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Massachusetts Senator Liz Miranda Shares How Therapy Saved Her Life
"So what's tonight's conversation about? We wanted to talk about the intersection of mental health and politics and what we wanted to do is really talk to Senator Miranda about her thoughts and experiences and also the legislation that she may be championing to make a difference in the lives of Massachusetts residents. And I know that for a lot of us, mental health has become more popular. And I say that loosely, right? But now we're talking about it more. People are more free in speaking about going to get a therapist, talking about a therapist. Self -care is constantly being promoted. I found this comedian who had said, you know, the black therapists are winning right now because we during covid, there was an uptick of people looking for us, wanting to work with us. And people are really seeming to understand the importance of holistic care. Right. And not just going just for their their physical body, but also now they're really concerned about their mental health as well. So I always ask every guest, what does therapy mean to them? You know, so I'm frozen a little bit, so yes, I'd like to start my phone again. But therapy means a lot to me. You know, I didn't have conventional therapy most of my life. But two years ago, you know, I think that I was going through a lot of things and I finally like sort of bit the bullet a little bit and said to myself, like, you know, I'm that strong friend. I'm that person who people are looking to. I have a very stressful job. I was going through some some harassment from multiple people and, you know, it was saving grace. Therapy saved my life and gave me an outlet, because when you're this person who other people look up to, sometimes you don't feel safe and talking to a lot of people. And so talking to someone who is trained, who is culturally competent, who understands your story, but then can't go run until day day and then, you know, she didn't bust out with the day day and then, you know, it's a beautiful thing because the problem is that a lot of us do not, you know, a lot of us, I think, because we're so overwhelmed and stressed out, we sometimes don't keep people's information private the way that we should. And so therapy really saved my life. And I was able to talk about things that, you know, I'm a human, right. But a lot of times when you have a title, people tend to look at your title. They don't look at you as a human anymore. You know, you know, I remember when Cardi B said, I'm a regular degular girl from the city. You know what I mean? And I say that all the time. I'm a regular degular girl from Roxbury, but people don't always look at you that way. And particularly when it comes to telling people you're overwhelmed or stressed out about your job or you have a lot of pressure. I've had more than a few people call me and say, well, then isn't that what you signed up for? You know, you ran for office. You knew what to expect. And I, you know, I just want them to understand, like, yeah, I did run for office. I did what God called me to do. It was my assignments, but my assignment shouldn't be killing me and my assignment shouldn't be leading people to think that they can harass me. And my assignment doesn't mean that I need to be crucified, you know. And so therapy to me is safety. It is peace. It is necessity. I think everyone should go to therapy. I had already been, you know, I have pastors and people I call and I have a Catholic faith tradition and I have a Baptist faith reality, right? So I grew up Catholic and my family, most important events, always have the Catholic church in there. But, you know, some things you can't pray away. You know, we think about Cranes in the Sky when she came out with that album. I remember playing that song and I felt like I did everything. I danced it away, dated it away, drank it away, traveled it away, which is a big one, you know, coping mechanism of just getting out of town. And so therapy for me is something that I want to have more people have accessibility to because I think a lot of men, particularly black men, are afraid of therapy because it makes them feel weak. But it's not that way. You know, it's actually helped me become a better person.
The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
Fresh update on "roxbury" discussed on The Hair Radio Show with Kerry Hines
"I ran into him in Los Angeles. I remember this. It was the early 90s. And one myself and one of my colleagues at the time. We were in the airline business, of course. And I remember flying out to Los Angeles. And we showed up at this club. It was all the rage back in the early 90s. It was on Sunset called Roxbury. And Prince was there. We were on the second floor. And they let us into Roxbury. Now, this Roxbury Club, when I tell you they had all these fancy cars pulling up. Absolutely. And I do mean fancy. It was right there off that little turn off Sunset. It was on Sunset, if I recall. And I remember all these fancy cars. Now, my friend Richard and I, we showed up. Do you remember the station wagons that had the little panel on the side? You may not go back that far again. But they had station wagons with the panel on the side. Now, we showed up at the Roxbury getting out of a station wagon with the panel on the side. Right. OK. And we go up to the door. And the gentleman says, he looks at our ID. He sees we're from New York. He knows that we are definitely not the typical caliber that's coming into the club. We didn't know this. I don't even remember how we ended up there. But we didn't know it at the time. So we go in. And we heard that Madonna's dancers were there. And they had all these people. We didn't hear that Prince was there. But they had all these other celebrities who were there. And we ended up on, they had a balcony on the second floor. And who do we see but Prince? We're seated on the second floor. Prince literally walks by with, we assumed, his bodyguard. It was he and one fellow. That was it. So it kind of fits in with everything that you said. And he just walks by us. But the bodyguard gives us a look. Like, don't approach him. Don't ask. And he walked by. He wasn't much taller than us sitting down. He walked by. And I'm not exaggerating. And that was the only time that we ever had any, that I've ever had any run-in, if you want to call it a run-in. But he walked right by me. So I never forgot that. Now, I have to say, if you've just joined us, you're listening to the All New Hair Radio Morning Show. I'm Carrie Hines. Now, my very special guest with us today, her name is Kim Berry. And she is what I, by all accounts, to be a celebrity superstar hairstylist. And she is also an author. And her book, so super popular out there, called Diamonds and Curls. And that's with a Z. And this is about her life story with none other than Prince, the superstar. So I have to say, Kim, let's pick up with that. Or even go back a little bit. Now, where did all of this come from? I know that you were in, you had gone to beauty school and all that. But what about before that? What inspired you out in the California and the L.A. area to get into hair care and all of that? What was that inspiration? And then we'll move to the book. What's really hilarious is I had no inclination, never thought about being a hairstylist. I was going to school. I was going to be a doctor. And I was going to, whatever life was going to take me. I had graduated early from high school, top 10% of my class. So I told mom, I said, I did everything you told me to do. I said, I'm taking a year off. She said, a year off? I said, yeah. I said, I'm not going to college right away. I'm just going to chill out. I said, and just find myself. I said, I didn't have no babies. I brought you a diploma. I did everything you told me to do. I said, now I'm just going to chill. She said, OK, great. So about two or three months into that, she said, what you getting ready to do? I said, I'm sorry. What are you talking about? I said, I'm taking a year off. I said, go chill. And she said, no, ma'am. She said, ain't but one queen in this house. She said, so you going to get up? You going to get a job? You going to school? Or you going to get the hell out of my house? I said, wait a minute. Wait a minute. I'm the baby. I done did everything. I did everything you told me to do. I said, I can't chill. I said, the boys is chilling. Why I can't chill? She said, Kim, did you hear what I said? So I got mad with walking up the street down to Crenshaw Boulevard in LA and walked up into Pacific Beauty College. So I just walked in. I said, let me go see what they talking about in here. And walked in Pacific Beauty College, sat down at the table with Mr. Cedric Goins, the owner of the school. He told me everything about his beauty college and what it entailed. And I was like, well, forget it. I'm going to just do this for the meantime just to get her off my back. So before I knew it, Mr. Goins had me signing on the dotted line. He said, I look forward to seeing you tomorrow. I said, wait, tomorrow? School start tomorrow? He said, yes. He said, I'll see you tomorrow. He said, make sure your lab coat is bright and white. Make sure your shoes is clean, because I will lock you outside. I said, I'm sorry. What did I just sign up for? So sure enough, got my things ready for school. I came home, brought the paperwork, showed it to my mother. I said, well, I hope you happy. I go to beauty school now. She said, I hope you happy. And went in her room and closed the door. I said, oh my god. I said, this lady here. I said, what did I do? So sure enough, went to beauty school. Every day there was a teacher there, Ms. Cooper. She used to ask me every day, what are you doing here, Barry? I said, I'm here because my mother making me come here. She said, oh, really? She said, well, you know by the end of these 12 months, I'm going to turn you into a hairstylist. I said, you're not going to turn me into nothing. I'm just here because I got to be here so my mother will stay off my back. She said, yeah, OK. So sure enough, about six months into the course, mind you, this is a 12-month course that I finished in nine months because I was so mad. I did not miss a day. I went every day. I wanted to get this over with. I was mad. I joined in the middle of the summer. My friends are like, Kim, come on. We're going to the beach. We're going to Disneyland. We got there. No, I got to go to school. I'm not playing with y'all. I'm going to knock this out. In the course of being in beauty school, I met a young sister named Pat who had been there for almost four years. I said, you know that's not real college, right? You know we supposed to get out of here. So I knew that I wasn't going to prolong this no longer than I had to. So sure enough, six months into the course, they did a statewide competition. 