Black History Month: Celebrating Nicole Obi
Nicole Obi is the President and CEO of Black Economic Council of Massachusetts.
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Nicole Obi is the President and CEO of Black Economic Council of Massachusetts.
"There is actual research out there that shows that when you are cared for by people that look like you, your outcome is better," perinatal nurse Tiffany Vassell told WBZ-TV.
WBZ-TV's Katrina Kincade reports.
The ball celebrated various community members making a big impact on their neighborhoods.
WBZ-TV's Laura Haefeli reports.
Dr. Ronald Mallett's interest in time travel was sparked by his father's early death.
WBZ-TV's Jacob Wycoff reports.
The CROWN act was passed in Massachusetts last year, but the effort to make it federal law is still ongoing.
Outside of Melnea Cass Boulevard, her legacy and name are largely unknown and uncelebrated.
WBZ-TV's Chris Tanaka reports.
Jerome Smith is Amazon's Head of Community Engagement for the New England region.
A Massachusetts businessman got to work after the death of George Floyd. And two years later, he's following through on the promises he made.
Rollins Ross. provides music lessons for children through his company "Ross Music Company."
Reverand Mariama White-Hammond Is the Chief of Environment, Energy and Open Space for the city of Boston.
Toy Burton is the founder and Executive Director of DeeDee's Cry.
Glynn Lloyd is the Executive Director of Mill City Community Investments.
Priscilla Douglas is the board chair at the Boston Public Library.
Boston Public Library is celebrating Black History Month as librarians have gathered dozens of new books aimed at sharing the African-American experience.
T. Michael Thomas is focused on getting young people off the streets and providing a career for them.
Michael Curry is the President and CEO of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers.
Imari Paris Jeffries is the Executive Director of Embrace Boston.
Ava Callender Concepcion is the Commissioner for the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission.
Darryl Settles is the President of Catalyst Ventures Development and a community service activist.
WBZ-TV's Chris Tanaka reports.
Segun Idowu has worn many hats when it comes to making Boston a better place for all.
Middlesex DA Marian Ryan is cautiously optimistic the two men wounded in the shooting in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Monday will make a full recovery.
Amanda Gutierres converted a penalty kick in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy came from behind to beat the Orlando Pride 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Kyle Schwarber homered in his fifth consecutive game and the Phillies beat the Red Sox 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been suspended for the first six games of next season for slashing Buffalo's Zach Benson.
Middlesex DA Marian Ryan is cautiously optimistic the two men wounded in the shooting in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Monday will make a full recovery.
A retired Massachusetts judge says the sentence given to Tyler Brown after a 2020 shootout with Boston Police was not a failure of the justice system, despite renewed scrutiny.
Tyler Brown, accused in the shooting on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, was reportedly released from a psychiatric hospital days earlier.
Massachusetts State Police Trooper Kevin Trainor, who was killed last week by a wrong-way driver on Route 1 in Lynnfield, was honored Tuesday with a wake in Peabody.
Former Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins is "devastated" following a shooting in Cambridge that she says could have been prevented.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is a protected marine ecosystem off the coast of Massachusetts known for its rich biodiversity, world-class whale watching, and historic shipwrecks.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
Amanda Gutierres converted a penalty kick in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy came from behind to beat the Orlando Pride 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Kyle Schwarber homered in his fifth consecutive game and the Phillies beat the Red Sox 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been suspended for the first six games of next season for slashing Buffalo's Zach Benson.
Gillette Stadium looks different already, with 2026 FIFA World Cup matches coming to Foxboro, Massachusetts in June
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.