Gaskin: MIT alum horrified by school’s antisemitism grade
The administrations have had enough time to realize their mistakes and take corrective action. It is disheartening to see that of the 85 colleges rated, MIT and Harvard scored in the bottom 15%.
Gaskin: MA must get moving to snag environmental grants
Many of the federal grants authorized by the Biden-Harris administration target underserved communities, under the Justice40 Initiative.
Gaskin: Banner days to celebrate Women’s History Month
The Black Women Lead project honors 212 of the most admired and iconic Black women changemakers, including abolitionists, suffragists, underground railroad workers, doctors, lawyers, judges, professors, elected officials, and community activists.
Gaskin: What is Boston’s Black agenda & who will fund it?
If we had a Black agenda, we could have argued for some of the American Rescue Plan Act money, and the city and state have had record surpluses, some of which could have been used to fund the Black agenda.
Gaskin: Life science jobs could elevate Boston’s future
We need to embrace the advanced manufacturing industry, tighten the relationships between white-collar and blue-collar industry workers, and open up a pathway to the middle-class.
Gaskin: We need to boost Black-founded STEM startups
How can Boston/Cambridge be number two or three for tech start-ups, but Massachusetts ranks 20th for the percentage of venture capital going to Black founders?
Gaskin: What comes from Black advisory commissions?
Looking at the commonwealth’s website, it is hard to tell what if anything comes from these Black Advisory commissions. Can someone point to legislation, regulatory changes, or any type of action that came from these councils?
Gaskin: The prison system needs a theory of change
No businessperson would spend the money we do on incarceration without better outcomes. Why should the taxpayers?
Gaskin: DEI is Job 1 in going forward with green energy
By taking these steps, we can ensure that all communities benefit from the economic opportunity created by the transition to a clean energy economy.
Gaskin: What’s needed for a just energy transition
As we transition away from gas, oil, and propane for cleaner, more sustainable solutions, we have an opportunity to right the wrongs of climate, environmental and energy injustice and build stronger, more equitable local economies.
Gaskin: Income disparity a stumbling block in going green
The battle to fight climate change and achieve net zero carbon emissions means moving people from brown to green, clean energy. One problem with this is the upfront costs and the often higher energy barrier.
Gaskin: Income disparity a stumbling block in going green
The battle to fight climate change and achieve net zero carbon emissions means moving people from brown to green, clean energy. One problem with this is the upfront costs and the often higher energy barrier.
Gaskin: What’s needed for a just energy transition
As we transition away from gas, oil, and propane for cleaner, more sustainable solutions, we have an opportunity to right the wrongs of climate, environmental and energy injustice and build stronger, more equitable local economies.
Gaskin: Elevate state by boosting Black empowerment
Massachusetts needs to develop a strategy for ensuring that what gets invented in the Northeast gets manufactured in Massachusetts. We also need a plan for bringing manufacturing jobs to our urban …
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Gaskin: What I see when I look at ‘The Embrace’ statue
Hopefully, “The Embrace” will inspire more of Boston’s Black leaders to take bold initiatives, with support from allies in the wider community. We are in a better position to make change. That’s what I see when I look at “The Embrace.”
Gaskin: Supplier diversity can reduce racial wealth gap
Supplier diversity is important to the Commonwealth and cities such as Boston. There needs to be public reporting from the large institutions across the state that have the public’s trust.
Gaskin: Boston needs a DEI plan, stat
We need a specific initiative to become an inclusive city where everyone feels they belong.
Gaskin: Use ARPA funds to crowdsource problem-solving
As American Rescue Plan Act funds dwindle and the time to use them draws down, here’s an idea worth pursuing: Set aside $1 million from Boston’s ARPA funds to crowdsource solutions to the city’s biggest problems.
Gaskin: Environmental justice $$ needs better priorities
With billions of dollars available, why isn’t the money making it to environmental justice communities such as Grove Hall in Boston?
Contemporations may work better than reparations
While reparations are typically linked to slavery or historic discrimination, contemporations focus on contemporary discrimination. With contemporations, there is no need to determine the responsible parties’ intention, only the impact of their decisions and actions on community and personal wealth.
A Black Wall Street: beyond a shopping district – The Bay State Banner
The vision of a Black Wall Street in Boston embodies more than just a shopping district. It embodies a movement toward economic empowerment, community unity, and a reduction of the race wealth gap.
Gaskin: Education needs to be part of prison reform
College in prison provides much more than the ability to stay out of prison; it also creates opportunities to take part in new communities and new networks for employment.
