Boston’s first Black and female mayor, Kim Janey, reflects on the city’s busing era and advocates for new approaches to school desegregation 50 years after its implementation.
Lawrenceville School honors Lyals Battle and Darrell Fitzgerald, its first Black students, with a dedicated atrium, marking a milestone in the institution’s journey towards diversity and inclusion.
Dóminique Kemp recently became the first Black person to earn a PhD in mathematics from Indiana University, breaking barriers in STEM fields.