Roxbury Community College

At a community college in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood, there was a special gift on graduation day for 150 young men and women — all of whom knew nothing about the big surprise. “We want you to share in the gift of giving so now, today you’re going to get a $1,000 cash,” said Roxbury Community College commencement speaker Robert Hale….

RCC Commencement speaker Robert Hale and his wife Karen presented each RCC graduate with a thousand dollars after getting their diplomas.

Bill Owens, the first Black state senator in Massachusetts, who fought for racial justice and economic equality and was one of the first to call for reparations for the descendants of Black slaves, has died, his family said in a statement. Owens died in his sleep Saturday with family by his side after a period of declining health and three…

At the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury, a sense of confidence is growing amongst Black and Brown communities about getting the coronavirus vaccine.

Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant inspired young basketball players all around the world — even in a city that has long loathed his team. About 3,000 miles away from the scene of the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Bryant; his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven other people, the basketball community in Boston is reeling from the…

Even though he spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe Bryant influenced people around the world, including in Boston.