Gaskin: Addressing bias in Boston’s creative economy
To achieve true diversity in the arts, the city, foundations, and art patrons must do more to enable artists of color to participate in the arts community and the creative economy as contributors and entrepreneurs.
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Raising up Black women leaders on Blue Hill Ave. – The Bay State Banner
At a time when some conservative leaders are questioning the legitimacy of Black studies and disparaging lessons about Black history or racism as “woke” or mislabeling them as “Critical Race Theory,” we at Greater Grove Hall Main Streets did something different.
People Power with Priscilla
September 14, 2023, People Power with Priscilla on Boston Praise Radio and TV.. We are Boston’s first and only FCC licensed, church-based, Black-owned, WBPG-…
Gaskin: Project recognizes Black women who shaped Boston
We celebrate 212 of Boston’s most admired, beloved, and successful Black Women leaders who were responsible for shaping Boston through their work.
Portraits honor Boston’s Black women leaders in Roxbury
More than 200 portraits tell the stories of Black women leaders in Boston. WBZ-TV’s Mike Sullivan reports.
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Blue Hill Ave. banners honor Black women leaders – The Bay State Banner
The “Black Women Lead” public art project adorns Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester and Roxbury with 212 banners spotlighting iconic Black women – in almost every field of work – who’ve shattered glass ceilings by being the first Black woman to do something, inspiring many and making a difference in our communities.
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200 Black women leaders from Massachusetts honored at State House
Eighty of the 200 recognized are still alive and attended Friday’s brunch at the State House.
The MAMLEO Broadcast on Boston Praise Radio & TV, 10-7-2023 Part (3)
October 7, 2023, PART 3, The MAMLEO BROADCAST ON Boston Praise Radio & TV. We are Boston’s first and only FCC licensed, church-based, Black-owned, WBPG-LP 10…
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10.6.23 BNN News Interview with Ed Gaskin and Kamali Thornell, Black Women Lead Banner Project
If you find yourself traveling down Blue Hill Avenue, make sure to look up. Greater Grove Main Streets and the New England Patriots Foundation came together …
Look Up, Boston! Banner Display Of Black Women Leaders Grace Blue Hill Avenue
The “Black Women Lead” project installed a banner display to honor over 200 Black women in Boston who are female firsts in their industries.
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Portraits in Roxbury honor Boston’s Black women leaders
More than 200 portraits line Blue Hill Avenue in Roxbury, telling the story of Black female leaders in Boston.
Roxbury pays tribute to Boston’s influential Black women leaders | The Massachusetts Vibe | NewsBreak Original
Discover the inspiring stories of over 200 Black women leaders in Boston, immortalized through a unique portrait exhibition in Roxbury. Join WBZ-TV’s Mike Sullivan as he delves into this powerful tribute to these trailblazing figures.
Portraits honor Boston’s Black women leaders in Roxbury
More than 200 portraits tell the stories of Black women leaders in Boston. WBZ-TV’s Mike Sullivan reports.
Organizers hope to inspire next generation with banners honoring iconic Black women in Boston – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
BOSTON (WHDH) – History is on display in Boston via more than 200 banners featuring iconic Black women. Young students helped decide which women would be Read More
Why doesn’t Boston have a Black Wall Street? – The Bay State Banner
In a July news conference announcing his new contract with the Boston Celtics, NBA All-Star Jaylen Brown spoke about creating a Black Wall Street in Boston to fight the area’s wealth disparities. He recognizes that Boston lacks what many other cities have managed to develop.
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Black women leaders honored with street pole banners in Grove Hall
Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of hedge fund firm Citadel, is making headlines in the real estate world again. The Florida native continues to purchase homes and land in Palm Beach as he prepares to build one of the most expensive residences in the world.
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Increasing the number of Black tech founders in Boston – The Bay State Banner
To encourage more Black entrepreneurs to found businesses in Boston, we need a plan, a champion and a coalition of stakeholders.
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Why Massachusetts needs more Black tech founders – The Bay State Banner
Boston has a sizable Black population, both in terms of its absolute and relative size. So, why then does Boston have so few tech companies with Black founders? And why do some smaller metros have more Black tech founders than Boston when they don’t have the same competitive advantages?
New public art project honors history-makers Black women
The Black Women Lead project highlights more than 200 Boston-area women.
The wealth gap has a wealth of causes – The Bay State Banner
Discussions about closing the Black wealth gap often focus on aspects of personal wealth building, such as financial literacy or savings and investment. The implication is that the gap is due to a lack of effort and financial education.
