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May 13, 2023 0

Running For Community, Honor, and Culture: Asian Americans and the Boston Marathon

Editor’s Note: In honor of AAPI Month, Sampan presents the first of two video essays produced by guest correspondents from Boston University. The second will appear in our May 26 issue. Meghan Irons, Sampan Guest Editor, provides the capsule summary below. Every year of the running of the Boston Marathon there are stories to tell — stories about the runners, their sacrifices, and the history of their journeys. But often one thing gets overshadowed — the Asian American legacy in […]

May 12, 2023 0

Tufts Medical Center Dedicates Building to Dr. Deeb Salem

by Sonia Cavazos

After contributing 50 years of resounding leadership at Tufts Medical Center, Dr. Deeb Salem will be celebrated on Friday, May 19th with the dedication of The Salem Building at 35 Kneeland Street on the TMC campus. Sampan had the honor of interviewing with Dr. Salem on the eve of this lifetime recognition. “ I come from an immigrant family and grew up in Brooklyn. My parents had almost no education. My mother came from Syria and my father came from […]

May 12, 2023 0

Mass. Mayors Sign Historic Compact Committing to Diversity in Real Estate

by Alec Loftus

Mayors from Cambridge, Lynn, Salem and Somerville joined with leaders from the City of Boston and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll on Monday, May 8 to sign the CommonWealth Development Compact, committing to historic 25 percent Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) evaluation criteria in public real estate development projects within their municipalities, as well as groundbreaking DEI considerations in private real estate projects. Minority-and women-owned businesses have been severely underrepresented in real estate development, comprising less than one percent of developers […]

April 23, 2023 0

Life and Legacy of Legendary Japanese Composer: Ryuichi Sakamoto

by Kristen Si

“Ars longa, vita brevis.” (Latin for “Art is long, life is short.”) – Hippocrates At the age of 71, Ryuichi Sakamoto – legendary Japanese composer – passed away on March 28, 2023 after battling cancer for years. The above Hippocrates quote was posted as part of a statement on his website following his passing, showcasing his status and continuing legacy as an icon within electronic pop music and the film industry. As a composer, music producer, and activist, Ryuichi Sakamoto […]

April 23, 2023 0

Katsushika Hokusai: One of the Most Famous and Influential Artists of All Time at MFA

by Bolin Shen

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was groundbreaking at his time. He had a major impact on the development of Japanese art. He was innovative in his use of color, composition, and subject matter, and his work influenced many subsequent artists. Hokusai’s images of landscapes, nature, and everyday life have almost become synonymous with traditional Japanese art, and his influence can be seen in everything from anime and manga to contemporary graphic design. From now until July 16, 2023, the Museum of Fine […]

April 23, 2023 0

Immigrants and Their Stories: A Series of Narratives

by Mary Wong-Sommer

America has long been known as a country of immigrants. In 1958, Senator John F. Kennedy (who became President in 1961) wrote a book about the USA titled, “A Nation of Immigrants”. Kennedy writes that immigration is important to America and points out “that every American who ever lived, with the exception of one group [Native Americans], was either an immigrant himself or a descendant of immigrants.” The immigrants of today Who are the people who immigrate to America today? Where […]

April 22, 2023 0

Four Scientists Who Warned us About Climate Change

by Chetanprett Singh

Editor’s note: In our April 7 issue, we published the first of two-part examinations of the climate change argument for urgency. That article, “Three Thinkers Who Challenge the Apocalyptic Tone of the Climate Change Discourse,” looked at those going against the grain about this environmental threat. In this issue, we conclude our examination by introducing four renowed scientists whose positions clearly indicate that informative discourse is the best defense against politicized agendas. The term “climate change” was first used in […]

April 22, 2023 0

Virtual Public Meeting Scheduled Regarding Cannabis Dispensary Proposal in Chinatown

by Christopher John Stephens

When it comes to arguments about safety and community safety and the ethics of legalized drugs, sometimes it’s hard to immediately dismiss the financial advantages. Massachusetts legalized adult-use cannabis in November 2018, and since then the state has collected $3.9 billion in total gross sales. Between January 1 and December 18, 2022, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission reported the sale of 1.42 billion dollars’ worth of cannabis and cannabis-related accessories. If we compare this to the other two members in […]

April 22, 2023 0

$800,000 Settlement Reached for Workers in Case Against C-Mart

by Christopher John Stephens

Restitution, fair play, mediation, and equity are always the endgame goals for any management/labor conflict. In the case of several C-Mart supermarkets in Quincy and Boston’s South End and Chinatown neighborhoods, a settlement of $800,000 in restitution and penalties has been reached for employees of these supermarkets as a result of 15 citations and an investigation in 2021 started by Attorney General Andrea Campbell. In a press release, Campbell noted: “My office, and particularly our Fair Labor Division, will continue […]

April 21, 2023 0

Narcan Approved for Over the Counter Sales: Ending the National Overdose Crisis?

by Aili Liu

“I will say that I have done many things I am proud of as a doctor, but one of the things that I am proudest of is just happening to be a person carrying Narcan when another person is literally dying on the sidewalk. I was able to give them Narcan, they survived it, and came back to life. It was not because I was a doctor, but because I was carrying Narcan.” Dr Joe Wright, Boston Healthcare for the […]

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