Lesson unlearned: Why Black and Latino residents are at the back of the vaccine line February 19, 2021 When COVID-19 spread rapidly through Massachusetts last spring, it seemed to have taken state and local officials by surprise that communities … More
[RECORDING] New England Business Immigration Summit With Sens. Markey and King, Harvard President Bacow February 19, 2021 BOSTON, MA – Today, Sens. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Angus King (I-ME) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Harvard University President Lawrence … More
New Coalition Urges Commonwealth to Prioritize Vaccine Equity February 19, 2021 This week, a new coalition of civil-rights, immigrant-justice and public-health groups has laid out a path toward more equitable vaccine … More
Advocates cautiously optimistic about Biden’s immigration policies February 19, 2021 City representatives and advocates have said that president Joe Biden’s newest immigration policies have brought them hope, but that there … More
“The Time Is Now” February 19, 2021 “I’m really here today, not just as the president of Harvard, but also as the child of immigrants,” Lawrence Bacow said … More
CEOs, college execs summit to call for immigration overhaul February 19, 2021 From Harvard’s president to an executive in Boston’s booming biotech industry, dozens of New England business, higher education and political … More
Coalition calls on Gov. Baker to take immediate actions to address racial inequities in COVID-19 vaccinations February 18, 2021 Launched on Wednesday, the new “Vaccine Equity Now! Coalition” is bringing together civil rights and immigrant justice leaders and public … More
Coalition blasts Baker’s vaccine rollout February 18, 2021 Public health, racial justice and immigrant rights advocates are calling on Gov. Charlie Baker to implement improvements in the vaccine … More
Advocates say state can make vaccine rollout more equitable for harder hit communities February 18, 2021 On Thursday, 11 advocacy organizations launched the Vaccine Equity Now! Coalition to urge Massachusetts to make its vaccine rollout more … More
Coalition Calls on Governor Baker to Take 5 Immediate Actions to Address Racial Inequities in COVID-19 Vaccinations February 17, 2021 BOSTON – Today, the newly-formed “Vaccine Equity Now! Coalition” issued a set of five demands to Governor Baker to address the serious racial … More