Commentary: Policy choices in closing the wealth gap, community wealth – Boston Business Journal
Ed Gaskin writes that closing the wealth gap requires a holistic approach that goes beyond individual efforts and financial education. We could have used American Rescue Plan money to address disparities. Not doing so was, itself, a policy choice.
A game plan for bridging the coming energy divide
WHENEVER THERE IS a major transition, there is often a divide between the haves and the have-nots. Consider the digital divide. To this day, some
In Grove Hall, a banner display to spotlight Boston’s ‘hidden figures’ – The Boston Globe
Black Women Lead is a years-long effort by Greater Grove Hall Main Streets to amplify the role Black women played in Boston’s development and ensure they hold a more visible piece of Boston’s history.
Boston While Black on LinkedIn: Grove Hall banner array will honor Black women leaders past, present
IntheNews: June has already given us plenty to celebrate, and now Grove Hall has added one more reason to the list. The “Black Women Lead” project, which has…
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Whittier Street Health Center CEO Frederica M. Williams Honored During Black Women Lead Event at State House
Frederica M. Williams, president and CEO of Whittier Street Health Center, a community health center with a mission to serve as a center of excellence that provides high-quality and accessible health care and social services that achieve health equity, social justice, and the economic well-being of a diverse patient population, was among 200 Black women honored during a May 12 special event at the Massachusetts State House hosted by Amaka Ubaka of Channel 7 News.
Special ‘Black Women Lead Brunch’ at State House honors Black women who have made a difference in Boston – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
BOSTON (WHDH) – A special event was held at the State House Friday to honor Black women who have made and continue to make a Read More
Cityline’s Karen Holmes Ward among those honored at Mass. brunch
Massachusetts city and state representatives honoring female leaders of color during the “Black Women Lead Brunch” at the State House.
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Grove Hall banner array will honor Black women leaders past, present
More than 200 Black women leaders past and present will be honored with street pole banners along Blue Hill Avenue (from Quincy Street to Franklin Park), Washington Street, and Seaver Street in Grove Hall this summer in what organizers say will be the largest such public display in the city.
Mass Innovation Nights Hosts Third Annual African & African-American Founders Event at Greater Grove Hall
BOSTON, April 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On Thursday, May 9, 2019, Mass Innovation Nights, Massachusetts’ leading monthly new product showcase, will host its new product event with Greater Grove Hall Main Streets. The event will feature tech businesses led by African and African-American founders.
Boston’s “Black Women Lead Project, 2023” Honors Evelynn Hammonds
Honorary Committee members Senator Elizabeth Warren, Attorney General Andrea Campbell, State Representative Brandy Fluker-Oakley selected Prof. Hammonds as “an excellent role model for our young Black girls and boys,”
Opinion: Change community banking to meet community needs – Boston Business Journal
When it comes to reducing the racial wealth gap, those who need the most help are the unbanked. Ed Gaskin writes that to close the racial wealth gap, we must bring more of the unbanked into the financial services mainstream.
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Will Tablets Increase Returning Citizen Success, Or Be Another Way To Exploit Inmates?
The corrections system is not known for innovation, but the use of tablets could be a game changer
Opinion: Economic Development Ideas For Mayor Wu and Governor Healey. Are You listening?
From cannabis taxes for community programs to preparing Roxbury students for tomorrow’s workforce
Opinion: Change Boston’s Manufacturing Strategy Or We’ll Miss Out On High-Paying Jobs
Image viaConnecticut Center for Advanced Manufacturing Many in government wrongly believe Boston can’t become a manufacturing hub US manufacturing is not dead. Intel announced plans to invest up to $100 billion in a chip plant in Ohio and $20 billion for a plant in Arizona.
Viewpoint: Using Green Zones to drive environmental justice, spur innovation – Boston Business Journal
For Earth Day, Ed Gaskin looks at potential “Green Zones.” For example, Grove Hall has at least 1.25 million square feet of potential flat-roof coverage, providing a range of opportunities from solar to reflective panels and roof gardens.
Opinion: Five Ways To Increase Funding For Black Founders In Mass
If carefully considered, all of these avenues could be used as a means to increase funding for Black entrepreneurs Capitalism assumes market efficiency-capital flows freely to market opportunities unless there is market friction that leads to market failure. In such cases, there is the opportunity to intervene to correct the market failure.