200 kids came out from all over California. You had to bring a model. We didn't know that it was a head-to-toe competition. I just happened to tell one of my homegirls, can I use you as a model? She was like, yeah. So I said, OK. I knew she was an only child, spoiled, rotten. I said, OK, bring your stuff. So her mother had bought her like six or seven prom dresses. She came dressed to the nines. When I tell you, beautiful gown, gloves, diamonds, the whole nine. So of course, getting her ready for the hair show, I was like, do you mind if I cut your hair? She was like, yeah, go ahead. Do whatever you want to do. I turned my sister's hair orange. I turned it pink. I said, oh my god. I kept going back to Miss Cooper like, can you help me? She said, no. Go to your textbook. Now mind you, she helping everybody in the school. I said, oh my god. I was like, you helping this person? You helping that person? She said, go back to your textbook. I was like, what in the world? So I said, OK. Finally figured out her hair color, got her color corrected, got her straight. We go to the competition. Like I said, my girl showed up, head-to-toe, beautiful gown, hair, butter was whipped. So we get to the competition. It's a two-day competition. Out of 200 kids, I placed top 10. So out of the top 10, the top 10 come back the next day. And she showed up again, bam, banging hair, bam, banging dress, outfit, outstanding. We get to the competition. Out of top 10, Kim Berry takes first place. When they hand me the trophy, absolutely. Would they hand me the trophy? And the check, Miss Cooper walks over to me and she said, no help from her, mind you. She was walking from a distance. She said, didn't I tell you I was going to turn you into a hairstylist? I said, oh my god. I said, so I didn't know. I was getting Mr. Miyagi's wax on, wax on, wax on. I said, so it was so intricate of how all of these people played a part in my journey to get me to the finish line. Like I said, Mr. Goins, the owner of the school, built my speed up. Miss Cooper made sure that my technique was on point because everything was by the book. She took me out of class early one Easter and made me go on the floor. And I was like, oh my god. I said, I don't have no business on the floor. I just started in beauty school. She said, you got this, Kim. I'm doing this lady's hair. Did a pocket curl, burned this lady's hair. She walked up to me. She said, Kim, she said, did you burn this lady's hair? I said, absolutely not. She walked through this lady's head and found the exact spot. I had took the curl, put it in my pocket. They called it a pocket curl. Put the curl in my pocket. I was like, she said, now the next time, she said, first of all, these people know that you're in beauty school. Now the next time I ask you, did you make a mistake? Just say yeah. I was like, oh my god. I'm embarrassed. I'm going to leave the floor. I'm going to the bathroom. I'm going to shrink up. She said, these people know that you're in beauty school. So it's OK. They're willing to take the risk because they know that you're learning. I was like, wow, who knew? I said, I was so embarrassed. She was like, now finish this lady's hair and let's keep on going. And so they gave the lady a little gift certificate to come back and get her hair done again for free and all this kind of stuff. And I was just like, oh my god. I said, didn't even know that all of this was building me up, building my character to get me ready for the real test that I was about to, the journey that I was about to partake in. So everybody along your path, you have to know that it's some form of an angel, some form of a teacher. So it was just an incredible journey getting to this point because I never thought about doing hair, didn't want to be a hairstylist. Knocked that 12-month course out in nine months when I graduated. And still 30 years later, went back to the beauty school. Mr. Goins said, I always talk about you. I tell all my students about Kim Berry, that Kim Berry is a celebrity hairstylist. As a matter of fact, our school is one of the highest ones that has most of the celebrity hairstylists. Candida Farmer, I mean, Candida is a celebrity hairstylist. Everyone knows her in California. Pam Farmer, celebrity makeup artist. Kim Lou is another celebrity makeup artist who graduated from our school. So we produced some of the biggest. Apparently. Yes, makeup and hair artists that work in the industry to this day in California. It was just amazing how they all led a part in my journey. And it's just amazing. When I look back on it, I just thank God. I don't take nothing for granted. And I bless God for every part of my journey. Absolutely. I love everything that you have said. And I have to tell you, I got to go back to one part which just cracks me up. I can't wait just to remind everybody better. But it reminds me so much. I love your journey, and we have so much in common. But I think this is every black mama who says, you can't, because I swear to you, it's the same story. I had grown up thinking that I'm going to just lay in the house when I graduated high school and thinking I'm just going to sit around the house. I don't have to go to school now, so great.
Boston Public Radio Podcast
"roxbury" Discussed on Boston Public Radio Podcast
"I don't know that's a. That's a very good question because it certainly was clear. That jake aachen clause although we had him on a couple of weeks going. He was absolutely eloquent as a foreign. Who served in afghanistan. I believe it was in iraq. I'm not sure where he served. But one of the other talking about the pull out of afghanistan. He was very impressed. Criticizing or praising it. I'm just saying he was moderate of the candidate absolutely wasn't a saab. George is the more moderate here which is why a lot of people think that they will be a more moderate vote going to her. We have another candidate that we have another email rather who just said. She voted for andrew campbell as well. This is laura in west roxbury. She does her fourteen month old and she just went to the polls and they voted and the reason she voted for campbell. She said she got to know whether her through listening to our show Really liked her. And i think she likes who wealth think she's going to run away with it though and she wants her up against someone foreign also african american the stages. There was a person of color. And i think campbell with her backstory and experience would do a great job go vote. Bostonians says laura from west roxbury seven seven three zero one eight nine seven now. Let's go to worst..
KOMO
"roxbury" Discussed on KOMO
"Downward, health leaders here say the rate is still the highest it's ever been. It's almost Keith Eldridge reporting on that story coming news time 9 34 traffic and weather next and then hundreds of inmates at the Monroe Correctional Facility soon to be moved elsewhere in the state. I'm Carlene Johnson. To check that traffic from the new law group Traffic Center here is Kierra Jordan. Once again, we've been finding a busy drive this morning north and I five in Tacoma, traveling through that heart of city center in another slowdown approaching state route 18. Our next backup. It comes in Seattle, where we're really crawling along from the north End of Boeing Field to the convention center. We're still dealing with hesitation on North 99 59 around the First Avenue South Bridge and As I'm taking a peek there. I'm still seeing plenty of extra company waiting for you on Wes marginal in Highland Park Way and also some delays from Roxbury onto Olson. As you're trying to come out of that White center area south and I five often on slowing from 405 through Mountlake Terrace south around four or five is still tapping the brake pedal through totem lake. For about four or five. Heaviest traveling from the Valley Freeway to about Northeast 44th will also find some lighter slowing from I 90 into downtown Bellevue. We're still pretty packed on north, Um 167 traveling out of Sumner and into Pacific. Plus, you'll slow down again right as you're approaching +405 our next Cuomo traffic at 9 44 and your forecast updated with meteorologist Kristin Clark. High temperatures reaching the eighties across Puget Sound the warmest day of the entire week. But some faded son can be expected throughout the day. High clouds in addition to some wildfire smoke wafting over head At this point, we do not anticipate.
