“Blaxploitation” is the assignment of people of color to stereotyped roles, most specifically in cinema. Although it’s a term coined in the early 1970s United States, the issue isn’t exclusive...
Beneath lettering that reads “Liberty and union now and forever,” speakers who presented on the Impact Stage of Forbes Under 30 Summit meditated both on society’s current state and their hopes...
One thousand colorful school backpacks lay in the grass of the Boston University Beach as students and faculty walked to class. Each backpack symbolized a college life that is cut short every year...
In light of the recent non-renewal of the Children’s Health Insurance Program and failed attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act that would leave up to 32 million more Americans uninsured, three...
In Brazil — a country rich with culture and art — issues of creating and supporting filmmakers have arisen. However, the country's largest film festival is working to change that.
Mostra do...
Creating a safe space for minority gender populations is as easy as riding a bike — literally.
Cycling group Femmechanics gathers femme, transgender, women and non-binary bikers across Boston...
Running and visual arts are seen as being on different playing fields — one valuing endurance and the other valuing creativity. Over the weekend, however, the two came together.
The first annual...
The Boston Photography Workshops held its first student showcase on Thursday to display the skills the photographers had learned over the course of their time at the studio.
The photography group is...
In a Milk Street cooking class on Wednesday, those in attendance were taught the importance of maximizing the essential ingredients of a recipe — something most college students who are strapped...
Human resources representatives and program directors by day, comic book critics by night: The Ladies of Comicazi devote most of their free time to consuming pop culture and promoting women who create.
The...
In the wake of recent events that have caused an increase in Islamophobia and this year’s proposed Muslim ban by the Trump administration, artists across mediums have found various ways to express...
With its columns, polished checkered floors and ornate wall decorations, BU’s 808 Gallery has become a host to a wide diversity of art pieces. A group of colorful, inflatable sculptures have recently...