Viewpoint: A vision for Boston’s main streets and business districts – Boston Business Journal
With the proper vision, we can guide neighborhood transformation in a more equitable direction. Here are eight issues Mayor Wu needs to address as she works toward shaping the business districts of the future.
Viewpoint: Use relief funds to raise awareness, opportunity – Boston Business Journal
Ed Gaskin writes that both the city and state have relief funds available. A portion of those dollars should be spent to raise awareness about available grants, and to provide the technical help micro-businesses need to access those funds so that everyone who wants a grant and qualifies for it gets one.
OPINION: MAYOR WU SHOULD IMPLEMENT THE MASSPORT MODEL CITYWIDE
The Massport Model is a way to achieve diversity, equity, and inclusion goals across the state. Now is the time to make it a Boston requirement. When the Massachusetts Port Authority opened bidding for the Omni Hotel in the Seaport District, the request for proposal specified that potential developers needed to incorporate comprehensive diversity, equity, and inclusion plans into their bids.
Viewpoint: Six reasons we need to do more to help Black businesses – Boston Business Journal
Reparations is an economic topic and a Boston-centric one. Ed Gaskin, executive director of Greater Grove Hall Main Streets, offers six reasons why Black-owned businesses deserve reparations.
OPINION: 8 ISSUES MAYOR WU MUST ADDRESS TO SHAPE SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS DISTRICTS
Should we aim for neighborhoods like the Seaport District or Boston Landing? Now more than ever, we need a clear vision for all city neighborhoods. Boston’s diverse neighborhoods vary from trendy to traditional, embracing a range of languages and cultures. And while it’s great for neighborhoods to differ in character, they need equitable infrastructure and amenities.
Combating climate change could yield societal change
IT IS HARD to miss the urgent calls to do something about global warming. The Paris Agreement, Greta Thunberg, President Biden’s infrastructure
Viewpoint: Boston can lead in procurement transparency, accountability – Boston Business Journal
If Boston’s public-sector numbers look bad when it comes to procurement dollars going to minority businesses, what’s going on in the private and nonprofit sectors? We don’t know. It’s time to change that, writes Ed Gaskin of Greater Grove Hall Main Streets.
OPINION: BUILDING BACK BETTER FOR WHO?
The “Clean Energy Revolution” could be a game changer, or another missed opportunity for the Black community. It is hard to miss the urgent calls to do something about global warming. The Paris Agreement, Greta Thunberg, President Biden’s infrastructure legislation-the unusual climate patterns and their destruction serve as a call to action from every corner.
Why we need to identify Green Zones
PRESIDENT BIDEN has signed an infrastructure bill that includes $21 billion for environmental remediation and $150 billion to boost clean energy and
OPINION: WHY BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES SHOULD RECEIVE REPARATIONS
Pictured: The Boston Middle Passage Port Marker. The author writes, “On Long Wharf, a monument tells the story of Boston’s role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.” For starters, former Confederate states legally extended the multibillion-dollar slavery franchise-with the US government’s complicity.
WE MUST INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BLACK-FOUNDED TECH COMPANIES IN MASS. HERE’S HOW.
Mass has everything needed to increase the number of Black founded tech companies, except the political will The Boston metro area rivals Silicon Valley in terms of innovation. In 2015, the Boston-Cambridge Quincy metro area ranked third out of 130 such regions in both the number of venture capital deals and the number of companies receiving venture-capital funding.
Solving the Problem of Under Investment in Black Tech Businesses
Program-related investments and Jewish networks might be the solution.
Repairing the World and Creating Opportunity
Climate change is not just an urgent issue, but an opportunity to address economic disparity.
This Juneteenth, Remember Freedom Is Not Binary; It Is a Process
While we celebrate Juneteenth, there must be a call or demand that we become more self-aware.
A Call to Jewish Business Owners: Help Remove the Barriers to Black Economic Development
A new report shows that Black-owned businesses were awarded only 0.4% of total spending by the City of Boston.
6 Ways Jews Can Help Black Economic Development After the Pandemic
For true racial equality and inclusion, we must address economic disparity-and to do that, we should listen to the wisdom of Maimonides.
Opinion: Removing the barriers to local Black economic development – Boston Business Journal
Covid-19’s economic impact was minimal in Grove Hall because we weren’t getting money from travel and tourism, college students, New England’s sports teams, theater patrons, movies, or full-service restaurants, writes Ed Gaskin. Here’s how we can remove the barriers to local Black economic development.
