Monthly Editorial Spotlighting Art and Stories Shaping the Culture

The decision to take up space was not a single moment but an accumulation. It was the first time I saw how a story could shift a policy debate at City Hall. It was the first time a young writer from the South End told me that seeing his neighborhood covered with nuance made him believe journalism could belong to him too. It was recognizing that if we did not build our own platforms, we would forever be petitioning others for permission to exist.

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By Marcus Harrison Green