Here’s some recent context for Katie’s blog post.
Boston. Racism. Image. Reality
To our readers:
The Spotlight Team began this project on race with deep humility. Taking on this topic has to be one of the most challenging – and controversial – assignments in journalism. Especially in Boston.
Here you will find our full seven-part series, in which we tried to answer a question so critical to the city’s identity and future: Does Boston still deserve its reputation as a place unwelcoming to blacks? If so, why – and how can the situation be improved?
Here’s some historical context on desegregation and busing in Boston.