Slavery-reparation activists demand $15 billion from Boston, perhaps $50 million more from white churches
'Every life is incalculable,' said the head of the commission.
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'Every life is incalculable,' said the head of the commission.
The Boston People's Reparations Commission has demanded the city invest $15 billion in reparations to begin to remedy 'generations of systemic oppression' of black Bostonians.
A couple hundred members of Boston's African American community shared their thoughts about what the city should be financially responsible for.
As the Roxbury migrant shelter overflow site fills up, BPS is working to get dozens of students enrolled, ready for school and to class, district officials said.
By profession, Ali-Salaam was a city planner, a three-decade fixture at the Boston Redevelopment Authority. But he was much more than that: A mentor and leader who was a generous advocate for communities of color.