Reporter covering urban/social issues w/a solutions lens. Bylines @Shelterforce @cqresearcher HealthCity @BayStateBanner @NextCityOrg @guardiancities @nytimes
Boston, Mass.
Joined March 2010
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Interested in covering aging? Here’s a fellowship from @geronsociety + Journalists Network on Generations. Travel to GSA conference in Seattle, stipend + lots of info/support. I’m a 2014 alum - it was a great program. Apply by 7/12. tinyurl.com/mvjy9bsw
My latest for @Shelterforce - How community lenders are responding to a spate of lawsuits against race-targeted lending and assistance programs. shelterforce.org/2024/06/12/…
My latest for HealthCity on the progress of the Neighborhood Birth Center toward opening in Roxbury. @BirthCenterBOS will add wraparound care before, during & after birth and will be just the 2nd birth center in all of Mass. tinyurl.com/mc4t78rz
Great @GBH segment on @BayStateBanner's increased focus on Boston artists of color featuring Banner publisher Ron Miller + artists Paul Goodnight & L'Merchie Frazier. tinyurl.com/yv4upvuy
Enjoyed delving into this topic in my first piece for @cqresearcher. There's a lot in here, but still so much more to tell.
Homeownership is an iconic piece of the American Dream. But for many today, especially people of color, that goal is out of reach.
@larsonsandra explores which solutions and approaches could help close the housing gap. tinyurl.com/bddaarw9
A first-grader intervs a local journalist for a "community helpers" project. Here's his summary. See the interview at
bit.ly/3obQ5wu
How does a longstanding Boston nonprofit successfully diversify its board and staff? Listen to Exec Dir Lecolion Washington of @cmcbdotorg talk about it on Tues 2/21. In-person or via Zoom. bit.ly/3IFrg3o
Interesting prog by Opera Theatre of STL's New Works Collective -- "flinging open the gates" to encourage previously unheard writing/composing talent. @NextCityOrg nextcity.org/urbanist-news/h…
Looking forward to Monday's @oscarthinks-moderated panel - What We’ve Learned From Guaranteed Income Pilots nextcity.org/events/detail/w…
Sandra J. Larson retweeted
A video circulating online has been altered to make it appear that White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused to answer a question on oil companies, and promptly ended a press briefing. Her answer was cut out of the video. Here are the facts. apne.ws/CLGb6PE
Nice round-up by @tufacemay in @NextCityOrg on 5 cities' exp'ments w/fare-free transit - impact, how funded (eg sales tax, covid $). Results: faster board times, shift from car use, ideology shift to viewing public transport as public infrastructure. bit.ly/3SjiZUT
How do housing orgs handle onsite crises to avoid unnecessary police response? My @Shelterforce story highlights efforts in public & supportive housing to use de-escalation & in-house or non-police responses before calling 911. bit.ly/3ytuMbW
My latest for @Shelterforce - digging into how eviction is even more stressful & overwhelming for those w/mental health challenges. @courtinnovation, @chtrust, @CSHInfo are working on solutions. bit.ly/39Be2G6
This Nanci Griffith song from the 80s (songwriter: Julie Gold) has been running through my head over the past week. No answers, no solutions, just a lovely, mournful hope -- or maybe just a wish that things could be different. youtu.be/66C5dx70aCk
"Black women in this country should be able to expect more than just 'survival' as the goal when seeking care during birth." My latest for @The_BMC's HealthCity on a new program to address drivers of inequity in pregnancy outcomes. bit.ly/3FzfsN4
My latest for @Shelterforce on the time it takes to develop resident-centered approaches. One tip: "Start with a small group of stakeholders who are interested in thoughtful involvement, compensate those folks, & empower them to go out and talk to others.” bit.ly/3L4xqbe
Sandra J. Larson retweeted
When we do talk about homeownership, rather than primarily talking about increasing access to it, we need to put equal emphasis on making the entire process of homeownership more equitable.
bit.ly/3t9YKiG
This is quite the extraordinary story of a citizen-led effort to redraw voting maps in MI that started with a simple request/invitation on social media. (This one follows up on a 2020 @RTB_Cheerful piece - bit.ly/3ioK3Ce). bit.ly/3JwnO9e
My latest for Shelterforce on health system/community partnerships. "When you come into a community for your project and leave, orgs don’t trust you. It’s better to pick a project & do it well, stay in the community, & stay committed." bit.ly/3L8Pmmu