2017 Health and Wellness Fair | Harvard Street
Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center (HSNHC) hosted its annual Health & Wellness Fair at One Franklin Park Road (near Franklin Park Zoo Entrance and Blue Hill Avenue) on Saturday, September 16, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Afrocentric mural finds its place on Quincy St. wall
Just for fun, Jojo Vallera decided to take a different route through Grove Hall to visit her godson on Sunday. With him in tow, Vallera shuffled down Quincy Street until she let out a gasp and immediately scrambled for her iPhone.
Freedom House on Twitter
Freedom House, in collaboration with Greater Grove Hall Main Streets would like your help in getting community participation on the proposed Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and First Lady, Coretta Scott King Memorial. It is very important that the community is heard.
#bostonmainstreetsfoundation hashtag on Twitter
See Tweets about #bostonmainstreetsfoundation on Twitter. See what people are saying and join the conversation.
Afrocentric mural finds its place on Quincy St. wall
Just for fun, Jojo Vallera decided to take a different route through Grove Hall to visit her godson on Sunday. With him in tow, Vallera shuffled down Quincy Street until she let out a gasp and immediately scrambled for her iPhone.
City-Funded Afrocentric Mural – Once Deemed ‘Too Powerful’ – Has Found Its Place In Dorchester
Just for fun, Jojo Vallera decided to take a different route through Grove Hall in Dorchester to visit her godson on Sunday. With him in tow, Vallera shuffled down Quincy Street until she let out a gasp and immediately scrambled for her iPhone.
Mass Innovation Nights #111: African & African-American Tech Founders | Mass Innovation Nights
It was our second time at the Thelma D Burns Building for Mass Innovation Nights #111. Attendees enjoyed the beautiful and spacious event space thanks to our sponsor, Greater Grove Hall Main Streets. #MIN111 featured all African and African-American tech founders.
Campaign Eyes Roxbury History App
The executive director of Greater Grove Hall Main Streets, Ed Gaskin talks about a campaign to fund development of a mobile app to highlight places and people of interest in the history of Roxbury. Interview for BNN News. Aired June 20, 2018. For information about the crowdfunding campaign: http://roxburymemorytrail.org/
In vacant storefront and lot hearing, councillors highlight inequities and possible solutions
While Boston is seeing a decrease in commercial vacancies, city councillors worry progress is not moving quickly enough to energize potentially vital storefronts across the city. And, rhyming with other inequities across Boston, most disused, vacant, or blighted lots are disproportionately concentrated in historically underrepresented neighborhoods with large communities of color.
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Community Groups, Zoo Joining in Cleanup
Ed Gaskin of Greater Grove Main Streets and Cindy Mead of Zoo New England, talk about spring cleanup efforts, including the “Love Your Block” event Saturday May 19, 9 am to 3 pm, starting from 320 Blue Hill Avenue. Interview for BNN News. Aired May 17, 2018.
ArtWeek Events Start April 27
Jane Long of the Boch Center and Ed Gaskin of Greater Grove Hall Main Streets talk about some of the events happening around Boston during ArtWeek, April 27-May 6. Interview for BNN News. Aired April 19, 2018.
Supporting small business – The Bay State Banner
The Boston City Council Committee on Small Business and Consumer Affairs held a hearing last Tuesday at the Bruce C. Bolling Building on the opportunities and challenges facing small businesses in the city such as access to capital, equitable liquor license distribution and navigating the permitting process.
Committee on Small Business & Consumer Affairs on April 11, 2018
Docket #0290 – re: Opportunities and challenges facing small businesses in the City of Boston (Off-sIte: Bruce C. Bolling Building 6th Flr Community Room 2300 Washington Street, Roxbury)
News- Page 2 of 13 – Boston Main Streets
On June 13, Hyde Park Main Streets (HPMS) named Thien Simpson as its newest Executive Director, The Boston City Council met on Monday to discuss the idea for curbside compost pickup in the city.
Making Boston Sidewalks Walkable
As the City of Boston looks to close the gap in sidewalk conditions in different neighborhoods, the executive director of Greater Grove Hall Main Streets, Ed Gaskin, explains why those conditions matter to residents and shoppers. Interview for BNN News. Aired April 3, 2018.
Community Discussion About MLK Memorial
Ed Gaskin, the executive director of Greater Grove Hall Main Streets, talks about a community discussion March 19 on the proposed world-class memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. in Boston. Interview for BNN News. Aired March 16, 2018.
