April 26, 2024 | Vol. 53, Issue 8
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Advocates Welcome, Criticize Census Category Revisions  Some Say Changes Could Reduce Responses From Those Who Feel Un-Represented

Written in bland and unassuming language, newly released policy changes to how the U.S. government and Census categorizes some racial and ethnic groups could have an immeasurable impact on  Americans of Middle Eastern and North African descent, and other minority groups, say immigrant advocates. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget published on March 28 a set of revisions to “Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity.” This revision added […]

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The Crisis in Haiti, Explained

With additional reporting from Milourdes Augustin and Kery Forges EDITOR’S NOTE: The developing story of Haitian Prime Minister Aryel Henry’s March 11th resignation has resonated throughout the Haitian community stateside, especially the estimated 14,000 who have come to the Greater Boston area in the past few months.  The violence that has erupted in Haiti in recent weeks has been fueled by an explosive mix of government corruption, emboldened gangs and a string of natural disasters on the deeply traumatized Caribbean […]

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Physician Pathway Act Receives Favorable Report from Joint Committee on Public Health, Included in Economic Development Bill

On January 11, Massachusetts General Hospital had 103 patients boarding in its Emergency Department, meaning that 103 patients in the ED that day were sick enough to be admitted to the hospital yet have to remain in the ED as there are no available hospital beds. January 11 is marked on the calendar as one of the most crowded days the hospital has experienced in its two centuries of service and caring for Boston and surrounding communities. Massachusetts General Hospital, […]

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U.S. Census: Asians Are No. 2 Fastest Growing Group

The Census Academy of the United States Census Bureau recently hosted a webinar titled “Exploring the Diversity and Growth of the Asian American Population,” revealing that in 2021 the Asian population in the United States was roughly 23 million  — 1.2% up from 2020. The webinar revealed other key areas of growth for the population, which is highly diverse. As of 2021, Chinese were estimated to have the largest Asian population of 5.2 million in the U.S., followed by Indians […]

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Get Ready for Super Tuesday, on March 5, to Cast Vote in Presidential Primaries, Caucuses

Super Tuesday — when a large number of states will hold presidential primary elections and caucuses — is on March 5. The states holding primary elections on Super Tuesday will be Alabama, Alaska Republican presidential caucuses, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Iowa Democratic caucus main vote, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah Democratic presidential primary and Republican presidential caucuses, Vermont, and Virginia. U.S. presidential primary elections typically start in February and end in June. In some states, such as […]

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Know Superfund Sites Near You. Report New Ones

Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in 2021, a total of $3.5 billion was allocated for Superfund cleanup work. The “first wave” of funding of approximately $1 billion aimed to fund, initiate cleanup, and clear the backlog of 49 previously unfunded Superfund sites including the New Bedford Harbor Superfund site in Massachusetts. Between 1940 and the late 1970s, at least two manufacturers in New Bedford used PCBs while producing electric devices and disposed of industrial wastes containing PCBs directly into […]

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Killers of the Flower Moon Is a Painful Descent Into Historical Injustice

In the vast expanses of the Oklahoma Hills, where the blooming flowers succumb to the shadows of taller plants in May, a grim chapter of American history unfolds in the 2023 epic Western crime drama, “Killers of the Flower Moon.” The film meticulously chronicles the chilling series of murders that plagued the Osage Tribe during the Osage “Reign of Terror” in May 1921. The narrative roots itself in the aftermath of the Osage Allotment Act of 1906 and the Burke […]

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Book Bans Are Rising in Public Libraries and Schools

According to the American Library Association, there were more than 3300 individual book bans in US public school libraries and classrooms, removing access to more than 1550 unique book titles, during the last school year from July 2022 to June 2023. In Massachusetts, there were 45 attempts to censor books and other library resources in 2022, placing Massachusetts as the fourth state with the highest attempts to restrict access to books. In reality, according to Massachusetts Library Association’s survey, there […]

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