Blue Hill Avenue in Roxbury has been lined with the faces of over 200 Black female legends via banners in Boston. The portraits are part of an art installation to honor Black female leaders and ...

— -- Controversy over a Black Lives Matter banner affixed to the front of City Hall in the blue collar suburb of Somerville, Massachusetts, continued to rage today as Mayor Joseph Curtatone ...

Honoring women who had an impact in Boston, the banners are part of a product called “Black Women Lead.” Collectively, the banners showcase women from a wide range of backgrounds and career paths.

By mirroring the red-white-and-blue colors found in the U.S. flag, the banner emphasizes that enslaved Black people were Americans and so are their descendants.

Following the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, The American Legion resurrected the tradition of displaying the Blue Star Service Banner, reflecting the pride and sacrifices made by families of ...