In sidewalk analysis, city finds inequality – The Boston Globe
The divide between the haves and have-nots in Boston has always been stark, often measured by the quality of schools and the safety of streets. But a new city analysis underscores a basic disparity that is often overlooked, though it’s in plain sight: Residents in the city’s poorest neighborhoods – Roxbury, Mattapan, and parts of Dorchester – are much more likely to contend with buckled asphalt, cracking concrete, and tree roots smashing through their sidewalks.
Biz forum highlights solutions – The Bay State Banner
An audience of some 350 people gathered Monday night at the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston for a discussion of solutions to racial and economic inequalities in Massachusetts. The event, organized by the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, brought together political, government and business experts.
A focus on small business – The Bay State Banner
During her first speech from the floor of the city council, District 7 City Councilor Kim Janey called for a hearing to examine the opportunities and challenges facing small businesses in Boston and spoke about her intention to focus on increasing homeownership and supporting entrepreneurship, especially among women, immigrants and people of color.
Seniors on the Move: Ed Gaskin – Grove Hall Main Streets | Boston Neighborhood Network
Ed Gaskin, executive director of Grove Hall Main Streets, talks with Yvonne Powell and audience members of “Seniors on the Move” about the social, commercial and residential growth of the Grove Hall neighborhood of Boston.
Art Breathes Life – The Bay State Banner
Ed Gaskin, executive director of Greater Grove Hall Main Streets, is actively fostering public art projects as a way to promote economic development in the area. As a result of over $70,000 in grant funding, Grove Hall is regularly producing murals, walking tours and streetlight banners.
“Office of Workforce Development” – Myra Kraft Open Classroom
On October 25, 2017, we explored Children’s Savings Accounts, Building Pathways/Operation Exit, and Boston Bridge/Tuition-free Community College programs at the Myra Kraft Open Classroom.
Event to Spotlight Grove Hall Development
The executive director of Greater Grove Hall Main Streets, Ed Gaskin, talks about its annual awards night fundraiser on September 21, and potential for development to benefit the community. Interview for BNN News. Aired September 19, 2017.
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Innovation Night June 14 in Grove Hall *************************************** Ed Gaskin of the Greater Grove Main Streets program, talks about the Mass Innovation Nights No. 99, scheduled for June 14 in Grove Hall.
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Seniors on the Move: Ed Gaskin – Author and Activist | Boston Neighborhood Network
Ed Gaskin, author of the LATANYA series of books about gangs, girls and guns, talks with Yvonne Powell and members of “Seniors on the Move” about his writing (both fiction and non-fiction). His newest work is THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH IN REDUCING GANG VIOLENCE: THE COMPLETE TOOLKIT.
Mass Innovation Nights event highlights black tech founders – The Bay State Banner
Katia Powell, a self-described “nutrition geek” with a background in biology and health policy, saw a problem in existing nutrition and dieting programs that failed to address cultural issues for women of color. So she founded Black Girls Nutrition, a digital health company that guides and connects those who want to improve their diet without sacrificing culture and food traditions.
99th Mass Innovation Night – Promo
Greater Grove Hall Main Streets hosted it’s 99th Mass Innovation Night event in Dorchester. Mayor Walsh checked out innovative startup ideas created by African-Americans in the tech industry, reinforcing Boston’s goal to support it’s women and minority-owned businesses. To watch the full event please visit: https://youtu.be/xi7HwfD9KgY
Moon Selfie lights up MIN #99 in Roxbury – FoundersWire
BIG WINS AT MIN: The top teams from the MIN #99 showcase celebrate their pitches Wednesday night. FOUNDERSWIRE PHOTO By JARIANA OLUKOGA BOSTON-Four companies shone bright Wednesday night as they emerged winners of Mass Innovation Nights #99-but one was especially over the Moon.
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Mass Innovation Nights comes to Grove Hall 6/14. Introducing Ed Gaskins, Executive Director of Greater Grove Hall Main Streets. RSVP at mass.innovationnights.com
BEJI Report 6-8-17
Ed Gaskins and Minister Priscilla Flint-Banks talk about the community and the event that that he is sponsoring.
Greater Grove Hall Main Streets Hosts Mass Innovation Nights – The Bay State Banner
Mass Innovation Nights (MIN) and the Greater Grove Hall Main Streets are collaborating on a technology showcase and networking event in the Thelma D. Burns Building, 575 Warren Street, Dorchester, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on June 14th, 2017.
Innovation Night June 14 in Grove Hall
Ed Gaskin of the Greater Grove Main Streets program, talks about the Mass Innovation Nights No. 99, scheduled for June 14 in Grove Hall. Interview for BNN News. Aired June 5, 2017.