Boston Public Radio Podcast
"roxbury" Discussed on Boston Public Radio Podcast
"I remember when i worked as a professional civilian in the boston. police department. You know if you if you someone spoke out at they would get ostracize. So there's a lot of peer group pressure. I do believe that is changing. I think what we saw in minneapolis with the police chief a testifying against derek chauvin and the the the head of homicide the oldest member of the minneapolis police department testifying against him. I'm not gonna. I'm not gonna painted a rosy picture it's a challenge That you know this notion of duty. To intervene. I think is going to become more prevalent. And when klopp's realize that intervening at that point in time can really make a difference. I think You know things are things are gonna change I think video is changing it. But there's no there's no getting around it. I it's there and we have to recognize it. I wanna get to your great piece in the washington post about viral videos. And what should be done with him in one second. Chuck wexler but staying on this just for a minute. You mention this duty to intervene. That is being statutorily. Included in a bunch of legislatures police reform work in the wake of the killing of george floyd in the failure to intervene in the part of the colleagues of dirt or former colleagues derek chauvin. We just lived through a situation here where the woman who was picked by former mayor walsh to investigate the situation with the acting commissioner. Who may be the former commissioner before the day is over here of the twenty one people that this private lawyer reached out to and she doesn't say specifically that everyone was a cop but apparently majority were only seven of them agreed to to talk to her And one of them said that. I've gotten five calls already telling me not to talk to you. Is that something that could also be dealt with statutorily. There's a duty to intervene now. And a lot of jurisdictions should there be a statutory duty to testify when you have relevant information that relates to the behavior of former of a of a colleague. Would that solve the problem or is that too heavy handed. I don't know you know. Jim honestly. I don't know enough about the details this specific case but but i mean You know there's already responsibilities and police officers have You know that if they have relevant information they're expected to to testify provide information. That's part of what being a police officer is. it's unlike any unlike any other occupation. So you know the notion that you would have to stipulate. That officers are required. I don't know. I don't. I don't know that that's I mean have we really come to that point where everything has to be stipulated everything. Yes think we Of the student intervened saying he. Here's what this looks like to me. You're the expert but that we always talk about the few bad apples. Would that presumes that they're mostly good apples and the good apples and the good cops would like to be able to intervene because even the cops and the chauvin case one of the guy the guy one of the guys next to him knew that he was doing something terrible..
WTOP
"roxbury" Discussed on WTOP
"Just to the east of 97. Roxbury Mills Road. The initial crash was reported one down a ravine. So follow police direction. Married a bump A W T o p traffic starting Team four meteorologist Lauren Rickets. I look outside the window. I see a patch of blue sky here, the sun trying to peek out there. Getting nice out. It is getting nice out and conditions are slowly going to improve as we go through the day today, but that Sun is trying hard. But those clouds are hanging on pretty tough and we will continue through the late morning to see you more peaks of some, but I really think it's going to be late afternoon before we really start to see Ah, more sunshine. The one we all want. Ah, lot more sun is the sky start to clear out but temperatures though mid sixties today it's going to turn a little breezy here in the next hour two and Start to see some wind gusts up and over 25 30 Miles an hours we head through the afternoon and evening. Now the winds die down late tonight. It's gonna be chilly thirties and forties overnight And then tomorrow we're right back into the mid sixties will have some sunshine. A little bit of a breeze. Not quite as gusty is today. Then Tuesday temperatures around 80 plenty of sun Wednesday, mid eighties and plenty of sunshine and then by the time we get the Thursday and Friday, that'll be our next rain chance. 53 right now in Washington, Leesburg still 46 degrees, but Frederik up to 54 in Fredericksburg and 52, we're at 50 here in WTF. He brought you by long fence 20% off savings on fences. Decks in papers, Go to long fence dot com and schedule your free estimate. Today it's 9 12 and a white troopers seen on video threatening a black driver he had pulled over on the Beltway is no longer with Virginia State police. Lawyer.
WBZ Morning News
Person hospitalized after car slams into health center in Roxbury, Boston
"Slammed into a neighborhood vaccination center. WBC's James RoHaas is there and joins us now live with an update. Good morning, James. Good morning, some here on Blue Hill have and Quincy Street at the satellite clinic for the Whittier Street Health Center. The front window smashed out shards of glass scattered all over the sidewalk. It looks like the car that crashed into the building early this morning didn't make its way inside, rather damaging the windows and the facade, but it's hard to say what damage has been left to the structure. No woman has reportedly been taken to the hospital. Their condition unknown. No word how This will affect the vaccination appointments. But when we find out we will be sure to pass it along in Roxbury. James
WBZ Morning News
Boston police officer charged with drug possession
"A Boston police officer, is now in custody on drug charges. Master police arrested 51 year old Andrew Johnson of Cheston Hill yesterday in West Roxbury. Prosecutors say Johnson was found with methamphetamine and other drugs back in January, up in Woodstock, New Hampshire. Following his arrest, Johnson was released to turn himself into New Hampshire authorities. Andrew Johnson has been a Boston police officer sends 2002, Meanwhile, former commissioner of Boston Police Department really grass placed him on administrative leave. On January 27th when the Boston Police Department became aware of the ongoing
WBZ Afternoon News
Boston Police Officer Andrew Johnson Arrested On Drug Charges
"Police officer has been arrested in Massachusetts on drug charges he faces in New Hampshire State police arrested Andrew Johnson of Chestnut Hill yesterday in West Roxbury. Prosecutors say Johnson was found with meth and other drugs in Woodstock, New Hampshire Back in January after his arrest, Johnson was released so that he could turn himself into New Hampshire authorities.
WBZ Midday News
Boston Police Officer Andrew Johnson Arrested On Drug Charges
"Drug charges. Mast A police arrested 19 year veteran Andrew Johnson of Chestnut Hill yesterday in West Roxbury. Prosecutors say Johnson was found with meth and other drugs back in January in Woodstock, New Hampshire. Following his arrest, Johnson was released to turn himself into New Hampshire authorities then police Commissioner William Gross Place Johnson on administrative leave on January 27th when the department became aware of the investigation. Abide administration has hit its
WBZ Midday News
Boston Police Officer Arrested On Drug Charges
"Arrested in West Roxbury today on drug charges Officer Andrew Johnson of Chestnut Hill was arrested in connection with an incident In January and Woodstock, New Hampshire, New Hampshire, authorities say In that incident, the officer was found to be in possession of methamphetamine and amphetamine. Johnson was arrested by Massachusetts State Police then released to turn himself in. To police in New Hampshire across the country. It is
WBZ Morning News
Malcolm X’s boyhood home in Boston gets historic designation
"Home of Malcolm X in Roxbury, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places. 2.5 story House is the only surviving residents associated with the civil rights leaders formative years in Massachusetts, the National Park Service says the home was officially listed last month. Malcolm Little was a teenager back in the forties, when he came to live with his sister's family in Roxbury. His sister's family still owns the house, and they hope to turn it into a residence for grad students studying black history and civil rights.
