Boston Archives

“EVERYONE IS COUGHING.” FEAR AND ROVING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS CRISIS.

“They tell us, they put up signs, but many don’t read them or ignore them and don’t want to listen, either. None of these people are understanding what we have in front of us.”

IÑAKI ESTÍVALIZ March 21, 2020

ANNOUNCING THE BINJ PANDEMIC DEMOCRACY PROJECT

Funding 100 local news articles covering Boston area communities during the coronavirus crisis

JASON PRAMAS March 21, 2020

VISIT DIGBOSTON.COM FOR COVERAGE OF CORONAVIRUS IN MASS

Several of our journalists are hard at work covering coronavirus-related stories. We will post the longer features here, but for continued coverage please visit DigBoston.com, where we are focusing our efforts.

BINJ ONLINE March 15, 2020

RUBY’S FIGHT

In battling eviction through hardship, a matriarch reveals the cruel reality of housing in Mass

DIEGO MARCANO March 11, 2020

THE LIFE AND DEATH OF HAKIM JAMAL

Hakim Jamal was a Boston original—an engaging author and activist who identified as a recovering alcoholic and addict. He founded the group that created Kwanzaa. His controversial romances with movie stars and models inspired movies decades later.

GEORGE HASSETT February 19, 2020

STILL SPINNING

Hub vinyl icon Skippy White and the tunes Boston has hummed since the ’60s

NOAH SCHAFFER December 26, 2019

THE MOST READ BINJ FEATURES OF 2019

It’s important to celebrate the stories that really caught the attention of the public, in some cases not just in Greater Boston but far away from our home base as well.

BINJ ONLINE December 26, 2019

THE QUIET ONE

40 years ago this month, Fred Clay was arrested for a crime he didn’t commit. After 38 years behind bars, he’s telling his story and writing another chapter.

SARA SELEVITCH November 26, 2019

FAMILY TREE

How do you counter a violent racist bent on destroying intercommunal solidarity? With more intercommunal solidarity.

CLAIRE SADAR November 25, 2019

ROCK AGAINST RACISM TURNS 40

Here, five individuals associated with RAR share their memories of Boston back then, what they gained from having RAR in their lives, and how, in 2019, we can continue to honor the groundwork RAR laid for a better Boston.

C. SHARDAE JOBSON November 20, 2019