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Mass Innovation Night June 14th. 6-8pm. The Thelma Burns Building 575 Warren St. In× w Beautiful Uptown Grove Hall.
Mass Innovation Nights June 2017- presentation by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh
Mass Innovation Nights June 2017- presentation by Boston Mayor Marty Walsh
How neighborhoods could be hit by Trump’s budget cuts
After city investments and federal money helped to revitalize some stores, they say that private investments followed and the neighborhood improved.
Boston Mayor, Residents Concerned by Trump’s Budget
Boston’s mayor and some of its residents blasted President Trump’s proposed federal budget Thursday, concerned by what it will mean for people who benefit from programs in the city. “This is not a responsible budget,” Mayor Marty Walsh said. “This is a reckless budget, and it’s a heartless budget.
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My recent testimony at Boston City Hall on creating a Green Innovation District, developing an urban manufacturing strategy based on creating opportunities for residents of Roxbury, Dorchester,…
New insurance business opens on Roxbury’s Blue Hill Avenue – The Bay State Banner
A new insurance agency has opened on Roxbury’s Blue Hill Avenue, serving clients in both English and Spanish and offering vehicle, home and business coverage plans. A ribbon cutting for Maryleny Insurance was held in December, attended by Mayor Martin J.
Ed Gaskin
My recent testimony at Boston City Hall on creating a Green Innovation District, developing an urban manufacturing strategy based on creating opportunities for residents of Roxbury, Dorchester,…
Bizs face hurdles to liquor licenses – The Bay State Banner
The neighborhood-restricted liquor license program dropped the financial barrier that had blocked some restaurateurs from becoming authorized to serve alcohol. As this restriction was lifted, a host of other barriers emerged that prevent many from even reaching the point of license application.
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Banking on rebirth
OneUnited isn’t alone in struggling for profits. The low-interest-rate environment and competition for loans has eaten into the bottom lines of many small community banks. Four smaller Massachusetts banks posted losses in 2015, including Boston-based Admirals Bank, which did so for the second year in a row.
OneUnited looks for reinvention with falling profits and deposits – The Boston Globe
OneUnited Bank opened its Grove Hall branch in 2007 to much fanfare, with a visit from the mayor and promises by bank officials to rejuvenate the Roxbury neighborhood and lend hundreds of millions of dollars to the Boston community. The reality has been much more sober for the country’s largest African-American-owned bank.
Prince Hall Hotel? Freemasons consider new land use – The Bay State Banner
Prince Hall Freemasons from around the world came to Boston last weekend to celebrate the founding of their organization, the oldest black Masonry group. While the Masons commemorated the branch’s colonial roots – beginning with an Irish soldier’s initiation of the first black Freemasons in 1775 and made official with the issuing of a charter in 1784 – members of the local Prince Hall Grand Lodge also have been looking to their lodge’s future.
Facing political pressure, Amazon to offer same-day delivery to Roxbury in ‘coming weeks’
Facing heaps of political pressure, Amazon on Tuesday announced it plans to bring same-day delivery service to Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood. The company had excluded the predominantly minority neighborhood in its same-day coverage area. “We are actively working with our local carrier to enable service to the Roxbury neighborhood in the coming weeks.
Snub-prime! – The Bay State Banner
Jule Pattison-Gordon BOSTON – Tuesday, April 26, 2016 – This story has been updated – STATEMENT OF MAYOR WALSH ON AMAZON SAME DAY DELIVERY Mayor Martin J. Walsh today released the following statement after speaking with Amazon: “After speaking personally with the executives at Amazon, the company informed me today that they will now be offering same day service to every neighborhood in Boston.
Mayor tours Grove Hall business district – The Bay State Banner
Grove Hall Main Streets Director Ed Gaskin led Mayor Martin Walsh and city officials on a tour of the commercial district last week, underscoring the opportunities and challenges facing businesses and shoppers in the area. The tour was part of Walsh’s Holidays on Main Street effort, in which he is challenging Bostonians to make five purchases in neighborhood business districts this holiday season.
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In sidewalk analysis, city finds inequality – The Boston Globe
The divide between the haves and have-nots in Boston has always been stark, often measured by the quality of schools and the safety of streets. But a new city analysis underscores a basic disparity that is often overlooked, though it’s in plain sight: Residents in the city’s poorest neighborhoods – Roxbury, Mattapan, and parts of Dorchester – are much more likely to contend with buckled asphalt, cracking concrete, and tree roots smashing through their sidewalks.
