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Belief in the success of the Black Lives Matter movement fell by 31% at a formal debate

by Paris Hugley March 6, 2026

As Black History Month came to a close, a civic organization reflected on one of the most defining and divisive movements of the digital era.

NEWS

Cambridge meetings, Feb. 22-March 1: CambridgeSide project sees delays, Healthpeak advances

by Marc Levy February 22, 2026

Take part in meetings on school district budgeting, bike lanes on part of Broadway and developments in East Cambridge and the Alewife Quad.

OPINION

Jesse Jackson, a defender for LGBTQ+ rights

by The Rev. Irene Monroe February 20, 2026

Jesse Jackson, who died Tuesday, advocated for the LGBTQ+ community – especially Black LGBTQ+ people – at a time we had no one.

COMMUNITY

Black Cantabrigians may be a dwindling tribe, but will not be forgotten

by James Spencer February 11, 2026

The resiliency of a tribe and its complicated relationship with Cambridge was on display at “Lift Every Voice: Saving Our Stories, Sharing Our History.”

OPINION

Black History Month celebrates a century, and so does its backlash

by The Rev. Irene Monroe February 10, 2026

On the eve of America’s 250th anniversary, Black History Month is a necessary corrective to revisionist history, selective memory and deliberate attempts at erasure.

ARTS

Black Lives Matter exhibit accepts the debate and stages it

by Marc Levy February 2, 2026

“A critical reflection” runs through Black History Month with an Oxford-style debate toward the end on whether “The Black Lives Matter Movement was successful.”