Radio Boston
Gabriel Sosa's billboards offer messages of hope in Boston communities hit hard by COVID-19
"You've seen them. It's a series of bright colorful billboards with powerful messages of hope in english and spanish like one in roslindale square big bright letters against a solid background. It ain't easy but keep going. The inside bill unsigned billboards. They've appeared in east boston. Roslindale roxbury dorchester. Boston communities hit particularly hard by covid nineteen and they are the work of gabriel sosa. So says grew up in miami and is now a visiting lecturer at the massachusetts college of art and design artist teacher translator and we spoke with gabriel sosa recently about his art. Heidi thanks for having me. It's great to have you so i there's so much i wanna talk about both in sort of form and message but let's start with message. It is a simple hopeful loving message. How did you land on it and sort of the variations of the messages. You're using it came from a long process. I was scheduled to have a public art project at some point in the spring or summer of twenty twenty i had been thinking about the different ways that that could take place and listen to the pandemic and then i really came upon this idea of. What can an artist offer right now. And i thought well you know arts can offer. Space for critical reflection can offer a space for comfort and is based on solidarity and then they use of the words. North fascinated me growing up in miami in a cuban american community. Those words are so intelligible cross spanish speaking countries. There's this kind of special flavor of solidarity with that. You can be standing in the long line and someone will look back at you. Either miami or havana. And say hey. North fosse's limits this way of saying you know. Hey i got you. That's where that spirit came from. And then it just seem logical thinking about my My bilingual miss my cultural mess and the large finnish speaking population in boston that it made sense to offer both in english and spanish. This new fascinating easy. Let's talk about this idea of solidarity. Which you you say. This work expresses these messages of hang in there. Keep going express. What does it mean to you. And and how do these billboards express a kind of solidarity. It means that you understand someone that you are wish them and hopefully that expresses itself in some way to be on on the same page to know where someone is coming from. Why is that so important right now. Well needless to say the world has changed right before our eyes were about a year into this pandemic things that seem sort of unthinkable or almost a little sifi for us have become normal and not only the pandemic but also in this country everything the twenty twenty brought us and i think just being able to to say to someone look i. I know what you're going through or i can sympathize with you. I think he's just one of the most important gestures that anyone can make. Let's talk about the medium. you chose for minute. We we just finished talking about the message. Producer jamie bologna. And i were both so struck by your choice to use billboards. I think we share a fondness for billboards and the you know that sort of passing way. They communicate with people in their communities in their daily life. What made you land on. Billboards came from a place of my being interested in text in the public space in this kind of range from things like bumper stickers window signs street signs painted on ashfall adopt myself. Would something i can do that. Shares message that considers social distancing that's visible and then sort of seemed like a logical option and there's also such a rich history of artists that have used billboards as a media. I mean there's spending coincides thrown is there's crew gird at scott so it was really exciting for me to tap into that traditions. Well
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Gabriel Sosa's billboards offer messages of hope in Boston communities hit particularly hard by COVID-19
"You've seen them. It's a series of bright colorful billboards with powerful messages of hope in english and spanish like one in roslindale square big bright letters against a solid background. It ain't easy but keep going. The inside bill unsigned billboards. They've appeared in east boston. Roslindale roxbury dorchester. Boston communities hit particularly hard by covid nineteen and they are the work of gabriel sosa. So says grew up in miami and is now a visiting lecturer at the massachusetts college of art and design artist teacher translator and we spoke with gabriel sosa recently about his art. Heidi thanks for having me. It's great to have you so i there's so much i wanna talk about both in sort of form and message but let's start with message. It is a simple hopeful loving message. How did you land on it and sort of the variations of the messages. You're using it came from a long process. I was scheduled to have a public art project at some point in the spring or summer of twenty twenty i had been thinking about the different ways that that could take place and listen to the pandemic and then i really came upon this idea of. What can an artist offer right now. And i thought well you know arts can offer. Space for critical reflection can offer a space for comfort and is based on solidarity and then they use of the words. North fascinated me growing up in miami in a cuban american community. Those words are so intelligible cross spanish speaking countries. There's this kind of special flavor of solidarity with that. You can be standing in the long line and someone will look back at you. Either miami or havana. And say hey. North fosse's limits this way of saying you know. Hey i got you. That's where that spirit came from. And then it just seem logical thinking about my My bilingual miss my cultural mess and the large finnish speaking population in boston that it made sense to offer both in english and spanish. This new fascinating easy. Let's talk about this idea of solidarity. Which you you say. This work expresses these messages of hang in there. Keep going express. What does it mean to you. And and how do these billboards express a kind of solidarity. It means that you understand someone that you are wish them and hopefully that expresses itself in some way to be on on the same page to know where someone is coming from. Why is that so important right now. Well needless to say the world has changed right before our eyes were about a year into this pandemic things that seem sort of unthinkable or almost a little sifi for us have become normal and not only the pandemic but also in this country everything the twenty twenty brought us and i think just being able to to say to someone look i. I know what you're going through or i can sympathize with you. I think he's just one of the most important gestures that anyone can make. Let's talk about the medium. you chose for minute. We we just finished talking about the message. Producer jamie bologna. And i were both so struck by your choice to use billboards. I think we share a fondness for billboards and the you know that sort of passing way. They communicate with people in their communities in their daily life. What made you land on. Billboards came from a place of my being interested in text in the public space in this kind of range from things like bumper stickers window signs street signs painted on ashfall adopt myself. Would something i can do that. Shares message that considers social distancing that's visible and then sort of seemed like a logical option and there's also such a rich history of artists that have used billboards as a media. I mean there's spending coincides thrown is there's crew gird at scott so it was really exciting for me to tap into that traditions. Well
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Kim Janey Prepares To Make Boston History As Acting Mayor
"Office at Boston City Hall. But WBZ is Mike Macklin reports. Jannie is playing her cards close to the vest as she prepares to become acting mayor. The transition has been going well. City Council President Kim Janey visited the Kobe 19 vaccination site of the Reggie Lewis Center in Roxbury as she prepares to take the reins as acting mayor when Marty Walsh leave City Hall for Washington as secretary of labor that dozens and dozens of three things With the current administration. Also working Tol build our own team translation. There could be some high level personnel changes in city government. Jenny will serve the balance of Walter's term until the end of the year, which he wouldn't say whether she'll run for a full term as mayor. At the appropriate time, I will make a decision. And you will be one of the first to know. Thank you. This point. You're right. I do have to run you run decided today. At this point, I'm focused on the transition and making sure that the Boston residents are well served. Well, well, we tried Mike Macklin WBZ Boston's NewsRadio president. Biden speaking today after the House passed his
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"Acting commissioner. The mayor calls the domestic violence allegations against white, serious and disturbing issues. Here's Walsh just days ago, praising him at the swearing in ceremony. He certainly is a season and well respected veteran of the Boston Police Department. Having served the community for 32 years. Now White has been placed on administrative leave for Walsh says the allegations from over two decades ago were not known to him or his staff on outside counsel is now investigating in Roxbury. James RoHaas WBZ Boston's news radio at the White House today, the focus is on U. S foreign policy. Resident body will visit the State Department that critics say was gutted under the former administration. Biden will thank them for their service and announced several plans that he says will restore the nation's place on the global stage. He will also increase the cap on the number of refugees allowed into the nation. Eightfold. New AP poll out this morning finds 61% of Americans approve of violence handling of his job and his first days in office that includes about a quarter of Republicans and high school hockey season goes on in the most unique of times. WBZ Juma Holland caught up with some local players. The guys who played for Newburyport hockey, say Yeah, pandemic Puck is very weird with the shop till it gains and practice like half dressed. No one is in the stands at all. Really boring. Thank everyone kind of Haven't changed Another pre game. Bird seems our city captain's Jackson, Marshall, Colin Richmond and Tucker saying Lawrence, all seniors, and now these guys are playing with heavy hearts after a J. Quetta, a senior forward a bishop fee and suffered a severe spinal cord injury going head first into the boards. Last month, Tucker spoke about that, AJ. We just wanted to send you some well wishes all of new report high school as well as Massachusetts is behind you. A Jay's Army as it's now called, continues to grow and the go fund me page set up on his behalf is pushing $800,000. The goal was 10 Grand. True Mojo on WBZ. Boston's news radio,.
