1/ my heart is still full from this past weekend’s #NABJ25 convention in cleveland! i accepted the 2025 michael j. feeney emerging journalist of the year award at the convention’s annual hall of fame luncheon.

1/ this is my last week at @bostonglobe.com. next month, i’ll be starting a new job as a research and oral historian at the monticello, focusing on recording and preserving the family stories of the hundreds of ppl thomas jefferson enslaved over his lifetime.

Honored to win a New England Emmy for a video I produced with the amazing Janelle Nanos about social isolation in the wake of COVID-19. You can watch it here: youtu.be/eZZ1vINkVxw

ICYMI: Trump's newest travel ban echoes the 2017 "Muslim ban," which hit close to home in Boston. But instead of a cohesive legal front that slowed a version of the first ban, some experts here fear this one will face less resistance. w/ @tianarochon.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/06/05/m...

@tufts.edu alum jaiden mosley was always interested in the history of his school, but then, he learned he was a part of it. he recently learned he's a distant relative of peter tufts, by mapping out his family tree. for @bostonglobe.com:

in 2020, dozens of boston group pledged to spend $$$ towards racial equity. but where did it go? @vincedixon.bsky.social and i tried to figure out where a billion of those dollars went. but it’s painstakingly hard to do so. for @bostonglobe.com:

i'm very excited to announce that i was selected as nabj's 2025 michael j. feeney emerging journalist of the year! this work isn't done for the honors, but it feel so good to be recognized. :)

ICYMI: Josh Kraft is focused on persuading Black voters in Boston’s mayoral race. Is it working? #bospoli #mapoli By me and @tianarochon.bsky.social for @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/05/m...

1/ the hyde square task force teens that unearthed pricing differences at two stop & shop locations in 2023 are rejoicing after prices at the two stores are now roughly equal. but they're pressing on, with hopes that more communities see similar prices. for @bostonglobe.com:

The District 7 race has grown from 7 to 16 candidates. Challengers now in 6 of the 9 Council districts, plus an expanded cast of at-large candidates. flipsidenews.net/expanded-fie...

I was fortunate to speak with @tianarochon.bsky.social last week for this story about Boston’s queer history and ongoing efforts to preserve what my former employer has purged. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/22/m...

the national park service wiped boston lgbtq+ history from their websites due to trump's executive orders. community members worry this will impact their ability to fight back. for @bostonglobe.com:

Several students who sheltered in place during Thursday’s deadly shooting at Florida State University shared a traumatizing coincidence: They had also endured the Parkland, Florida, school massacre in 2018.

after 45 yrs of leading the peoples baptist church of boston, pastor wesley a. roberts is retiring. i wrote about his final sermon for @bostonglobe.com, and what it means to part with a role you’ve had for nearly half your life.

@bostonglobe.com has reflected on the pandemic that changed every aspect of our lives. i explored how covid shined a light on the health equity work people in boston have been shepherding for years. and right now, a lot of this work is at risk.

NEW: The Trump administration is investigating the Providence public schools over a loan forgiveness program only open to teachers of color The program, funded by @rifoundation.bsky.social, is part of an effort to diversify the district's mostly white teaching staff

Today was my last day working at The Boston Globe. So grateful to have been part of this incredible newsroom✨ I’ll share where I’m headed after this next week.

hiya! @bostonglobe.com is exploring affordability for an upcoming series. are you considering moving? do you feel like you're better off than your parents were at your age, or worse? send us your hot takes here: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/03/06/m...

Who's in DOGE - NYT www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

The AP was banned from the event but the French press corps conspired to get a US AP reporter inside and insisted she be allowed to ask her question.

The quiet town of Cumberland ME is now the epicenter of Trump & Gov. Mills' battle over the rights of transgender students. In some ways, Mills is taking a stand on behalf of one student from here. Most say they're glad to see it. My latest (non-climate) story www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/24/m...

The legendary Roberta Flack, who sang “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," “Killing Me Softly," "The Closer I Get to You," "Feel Like Making Love," and "Where Is The Love," has died at 88.

Today's Starting Point explains how President Trump has changed the dynamic of the war in Ukraine. More top stories: • Elon Musk has started eliminating jobs and closing Social Security offices. • Pope Francis remains in critical condition today.

The Boston Association of Black Journalists is hosting a panel discussion this Thursday (2/27) with @tianarochon.bsky.social, @kwanialunis.bsky.social, @phillipgbhnews.bsky.social, @sueoconnell.bsky.social, and Malcolm Johnson of @nbcboston.com ....check it out.

I just want to say thank you to everyone who has reached out with kindness and encouragement, both personally and in these social media streets. So very proud of The Reidout @joy.msnbc.com team, who are truly family, and all of our supporters & friends. See you tomorrow night at 7, one more time ‼️

after summer 2020, black-owned businesses in massachusetts received unprecedented interest from target, amazon, walmart, and other retailers. w/ the recent dei rollbacks, some businesses that have their products on these companies' shelves are worried. for @bostonglobe.com w/ dana gerber:

The Trump administration is throwing out protections for roughly half a million Haitians that had shielded them from deportation.

hi! @bostonglobe.com black communities reporter here joining the growing journalists crowd. what stories about black boston are we missing in our coverage? pls send any tips, story ideas, or thoughts to [email protected].

The lost story of the former slave who opened one of Providence’s first restaurants and elevated the oyster My latest, via @bostonglobe.com www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/20/m...

We want to hear from federal employees based in New England who have left their jobs since the beginning of the Trump administration. Share your story in the survey below.

NEW: Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%. https://propub.li/43487Tj

1. Yesterday, Representative Nancy Mace shouted an anti-trans slur into the microphone at a congressional hearing three times in a row. When pointed out that she was egregiously breaking decorum, the chair ruled she was not. Subscribe to support our journalism. The latest from Mira Lazine.

Arab Americans for Trump has changed its name to Arab Americans for Peace following Trump’s comments that the U.S. would “take over” the Gaza Strip

Datasets tracking trends in the US population that inform both public policy and funding have disappeared from the US Census Bureau’s website in recent days.

among the causes that will face threats under trump: reparations. as demands for racial justice gained speed in 2020, reparations advocates used that momentum to form an unprecedented number of commissions. but these gains, including those made in boston, could be erased. for @bostonglobe.com:

A historic Black church in Washington, DC, now owns the Proud Boys’ name Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church can seize any money the far-right group makes from selling merchandise

Spill the tea. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/04/m...

In New England, my colleagues and I are hearing from states that some clean energy programs are *still* effectively on pause, despite multiple judicial restraining orders on the Trump funding freeze. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/04/s... #solar #solarforall #fundingfreeze #climate #climatenews

new: vicente's supermarket, a brockton-based grocer, is opening its fifth location at the roxbury property vacated by walgreens last year. the closure had sparked protests as residents said it fed into growing "pharmacy deserts." for @bostonglobe.com:

NEW: It’s now clear that HALF of all Black households in Altadena were consumed by flames and residents have told Capital B they’ve received phone calls from investors asking if they were willing to sell before the ashes had cooled. capitalbnews.org/black-altade...

1/ for @bostonglobe.com, i worked with an all-star team to bring some of the businesses included in the negro motorist green book to life. you can explore these spots here. #blackhistorymonth #bhm