As he approaches his 80th birthday, the time has come to put the common good ahead of personal ambition – and for Sen. Markey to step aside and make room for the next generation of leadership.
Colette A.M. Phillips
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How Boston – of all places – offers lessons for the NFL on hiring diversity
Boston has learned, slowly and imperfectly, that inclusion doesn’t happen at the finish line. It comes from institutions and leaders who invest in pipelines and relationships long before that point.
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Why we shouldn’t give up on civility
The divisions we face are real. But by embracing civility, demonstrating respect, and extending grace, we can begin to heal the rifts.
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Trump, MLK and the power of grace in an age of division
For all the cognitive dissonance we might feel as one of our country’s most divisive figures takes office on the holiday celebrating one of its great healers, we all should consider one way to help bridge the chasm of misunderstanding and conflict in our society: the power of grace.
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Blacks, Jews must stand together against antisemitism
ANTISEMITISM IS SPREADING across America like an unforgiving wildfire fueled by harmful tropes against Jewish people by misinformed celebrities, prejudiced politicians and bigoted neighbors in our community. Just days ago, […]
Posted inArts and Culture
How allyship helped make Bill Russell a legend
ON A BRIGHT and otherwise perfect afternoon at Fenway Park, just before the start of Sunday’s game, the PA announcer shared the news of Bill Russell’s passing. Many, if not […]
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Gig economy is critical to closing the racial wealth gap
EVERYWHERE YOU LOOK today, you see independent workers. They’re delivering our packages, driving us across town, checking us out at the register. And more often than not, they’re people of […]
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Starting a corporate anti-racism movement
BY NOW, WE’VE all protested, cried, vented our outrage with our peers and urged our white friends and associates to join the cause of anti-racism. The question now is: What […]
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Two takes on the Yawkey Way controversy
PHILLIPS: A COMPROMISE WAY FORWARD There is a simple but equitable solution to the current controversy over the name Yawkey Way, the little street that runs alongside Fenway Park that […]