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"Those of us who live in the city south of the city, South Shore cape. It wasn't as bad as we thought. So keep our fingers crossed. Probably next time we'll get it. My name's Dan ran. This is night side. We're here every Monday to Friday night to talk about Important issues important issues to to all of us, and we always by the way, take recommendations and suggestions from listeners. If there's an issue that you feel is of Great importance. Please feel free to communicate that to us. You can reach me by email. Rob will always give you my email. But if for those of you who have a pencil or a pen and a piece of paper It's Dan Ray it I heard media dot com D A and r A. We have a Facebook page. Um, uh, you know, all sorts of WBC nights. I would Dan Reagan. Go on that Facebook page. And like us, you'll get all sorts of information on that page about what we're doing Well, seven New Instagram account for those we, her instagram WBC underscore nightside feel free to follow us on nights and you could follow me on Twitter if you want it again, depending upon What social media aspect you're on, but and you can call me you can always call me directly at at WBZ. Rob Give you that number. If you want to call in and take the time to give you my direct line, you won't go through an operator. You won't go through an assistant. You'll get my voicemail or or maybe you'll get me And if you get my voicemail, you could be sure I'll try to call you back. Okay? So what are we gonna talk about tonight? Well, Coming up it nine o'clock tonight. We're gonna talk about Vaccination reluctance because apparently new data from the C D. C is indicating that a surprising number of health workers and I guess even some frontline workers 38% of nursing home staff. I have decided not. Um, uh, to accept those. Let me make sure I'm reading this, Uh, 30 on Lee 38%. Of nursing home workers, according to U S. A Today piece Have taken Went offered the covert 19 vaccine. I mean, that's a really small number. You know, if you had told me that 10% had rejected 20% rejected, I would have said Okay, so we're going to get to that. And then at 10 o'clock tonight, we're going to talk plan is to talk about the Very, um It's I guess, strangers. One word you could use. Um, Bazaar might be a better word of a Republican member of Congress. Newly elected Congress woman, Marjorie Taylor Greene to get to all of that. A little bit later on tonight, but first off tonight, both The Herald in the Globe today carried stories about vaccinations here in Boston, and they were focusing on a site in Rock Springs. The headline in the Whoa! Particle front page. Below the fold by Deanna Pan and Police Friar Felice J. Fryer at Roxbury Sight few of color in line for vaccine effort to expand access has little effect on first day. So we have all become very conscious off color in so many aspects of our lives. Uh, and sometimes I think that's good. Sometimes I think it's not so good. I want to talk with you tonight about this, of course. Out in the forefront of the concern is the member of Congress who represents much of Boston and certainly represents rocks Me. I had a Presley. She has been quoted today. Pretty Ah! Often on radio and she in the Herald this morning in an article by Lisa Cushion, Ski said black people account for less than 3% of those who have received at least one vaccine dose in Massachusetts while Hispanics or a 3.3%, according to a weekly state Department of Public Health report from last Thursday. And I am impressed, he says. When it comes to the vaccine and access, this is vaccine redlining. The reference to red lining is a practice that apparently some mortgage companies and banks used many years ago and hopefully they're not using it now where they would Theoretically red line around the district and make it night on impossible to get a home mortgage if you were looking to buy a home mortgage in that inside that red line district Presley, who is is quick to do interviews hasn't been on this show since she was on the City Council. We again invited her today because I think that frankly, her points are Not necessarily wrong. Um, using this term, she uses the term vaccine redlining. I'm not sure it's vaccine redlining. I'm not saying I agree with that. But she did say Despite the fact that the black community in other communities of color have been disproportionally hit by the pandemic. We weren't seeing access to the vaccine, keeping pace with that. I want everyone to have access to the vaccine. Got that peace of mind to slow their set the spread of this disease that has saved lives, especially while we're in the midst of another surgeon. New variants are emerging all all true, all true. Um There. Were up until a few days ago. Only two big mass vaccination sites. Gillette Stadium in Fox Probe Kind of tough to get to if you live In an urban area, but Fenway Park it was available and the question is it in the Globe article today they make up They make the point that People came from Beacon Hill, West Roxbury, Brookline in Cambridge. Um, 1 78 year man, Guided by a sad is he shuffled across the slushy sidewalk with his Walker said he lived in North Smithfield, Rhode Island. But worked as a certified public accountant in Massachusetts. Now can I don't know what the legitimacy of that is. Um, but These, um this location was that the Reggie Lewis track in Athletic Center on Tuesday afternoon in the reporters with this, said the people who took advantage of it were overwhelmingly white and from affluent on Cliff's in Boston and beyond. So, um The question is Uh, is Ion a Presley correct in suggesting that this is some vaccine redlining? I don't think so. I don't think so. And I think that, uh, the member of Congress is unnecessarily alleging some racial discrimination here. That I think might be more than meets the eye. I think that In communities of color. Um, such as Roxbury to Westchester Mattapan. I don't know how much of a friend of outreach that has been by political leaders like I enter Presley to make people aware of this. Clearly, there are people in communities. Of color who do not have computers and laptops and they they have easy access. We have criticized the Massachusetts roll out there should be. I still think there should be Places where people could simply call on the telephone to sign up. I just don't think we have to make this a racial concern at this point. I mean, there are things to be concerned about. And this is black History month. I want to be respectful to that. But I think that I am a Presley is overreaching here because I don't think that there is any effort to deny people of color black, Hispanic, Asian or whatever. Access to these websites, and I should say to these vaccination centers. Unfortunately right now you have to go through websites, and I also think that there is some hesitation in front in all honesty within the black community. Towards the government on dear have been in the past ugly incidents where, um, the government used a black populations and I don't want to go into a lot of those. But I think most of you who know your history no, that that is true. So let's you know, I think that if I am to Presley is gonna, you know, alleged discrimination in every situation. I think it diminishes the value of the legitimate Claims of discrimination that they do exist. So what I want to do is I would like to hear from his many people as possible. Maybe some who went to the site in Roxbury. I don't think that this any suggestion this particular site in Roxbury By the way, is being run for all intensive purposes by the city of Boston. Um, according to the state's website. The Massachusetts vaccination program is intended for people who live workers study in this state..
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"David? No, it was there. He's gone. Hello, David. God. All right, That's okay. Go right to the AccuWeather forecast because we are in for some pretty nasty weather. To be sure, it's going to be just fine for today, but it looks like tomorrow's off hold different story sunshine today, 25 says. Matt Ben's partly cloudy overnight tonight 19. And then for tomorrow, the clouds roll in it will become windy snow will Begin sometime mid day with temperatures in the thirties. Now that snow will continue Monday night to most of the day on Tuesday, amounts well, looks like 6 to 10 inches. It could be a little bit less if you're along the coast where some rain and sleet could mix in. If you're away from the water and out toward 4 95, you could get on the higher end of that 10 inch amount. Problems. They're going to be Monday night into Tuesday. Wind gust of 50 MPH lower visibility, power outages and dangerous travel conditions. Once we get through Tuesday, Wednesday looks okay. With clouds and media snow flurry on the cape in a high in the thirties. Right now in Boston. Some high clouds and we are at eight above zero Live local and fiercely independent. This is WBZ news radio. Thank. Good morning. Thanks for joining us today. I'm Charlie Bird. You're on here are the five things you need to know it, 9 15. At least two people reported shot after a break out of an apartment building in Weymouth, where shots rang out. And now there are four injured. And now we're told that one person has died. We'll have an update coming up at the bottom of the hour. A nor'easter headed our way. Millions in the Northeast are already in the storm's path. And I've already seen quite a bit of snow. Roxbury man arrested twice in three days charged in two separate stabbings and Coben related hospitalizations continued.
WBZ Morning News
Roxbury man arrested twice in three days for alleged stabbings in Boston
"Three days charged in two separate stabbings. Wednesday. Transit police that the MPT a Nubian Square station found man with non life threatening stab wounds, and witnesses pointed to 18 year old sire, Iowa Jones. As the suspect. Police located a knife arrested Ella Jones, after a brief struggle Friday night Biology owns accused again of stabbing another person again at the Nubian Square station. And arrested in facing multiple charges, both victims expected to recover one of them undergoing emergency surgery. Well, there is a frenzy,
WBZ Morning News
Police Arrest Roxbury Man Twice In Three Days For Stabbings
"18 year old Roxbury man is arrested twice in just three days in connection with two separate stabbings, both at the Nubian Square T station.
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"We have o Chile, five degrees in reading. It's eight degrees in Natick, eight as well. In Hingham and eight degrees and fair skies in Boston at 505. Well, when you think of Sharon, Massachusetts, the word he job may not come straight to mine. After all. It is known for its large Jewish community. But Sharon is diverse. It has an Islamic mosque and beginning on Monday, sure in schools are hosting the first ever he job day. To raise awareness about the Muslim headscarf. Here's WBC Suzanne Sauce ville with that story, They'd agree that you practice your faith is up to you. Xena Mohammed has two young daughters not yet old enough to where the he job but says there's a lot of misconceptions about it. People think it's fourth and it's kind of oppression to women. And we want to just make everybody aware that it is a choice or Rivers showed up on the first day of middle school wearing a hit job and graduated from Sharon Hi a couple years ago. I'm doing it to serve. She says for her wearing the job to school was empowering because when people are trying to encourage me to take it off to be with primitive society, and I won't trust the way society wants me to dress. I will continue the whether he does to serve God and not to serve the people in society. There is also an art contest for pieces that convey unity and inclusion towards girls who choose to wear the he job in Sharon's Suzanne Saz bill WBZ Boston's NewsRadio He's arrested Roxbury man twice in just Three days charged into separate stabbings. On Wednesday, Transit police of the MPT a Nubian square station say they found a man stabbed with non life threatening stab wounds. Witnesses pointed to 18 year old sire I. Ala Jones as a suspect. Police say they located a knife and after a struggle with Iowa Jones, he was arrested and booked then, just about 55. Hours later on late Friday, I Ala Jones was accused of stabbing another person again at the Nubian Square station. He was charged again and faces multiple charges. Now both victims. They are expected to recover one of them, though, had to undergo emergency surgery. The frenzy over Sony's PlayStation five continues..
