what that means for the Boston.

Boston has a reputation for being a city of mostly white people, and that’s reinforced by movies and TV shows, but it’s much more diverse than that. We go through the numbers that show why it’s actually what’s known as a “majority minority” city, and what that means for the Boston.

Over the past nearly 100 years Disney Animation Studios have had few main characters of color. But since the late 90’s one local man has been helping to change that. He’s been producing Oscar-winning movies for the company leading to new beloved characters and expanding representation for families across the globe. Colton Bradford has more.

Over the past nearly 100 years Disney Animation Studios have had few main characters of color. But since the late 90’s one local man has been helping to change that. He’s been producing Oscar-winning movies for the company leading to new beloved characters and expanding representation for families across the globe. Colton Bradford has more.

Two Democratic senators have backed off their vow to withhold support for President Joe Biden’s nominees for administration posts until the White House better promotes diversity

With a recent rise in anti-Asian hate crimes, the term “bamboo ceiling” has taken on new meaning.

For years, researchers have said a lack of diversity in Hollywood films doesn’t just poorly reflect demographics, it’s bad business.

Three prominent young snowboarders are blazing new trails for groups that have been historically underrepresented in winter sports. “The idea for me would be to make the mountains more colorful over the next few years,” said Zeb Powell, the Vermont-based snowboarder who in 2019 became the first Black snowboarder to ever win gold at the X Games. A 2019-2020 study…

A trailblazing X Games gold medalist is working to get more underrepresented groups to start taking part in snowboarding.

Under pressure to add more diversity to its ranks, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organization that awards the Golden Globes, unveiled a plan Saturday promising “transformational change.” Among other measures, the group said it would hire an independent equity, diversity and inclusion consultant. “Among other important tasks, this expert will audit our bylaws and membership requirements to help us...

It takes just a quick review of the five announced candidates for Mayor to know that something unprecedented is happening in Boston, with an outcome that could be historic. Jon Santiago, born in Puerto Rico. Andrea Campbell, African-American. Anissa Essaibi-George, of Arab descent.  John Barros, the son of Cape Verdean immigrants. Michelle Wu, Asian-American. Political consultant Wilnelia Rivera is not…

The race to replace Marty Walsh as Boston’s mayor features a number of candidates who are looking to break barriers in a role that’s only been occupied in its history by white men.

One of the country’s oldest cultural instititutions, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, is undergoing some of its biggest changes in  more than a century.

Jane Fonda accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes, praising the “community of storytellers” for their vital role in troubled times, and calling for greater diversity in Hollywood.

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler took the 2021 Golden Globes bi-coastal. The comedians kicked off the hybrid award show, with Tina in New York City and Amy in Los Angeles. After the longtime friends delivered some laughs, the two called out the lack of Black members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.