Black History Month: Celebrating Tony Richards
Tony Richards volunteers his time to coaching kids in an education-first environment.
Watch CBS News
Tony Richards volunteers his time to coaching kids in an education-first environment.
Dolls play an important role in child development, but some kids don't have one that looks like them.
A Boston non-profit is providing culinary training to help unemployed adults find work in the industry.
Robert Lewis Jr is well known as a community leader who gives tirelessly to Boston's youth.
Collette Phillips is the Founder of Collette Phillips Communications, the oldest communications firm owned by a person of color in Boston.
Nieisha Deed is the Founder and CEO of Purespark, an organization focused on helping the Black community with mental health.
Founding Director of The Boston University Center for Anti-Racist Research Dr. Ibram Kendi and New York Times best-selling author Nic Stone talk about their new book, "How To Be A (Young) Antiracist".
The project is putting a focus on important Black figures from Cambridge.
WBZ-TV's Levan Reid reports.
"Color is really my thing," Malaika said.
WBZ-TV's Paula Ebben reports.
Chrystal Kornegay is the executive director of Mass Housing, the state's affordable housing bank. She worked at Urban Edge for 15 years until she worked for the Baker-Polito adminstration as the Undersecretary for Housing and Community Development.
Conan Harris is working to make real change in the community. As President and CEO of Conan Harris and Associates, he works with organizations on strategic planning. and has held positions at The Boston Foundation and My Brother's Keeper.
Liz Walker is a trailblazer. An award-winning journalist at WBZ for more than 20 years, Liz was the first black woman to co-anchor an evening newscast in Boston. She's also served the community as a minister, a social justice advocate and the founder of Can We Talk-a mental health program offering a safe place to talk about trauma.