WBZ Morning News
Police Arrest Roxbury, Boston, Man Twice In Three Days For Stabbings
"He's arrested Roxbury man twice in just Three days charged into separate stabbings. On Wednesday, Transit police of the MPT a Nubian square station say they found a man stabbed with non life threatening stab wounds. Witnesses pointed to 18 year old sire I. Ala Jones as a suspect. Police say they located a knife and after a struggle with Iowa Jones, he was arrested and booked then, just about 55. Hours later on late Friday, I Ala Jones was accused of stabbing another person again at the Nubian Square station. He was charged again and faces multiple charges. Now both victims. They are expected to recover one of them, though, had to undergo emergency surgery.
KLBJ 590AM
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"Covered 19 mutation from South Africa that was found earlier this week in South Carolina into people they're the White House is trying to contain that South African Cove in 19 variant before it has a chance to spread and make the pandemic any worse today, the Biden administration and posing a travel ban on all non citizens coming in from South Africa for secretary Jen Psaki said the administration is strengthening public health measures as it relates to international travel to protect America. Kids. Public health officials say the South African variant is as much as 50% more contagious and warns it could be vaccine resistant boxes Charles wants in the Pentagon has stopped its plan to administer covert 19 vaccinations to Guantanamo Bay detainees pending a review. The planet received harsh criticism by many who say Americans in need of the vaccine. Should receive it. First, a major storms pushing across the bed West and we'll dump over a foot of snow in parts of the Northeast early next week. This is much of the area's struggles with bitter cold. A number of cities are opening more facilities to give people a shelter from the cold temperatures, including Boston, The city of Boston is opening more than a dozen warming centers, including one here at the Roach Family Community Center. Because we are in the midst of a pandemic, there are some rules that these warming centers, all visitors will be screened for Cove in 19 symptoms face. Masks are required, and visitors must bring their own water bottles. People must also limit their personal belongings. They all have to fit in one small bag, and each warming center will be limited to 25% capacity to avoid overcrowding. 5 25 Boston's Julianne Lima reporting from West Roxbury..
Family Financial Focus
Police Arrest Roxbury Man Twice In Three Days For Stabbings
"Roxbury man arrested twice in three days following a Syriza's stabbings. 18 year old Sire Ayala Jones was first arrested Wednesday following a stabbing at the MBT, a Nubian square station that left a man with non life threatening injuries. Police say Aye Allah Jones struggled with officers and then allegedly kicked the windows and doors of a cruiser. On Friday, I Ala Jones was again arrest And for allegedly stabbing another person last night. Also a Nubian square station. Police say, Aye. Allah Jones accused a man of looking at his female companion. The woman tried to stop him from stabbing the guy. But I Ala Jones allegedly ended up stabbing her. In the shoulder.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030
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"Around passing vehicles and crossing lanes and bikes with shared shared roadways. So we need to continue that. I think I'm really evaluating what the impacts of bike lanes on center would be. There was some conversation about putting Moving the bike lanes over to the V. F. W Parkway, for example, which is a higher speed road as you know, but there's possibly more opportunity to put truly protected bike lanes on V F W talk about partners and advocates and folks of the table. GSW is a state road. We think about city streets and state roads and the complexities of all of that. Center Street does need to redesign and the conversation around around bike lanes on center will continue, But I do think there is a multi alternative options for the bike lanes in particular. I think almost everyone in West Roxbury, and it was a huge discussion point last election cycle on center Street. I do think we need to do some recon, figuring to make sure that people can take turns safely and crossed the street safely. The bike lane piece is a little bit of a different conversation, and I think there's some Opportunities toe put them elsewhere. I suspect that's going to be a very interesting issue in terms of this campaign, Okay, we'll have a few minutes left, folks, if you wanna jack quickly with Lisa a savvy George 617254. 10 30 Triple 8929. 10 30. Any question you like, Give us a call. We'll take a couple of phone calls. If you get in right now, before we head to the nine o'clock hour, appreciate a Nisa taking the time tonight to sort of introduce herself in more. In a fuller form T o our audience back on nightside 617 to 5 for 10 30 Triple 8929 10 30. The ladies line is always open. 617931 10 $30 quickly We'll get you on back after this night side.
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"Backed up a little bit. Either way, exiting for route 24 then delays 24 South down past 4 95. My king WBC's traffic on the three. Now we get a check of the four day WBC. Jackie Weather forecast meteorologist Brian Thompson is with us. I've heard some like it hot. This will not be the weekend for them. No. Then we're heading into a very cold stretcher for the next couple of days, especially tonight through tomorrow and tomorrow night as well. We're heading down to a low of nine degrees. Tonight's after we get rid of these snow showers and flurries, which was still hang here along the coast, although they are in the process of diminishing will see the sky clear pretty nicely tonight, But I love nine degrees. Real field temperatures 10 to 15 below zero, perhaps as low as 20 below. Especially toward the Worcester County. Actually, the windchill advisories effect on that far to the West, blustery and bitterly cold Tomorrow Awesome sun shot for most inland spots, and we'll be clouded your toward the coast with a snow shower, too. As you get on the cape, especially the Outer cape. There will be likely a period of snow later in the day or evening could drop as much as 2 to 4 inches of snow High Tomorrow 19 real field trip will be below zero all day. Briskin frigid tomorrow night with clearing alone nine. Plenty of sunshine, still a gusty wind on Saturday, a high of 23 real field would be in the single digits and teens That is harsh Sunday. Sunshine of mixed with clouds and want less wind high of 27. We will be watching the potential for a winter storm early next week from later Monday into Tuesday. I'm acting with meteorologist Brian Thompson WBZ Boston's NewsRadio 30 degrees right now in Plymouth. It is 32 in Marshfield, 31 in Beverly 31 degrees in Boston. By 26. New England business Nearly $160 million. That's what it cost to build the future home of those two Red Sox, but they need some help. Able to staff the park Polar Park, the first job fair coming this weekend. The goal is to find part time seasonal help for the inaugural season and looking for 300 staffers and needed in time for opening day. This coming spring for positions as parking attendants, ushers, concession staff, ticket takers and more. Nearly three dozen companies in Massachusetts makeup first ever list of best places to work. Online office spot, enter gauge putting Way fair Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and the E V. A Boston healthcare system in West Roxbury on their list of more than 500 best places to work. Dow gained 300 points today. The NASDAQ Up 67,.
Nightside with Dan Rea
Massachusetts To Open Three New Mass Vaccination Sites
"Vaccination sites opening up in the next couple of weeks here in Massachusetts, Springfield, Dampers and Roxbury, the locations these in addition to Fenway Park in Gillette Stadium Governor Charlie Baker at the end of this week, there will be 103 publicly available vaccine sites in Massachusetts. Between these sites, another vaccine clinics for places like long term care facilities. We'll have capacity to administer. 242,000 vaccinations per week on by mid February, way planned to have 165 publicly available vaccination sites. With the capacity to administer 305,000 vaccines for weak governor also says Phase two of the distribution plan will begin next Monday for the first priority Group, which includes those 75 older, those 65 older and individuals with two or more calm abilities will be in the second priority group. Seven
WBZ Afternoon News
Nearly 2,000 Vaccine Doses Spoiled At A Boston Hospital
"2000 doses of a covert vaccine. vaccine. We're We're spoiled spoiled at at the the Jamaica Jamaica Plain Plain v, v, a a hospital hospital after after a a contractor contractor accidentally accidentally unplugged unplugged the the freezer freezer while while cleaning cleaning staff staff realized realized the the 1900 1900 doses doses of the modern, A vaccine had been spoiled on Tuesday. The V. A health system is investigating the cause of the incident and why the alarm system didn't work, Officials said. More doses are on the way, Congressman Stephen Lynch commented today, saying he thinks they've corrected the problem but are waiting on a report from the inspector general. The engineering crew his command from the Via on rewired that those reasons so that that doesn't happen again. The doses that were were being kept here have been moved to Brockton. And to quest Roxbury while this cleanup operation is still ongoing, so for the time being, we think we've got the situation corrected.