Car-sharing services expand in Roxbury, Dorchester – The Bay State Banner
Boston Transportation Department’s new DriveBoston program seeks to fill transportation gap in Roxbury, Dorchester and other underserved neighborhoods by bringing Zipcar and Enterprise car share vehicles. The project hopes to reduce car ownership, ease traffic and parking pressures, and provide transportation opportunities and greater connection.
HUD program brings funds to Grove Hall social services – The Bay State Banner
In the next few weeks the city’s Department of Neighborhood Development will begin accepting applications for federal funding for economic development projects in the Grove Hall area. The process will begin when the DND releases its formal Request for Proposals (RFP), the letter the agency sends out to community groups as the first step in the development process to solicit applications for the projects.
Merchants, volunteers honored at Main Streets event
Merchant leaders from the city’s Main Streets districts were honored at the 18th annual Boston Main Streets Awards, which took place at the historic Strand Theatre last Thursday, June 26.
Senior Moving Forward
New Executive Director, Ed Gaskin, talks about is new role with Greater Grove Hall Main Streets
Boston Redevelopment Authority changes aimed at transparency – The Bay State Banner
The administration of Mayor Martin Walsh announced changes to the Boston Redevelopment Authority last week officials say will bring greater transparency to the development process. Brian Golden, acting director of the BRA, said the city felt an important step in improving its main development authority was to get information out to the public earlier in the development and approval process.
Mayor Martin Walsh announces increase in Boston Main Streets funding – The Bay State Banner
Mayor Martin Walsh gave a big boost to Boston Main Streets organizations, announcing that funding will increase $400,000 city-wide for their efforts to support local businesses. Walsh’s budget has allocated $75,000 for each of the city’s 20 Main Street organizations, which is a 30 percent increase from last year.
Boston launches Wicked Free Wi-Fi network starting in Grove Hall – The Boston Globe
The network dubbed Wicked Free Wi-Fi will bring Internet connectivity to an area of Boston where many families live in public housing and can’t afford speedy broadband, giving anyone with a smartphone or a capable PC the chance to log on and browse the Web for free of charge.
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A Worcester Federal Court jury awarded a settlement to a woman who filed a federal rights claim against Worcester Police Officer Jeremy Smith, charging him with false arrest and assault and battery. The plaintiff, Wakeelah Cocroft, of Chicago, was a passenger in a car driven by her sister, who was pulled over into a gas station by Officer Smith and charged with speeding.
Main Streets Director Ed Gaskin sees bright future for Grove Hall
When Ed Gaskin talks about Boston’s Grove Hall, he sees the community’s assets first and foremost – its proximity to Franklin Park with its golf course and zoo, a newly-constructed nearby commuter rail station, the surrounding housing stock of stately one- and two-family Victorians, and commercial anchors like the One United Bank and Bank of America branches and the Grove Hall Mecca Mall.
Grove Hall advocates look to increase connections to the community
As development comes to Roxbury and specifically Grove Hall, advocates for the community are looking for ways to improve the neighborhood’s infrastructure to increase economic development, support existing businesses and attract new ones, and encourage outsiders to visit the bustling urban area.
Ed Gaskin new executive director of Greater Grove Hall Main Streets
The Greater Grove Hall Main Streets has hired Ed Gaskin as executive director. His unique skill set and experience working with us to further our economic development agenda in the Greater Grove Hall market means that more and more businesses in the Grove Hall community can learn about the services the city provides through the Main Streets program.
Greater Grove Hall Main Streets names new executive director
Ed Gaskin, the former chief operating officer of the Boston TenPoint Coalition, has been named the new executive director of the Greater Grove Hall Main Streets, which has been without a director for over a year.
Greater Grove Hall Main Streets moves forward with hiring new executive director
After Axel Starke, the former executive director of the Greater Grove Hall Main Streets, left the organization a little more than a year ago, the city and members of group’s board are moving forward with the process to select a new executive director.
Volunteers lauded for Main Streets work
The city’s Main Streets Foundation heralded its top volunteers last week during an awards ceremony at the Strand Theatre- an event that raised $200,000 for the program aimed at boosting neighborhood business districts.
HUD program brings funds to Grove Hall social services – The Bay State Banner
In the next few weeks the city’s Department of Neighborhood Development will begin accepting applications for federal funding for economic development projects in the Grove Hall area. The process will begin when the DND releases its formal Request for Proposals (RFP), the letter the agency sends out to community groups as the first step in the development process to solicit applications for the projects.
