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PROVIDENCE — More than 75 students and adults rallied in front of the school administration building Wednesday to call on the district to add an ethnic studies course for all high school students. Interim Supt. Christopher N. Maher, who attended the event, said he has already signed the Providence Student Union's MoveOn petition and promised to meet with the youth. He said the timing was...

In our social media-saturated age where image-heavy platforms like Vine, YouTube and Tumblr popularize the consumption of bite-sized, shareable clips, two Boston-based groups are finding new methods of expression through a classic form of mass entertainment: radio. These groups are Intelligent Mischief and Sweety’s . The former is a creative collective of Afro-Caribbean artists, dancers, comedians and performers who develop strategies for resilience in communities...

A group of anti- foreclosure activists is trying to repeal a new Massachusetts law that limits the amount of time a person has to challenge a foreclosure and get his home back. Grace Ross, coordinator of the Massachusetts Alliance Against Predatory Lending, a coalition of 70 groups that is leading the repeal effort, said the law "essentially tries to sweep illegal foreclosures...under the carpet." "The...

Dear Friends of Resist, In 1967 a few academics and activists gathered in Massachusetts to think about how best to support draft resistance to the Vietnam War. Resist was born out of that moment. Almost 50 years later, Resist is not only still here and continues to "resist illegitimate authority," but has grown to become one of the most critical funders of grassroots activism in...