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"Kaufman, WBC Boston's news radio, How you doing, 7 43. Let's check the drive to work this morning with Lori Grandi. It's the Subaru retailers of New England all wheel drive traffic on the threes. Well, Jeff, we continue to have troubles out there this morning. Unfortunately, Route three South as still dealing with that crash are just before 1 28, and it is really causing some big delays. There. You want to keep it over to the right hand side earlier crash we had instilled in his cleared, but traffic continues to be very heavy on 24 north on approaching 1 39. Still as that tries to get back up to speed, Let's see the situation now see how that's going on 95. With Krista Neck and the WBC news radio traffic copter. I have good news here, Lori the pileup that had happened on 95 Don't found African E Street. Walpole cleared a few minutes ago, so everything's gone. There's nothing left to look at, but we still gotta back up that goes just about back to South Main Street and sharing here on 95 North bound. That's in the process of sorting itself out Christian Act and the WBC news radio traffic copter. If you would is still keeping an eye out for disabled vehicle, it is in the breakdown lane. But just so you know what's going on there. 93 South out before 28 Randolph also gotta crash working in West Roxbury on the V F W Parkway inbound just before Baker Street North, but Expressway slow the pontiff Circle to Columbia Road Lever connector. That's the toughest stuff downtown Still completely tied up coming off of 93 distort. Will Dr Lori gradually busiest traffic on the three little bit of sunshine now clouds right back at us later on, and maybe the possibility of flurries. Still not bad for mid January standards. It is called, though just 21.
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"Dan Ray until you BZ Boston's news radio. Oh, I will take the calls as they come in. Let's go first to Ellie in Roxbury High. Ellie. Welcome. How are you Tonight? You're on the ring Central. Nice. I call a line. I'm doing very well done. Thanks for having yard. You're more than welcome. What I want to talk about is Mr Biden's Inauguration tomorrow. Sure thing already, Okay. Uh, Our president. You. She's still president. He's a racist. You remember when When those patients had applied when when they had all that. I called it in, Um On if Haiti and they came here when there you remember his statement. Well, he made he made some comments about certain countries. I'm not sure if if Haiti was one of them, To be honest, I think that's what you're referring to. But what? What? Go ahead and make your point. Go ahead, Aly. So he said, Why weren't they from Uh, it's early. It was before directly to them. Why do it do it? Do it. Why do they have to be from this head? He called him the Ripper to them as Yeah, Right. Right. Right. That's that. I think I know. I know what you're talking about. Yeah. So go ahead. Isn't that racing? Well, it is a calm is a comment that I certainly would never make. I think that his comment about some of those countries on I'm trying to get the context of it. Uh, you know, there's this There there a lot of countries where people are not fortunate to be born at be born in and that I think all the countries that he mentioned you're you're correct on that. You're correcting that and yet on the other side of the coin On by. No. You feel this deeply. But on the other side of the coin, there were several things that this president did, um, which helped black Americans, um and particularly black Americans. Unemployment was down a great deal. He provided a lot of financial support for black. I'm sorry. What You suddenly found far away? Oh, I'm sorry. Well, I I'm not moving. I'm not moving, but but he he funded, um, historically black. Colleges and universities to a level that had never been funded before. Um he was involved in the in the first step program, which allowed a lot of people who were had been convicted for crimes that were nonviolent, many of them minorities to be released early from federal prisons. S O. There were things that Donald Trump did. And as they said, the unemployment rate you know, of all the Republican presidents in recent times, meaning George Bush and Mitt Romney and John McCain. Donald Trump had a higher percentage, according to exit polls off black voters and Hispanic voters and an Asian voters. George Bush might have had more Hispanic voters because he had a relationship as a governor of Texas. But in all of the other categories, Trump actually had more support from minority communities than these other Republican candidates. Yeah, way. That should not change your opinion. You have every right based upon what you've heard and what you've seen toe hold your opinion, and I wouldn't try to dissuade you from it. Exactly Thank you. For that. My other point is this abiding will be doing his inauguration outside the more. I tried to call last week to talk about this. Yeah. Uh, I don't think it's a good idea. No. Why? Hmm. I hope I think I know what you're going to say. But I don't even want to think about that sort of thing. If you know what I'm saying, I think that's what you mentioned it. But Uh, I think that that Washington the city of Washington has never been more secure, and, um, we we do these things as a nation, and we do them publicly. Um and I will be more than happy. To talk with you later this week, Ellie, and when we both can say that everything went off smoothly without a hitch. There was actually more demonstrations. More demonstrators. When Donald Trump was inaugurated in 2017. They had some wild demonstrations going on. I think it would be the safest and most secure inauguration in our history. Well, I let me not let me not stay, but I have my I know I can read your mind. Ellie am strengthened. God, I'm praying God, that he will that angels. Yeah, I think I think a lot of us will pray for a safe on. It will be an eventful day tomorrow because it's historic not invent all day because of anything bad that will happen. Let's leave it like that, Okay? Everything will go smoothly. Transition would be smooth. Let's hope so. Pray for guidance. We will both do that. Okay, We'll both do that. Thank you. L appreciate it. Thank you, darling. For having me on two nights in a roll way. Make an exception every once in a while. Thanks, Holly. Good night. Let's go to Tom. Down in west Virginia, Tom down in the hollow. How are you, Tom? I'm good. And by the way, wife number one was from Haiti. A little town called Hench. Okay, page forth. I will. But I will always remember that you're in the ring Central. Nice. I gotta like, Go ahead, Tom. Yeah, and her father. His name was Jacques. A very good man. Rest in peace. He described Haiti as what Donald Trump was allegedly Which was never proven. It was just reported on news by hearsay was to describe Certain African nations that were predominantly black Africans. Okay, that was never proven that was just reported on the news, as in fact, right here is the point of my car that Congress that Congressman Cohen from Tennessee, said 20% of white males in the National Guard. Voter for Biden. Okay. How does he know that? I thought ballots were secret. Okay, that we don't know how you voted. Also, like if I could just add one thing. Um, I believe that exit polls. Showed that Joe Biden Okay, fine. Don't always said Hold up. Just let me finish. Let me finish. Um, I believe that exit polls showed that Biden the Trump did win amongst white males, but by God like 42% of the vote amongst white males, Trump's vote from 2016 to 2020 amongst white males actually dropped if you believe exit polls That's the truth. Are we talking National guard? Are we talking in general in general in general? OK, well, that Congressman Cohen from, uh, Tennessee, said 20% of white males in the National Guard. Voter for Biden. How does he know that? Well, what he what he said. If I could play the bite again, Tom, But I think what? You don't know what we need to move along. Yeah. Hey, what he was saying was that exit polls, he was misrepresenting the exit polls. He was saying that exit polls showed that on Lee 20% of white males voted for Joe Biden, which is that's absolutely incorrect. And then he took that number and imputed that number two what he considered to be an all nearly 90% white male National guard..
