A special Martin Luther King Jr. Day edition, in which we hear from four Black leaders on how they see Boston today and in the future. Tiziana Dearing is our host.
Monica Cannon-Grant is the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Violence in Boston, which is focused on advocating for marginalized communities. Today, she s leading a rally at Madison Park High School in Roxbury. We spoke with Cannon-Grant about the focus and the message of the holiday and her protest.
State Rep. Liz Miranda, who represents Massachusetts 5th Suffolk District, talks about her journey from community organizer to state politician, and how she has embodied the King legacy in her work.
Napoleon s military defeat in Egypt yielded a victory for history
When Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, he brought along an army of scholars, whose studies of this ancient culture became the foundation of Egyptology.
By Miguel Ángel Molinero 18 Jan 2021, 15:48 GMT
Jean-Léon Gérôme’s painting “Bonaparte Before the Sphinx” captures Napoleon’s instinct that the glory of ancient Egypt could be harnessed to exalt French power. Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California.
Photograph by AKG/ALBUM
By the end of the 18th century, France wanted to conquer Egypt. At war with Britain, France sought to disrupt its enemy’s dominance of the seas and its trade routes with India; taking control of Egypt would give France a foothold from which to expand in the Mediterranean. An ambitious Corsican general, Napoleon Bonaparte was given command of the mission. Already renowned for his campaigns in Italy, Napoleon led French forces to Egypt in 1798 to fight against the local rulers. Kno
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City of Boston will celebrate Martin Luther King Day with speeches, performances
By Diti Kohli Globe Correspondent,Updated January 17, 2021, 2:35 p.m.
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A Shawmut Avenue mural depicting Martin Luther King Jr. on a telephone call to future wife Coretta Scott King.John Tlumacki/Globe Staff
A city-run celebration of civil rights icon and Boston University alumnus Martin Luther King Jr. is slated to feature a strong list of speakers and performances from the New England Conservatory on Monday.
Held in honor of Martin Luther King Day, the livestreamed program will spotlight the activistâs wife, Coretta Scott King, a New England Conservatory graduate who died in 2006, and feature the works of famed American novelist James Baldwin.