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Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Boston City Council celebrates Black businesses for Black History month

Boston City Council celebrates Black businesses for Black History month

Joshua Yanes, Staff Writer February 27, 2024

Boston’s City Council celebrated Black History Month this week by acknowledging and rewarding several Black-owned businesses with a certificate recognizing them as a Black-owned business in Boston. Before...

Kiara Deburgo, Jaylen Gomez, Cherina Wright, Kayci Resende-Abbott and Selvin Backert pose in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. monument in Washington D.C. Courtesy of Selvin Backert

CDSI takes Cultural Connections trip to D.C. to explore African American history

Alexis Crochiere, Journal Contributor February 6, 2024

Suffolk University’s Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion kicked off the spring semester early with the center’s Cultural Connections trip to Washington D.C. to explore African American historical...

Flyer advertising the Black Studies town hall meeting on campus.

BSU, CSN and ASA hold town hall meeting to discuss future of Black Studies program

Lina Gildenstern, Graduate Contributor February 14, 2023

On Feb. 14, the Suffolk University Black Student Union, Caribbean Student Network and African Student Association held a town hall meeting to discuss the future of the Black Studies program and College...

The Sawyer Librarys Black History Month display, located in 73 Tremont Street.

Suffolk University community speaks on Black History Month

Maren Halpin, Asst. News Editor February 8, 2023

The start of February marks the beginning of Black History Month, a month dedicated to celebrating the stories and contributions of people of color, acknowledging the work to be done for equality and learning...

Disco Donna and cast in an energetic performance of the hit Hot Stuff.

‘Summer: The Musical’ brings hot stuff to Boston

Sarah Lukowski and Emily Dempsey March 1, 2022

1970s pop sensation Donna Summer was a girl from Boston who started in a gospel choir and rose to become the disco queen. The Emerson Colonial Theatre is giving Bostonians a chance to catch a glimpse into...

Black History Month: A time of reflection for a better future

Black History Month: A time of reflection for a better future

Caroline Enos, Editor in Chief February 23, 2022

For Lorda Joseph, a junior media and film major at Suffolk University, Black History Month is a chance for her to learn more about herself through the celebration of her culture.  “It’s a very...

BSU hosts trip through Black history in Boston

BSU hosts trip through Black history in Boston

Leo Woods, Assistant Multimedia Editor February 22, 2022

Suffolk University’s Black Student Union brought students on a trip to the Museum of African American History in Beacon Hill last week to learn more about Black history in Boston. The museum is just...

Suffolk Speaks: What does Black History Month mean to you?

Suffolk Speaks: What does Black History Month mean to you?

The Suffolk Journal Staff February 16, 2022

With the Suffolk community celebrating Black History Month and the year-round achievements of the BIPOC community, we want to hear from our readers about what this month means to them. The goal of this...

Sweet Sweetbacks Baadasssss Song, Malcolm X, Moonlight and The Inheritance are some of the most influential and important movies in Black cinema.

For Black History Month, watch these influential films

Alec Maskell, Staff Writer February 15, 2022

February is celebrated in the U.S. as Black History Month, a time to celebrate Black history in America, and the many significant cultural moments and achievements of the Black community that happens year-round.  One...

Creating the Dream Award winners Briana Ong and Tumi Akinyombo.

Suffolk award shines light on MLK’s legacy

Katelyn Norwood, News Editor February 2, 2022

In a two-part event, Suffolk University Celebrated the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through the work being done today by newly-elected State Senator Lydia Edwards and three members of the...

Tony Lawrence hosts the Harlem Cultural Festival in 1969, featured in Questloves documentary Summer of Soul.

Summer of Soul: The Black Woodstock that no one knew

Imani Hill, Graduate Contributor July 29, 2021

In the powerful documentary “Summer of Soul,” musician Questlove decided to stand behind the camera to shed light on a music festival that few people knew of.  The Woodstock music festival went...

James Hemings is known as the Americas culinary founding father.

Roxbury Film Festival: Documentary shows how James Hemings influenced American cuisine

Imani Hill, Graduate Contributor June 22, 2021

There are some historical culinary arts icons that have changed the way food is made and looked upon, and James Hemings is one of these people. Hemings was an enslaved man owned by President Thomas...

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