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WBZ NewsRadio 1030
"roxbury" Discussed on WBZ NewsRadio 1030
"Why don't you what your doctor say? Enjoy. What is your doctor saying? Hey, said. You don't know. I'm over six weeks of work. I can't work. I can't move in the morning. Can't get Let me ask you this. Okay? Have was this. This is a regular flu shot. You got right. Okay, uh, For two captains. Uh, Joyce, let me just answer my questions. If you would. This is a regular flu shot that you received tofu shop for people over 65. Which every adults have you dose, Okay? And and you had this. You got this about six weeks ago. Look sure about six weeks ago, and those plan was free story last time. According to the data didn't subside. I call them back. I can't use my lifetime. Well drove over here. You can use it. It's got progressively worse. Again. I've been in and out of You're so scared of a host of one point by the inboard sound a Kent County hospital in the round. You will let me ask you this question. Let me answer this question. Have you taken a flu shot? Every year was this the first year I tried the flu shot. I haven't had everyone years ago on a, you know. That never usually after they give you a few shots, they hand you a piece of paper tell you all the side effects that go with it. What I worked up online was called GPS. And making cash believe lead to parallelism. Okay, Well, here's my suggestion. Okay, George, I'm not a doctor. No, no, I play one on radio. Maybe somebody might have something. Well, if anybody wants to call in, But again, I would I would be much more. Comfortable if I were you dealing with your own. Do you have your own personal care physician? Your own personal doctor. Yes, we'll have another go have a talk tomorrow when we need him. Now I'll tell you why he knows your charts. He knows, Um ah lot more about you than anyone in my audience, so I would. I would strongly suggest that and don't mess around with this. It could be something that's temporary, but Don't assume that, okay. Thanks. Thanks for months. I hope you feel better. My friends call me back and let me know. Hopefully get some good word from the doctor tomorrow. Okay, Let's go to Joan. Joan, You're next on night side. We had Sandy here twice from West Roxbury. We lost hope he calls back. Hi, Joan..
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Walsh says Boston 'is not just my hometown, it's my heart' in likely final State of the City address
"Year year run run at at Boston Boston City City Hall Hall is is about to come to an end. We may be hurting. But the state of our city's resilient to state of our cities United the state of our city is hopeful in the state of our city is deep down Boston Strong there. Marty Walsh is giving a virtual elbow bump to the city and what is expected was his final state of the city address and like everything else during the pandemic. Crowd of thousands is relegated to the couch to watch an emotional mayor offer words of thanks and encouragement as he prepares his next chapter in Washington, where Wolf deliver the speech, virtually live from the newly renovated Roxbury branch of the Boston Public Library, talked a lot about the pandemic. Said that while the city is hurting, we are deep down Boston strong And then his voice cracked, and he seemed to tear up a little bit toward the end of the speech when he talked about how he is leaving his job to become U. S secretary of Labor. The truth is, I'm not going to Washington alone. Bringing Boston with me. This city is not just my hometown is my heart. By the end of the speech, there was no question how much the city means to the man. And despite the pandemic, he spoke of hope, saying, We have tough days ahead of us, but we've been knocked down before and we always get back up. Carl
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‘I’m Bringing Boston With Me’: Mayor Walsh Gives Likely Final State Of City Address
"Is is about about to to come come to to an an end. end. We We may may be be hurting, hurting, but but the the state state of of our our city's city's resilient resilient The The state state of of our our cities cities United United to to state state about about city city is is hopeful hopeful and and the the state state of of our our city city is is deep down Boston strong his mayor, Marty Walsh, giving a virtual elbow bump to the city and what is expected to be his final state of the city address. And like everything else during the pandemic, a crowd of thousands is relegated to the couch. Watch an emotional mayor offer words of thanks and encouragement as he prepares its next chapter in Washington Mayor Walls delivered the speech virtually live from the newly renovated Roxbury branch of the Boston Public Library. He talked a lot about the pandemic, said that while the city is hurting, we are deep down. Boston Strong And then his voice cracked, and he seemed to tear up a little bit toward the end of the speech when he talked about how he is leaving his job to become U. S secretary of Labor. The truth is, I'm not going to Washington alone. Bringing Boston with me. This city is not just my hometown is my heart. While the end of the speech there was no question how much the city means to the man, and despite the pandemic, he spoke of hope, saying, We have tough days ahead of us, but we've been knocked down before and we always get back up. Girl, Steven, stop it to be easy. Boston's news radio. The airline industry has been simply
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"roxbury" Discussed on WBZ NewsRadio 1030
"The election, the government Parties and so forth. Let's go to John in West Roxbury on the ring Central line, John Welcome You're on WBZ. Jordan Boy, John. Very well. Happy New Year. In his safe you, Jered and You know, so I, you know, I'm a guy. I grew up in Boston. I grew up. So I'm gonna be 59 years old. This month went up in the middle of bussing. And you know, I You know, the very Post affinity year. Right? Yeah, it so I want just make the comment on on. You're Supposition that Pamela Harris by the Plagiarized my king. And By the time I was seven years old. Uh, I could have probably reset of you. Kennedy's inauguration address. Uh huh. And Bobby Bobby Bobby Kennedy's response and Indianapolis Do you know Martin? Loose change, Jeff. Yeah. Uh, Yeah, so very pointy things being an Irish American, right? But that that were, uh Hold to me a lot. That that maybe Kamala Harris is parents. Uh, You know, uh Read him in her mouth. Well, I'm listen. I'm just saying this room that this is an allegation of plagiarism. And the only reason I brought it up is because Uh, we live in an era where people are very suspicious of those kinds of things. When you can see the sea, the words of print. I will say this. I don't remember what I said did or was or were where I was when I was three years old. You're very, uh, Uh, No, but I mean, I don't remember what I do You remember saying anything, or being a sort of sensitized to where you were when you were three or four? It's really tough for me to remember. I do. You know, like our so I Really? I do. You do such a It's such a tumultuous time. So I'm the youngest of six kids, right? I was born in 1962. You know, my No, I was seven years old and my my oldest sister's, uh, Fiance, uh, was okay in Vietnam s O it Z. You remember certain, you know, It's nothing. I remember them exactly it Zed. You remember them emotionally? No, You're absolutely right. I mean, I'm a little I'm a little remember those moments that you're That you know, and I could see No, I Uh, but I could tell you some great stories, but You know, so I was Not your average kid from West Roxbury or wasn't Dale Dorchester When bussing started, I was kind of the anti No. Ah! Uh, What Look at the kid's face. And said. There's a kid who's really hurt. Because people are calling him names. Right, And so I just don't know. But like I said, you know, because I was an Irish, you know? Ah! Like I said that I could almost free site you, Bobby Kennedy speak. No, no, you You just let me let me interject for seconds. Yeah, I was. I was. I'm a little older than you. Not much, but I was When Kennedy was shot in 1963. I was five years old. Yeah, 5, 5.5. And I do recall what happened. You know, the watching the TV and the black and white funeral And I remember all of that. But I don't remember. I'm just being honest. I don't remember everybody else around you right? But I don't remember ever being asked anything and responding with a particular word and make that's very likely to could have happened. Absolutely. I'm just saying in this day and age politicians, we have to take them for what they are. They're professional itself with the greatest salt. And listen Lily here that you know, and, uh You know. Listen, Jordan, you know, I you know, my my brother was a classmate of dance. It's Latin school. Oh, is that right? Okay. Yeah, you know, so Ah! I know this is what I like Most in. I like to analyze it. I liked it that he gets out front and I like you a lot, too. I look, you know, I've been listening. You know, I go back way back to the days..
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"roxbury" Discussed on KQED Radio
"Ryan is low in the eastern sky at nightfall, Look for his belt, a short line of three bright stars extending almost straight up from the horizon. The bright orange star Beetlejuice is to the left of the belt. The faint triangle that makes up a Ryan's head is above Beetlejuice. Tomorrow, a deadly blast. Our Web addresses started dot ork for the University of Texas at Austin McDonald Observatory. I'm Billy Henry. You know, upstate New York in the middle of January used to be ice harvest time. In the days before refrigerators ice from ponds was carved up stored in ice. Houses and used to keep dairy products cool throughout the year. And in the communities where ice was harvested. It was also a time of celebration. I'm Jim Metzner, and this is the pulse of the planet. The winters were long you could count on six months of winter. Usually, John Brandel was raised in Roxbury, New York, where during the thirties he worked for a time on a nice harvesting crew coming right in the middle of the winter. I started to seize Was anticipated with enthusiasm. Really, and it was a get together a place where the friends met and talked and lunched together on did also did injects a little money into the community, which sorely needed it in the middle of the Depression about 1938. We've put in nine hour days,.