They re all Black New Englanders who you probably don t know much about – but definitely should.
Here are 10 individuals stories to learn during Black History Month.
Who helped organize the National Federation of Afro-American Women?
Ruffin is later credited with organizing the National Federation of Afro-American Women in 1895. She also convened the first National Conference of the Colored Women of America, which drew attendees to Boston from 14 states.
She was a founding charter member of the NAACP in 1910.
Today, Ruffin is among six influential women depicted in bronze busts at the Mass. State House.
Why is Prince Whipple important?
Prince Whipple, an enslaved and later freed man in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, notably fought at the battles of Saratoga and in Delaware during the Revolutionary War. He was one of 20 enslaved men who petitioned the New Hampshire Legislature for freedom in 1779 – a time when literacy was unusual among the enslaved in t
The twindemic feared by many when COVID-19 collided with flu season has not come to be.
Both nationally and in New England, influenza activity is unusually low this year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In some areas, the flu is almost non-existent. In others, it s still making rounds, though at an unprecedented lesser rate.
The medical community is breathing a small sigh of relief, after initial worry that individuals might contract both influenza and COVID-19, and likely compound already-strained hospital systems.
After the week ending on Jan, 30, the CDC reported just 1,499 influenza cases nationwide for the season thus far. Most years, flu season totals an estimated 45 million cases.