Robin Washington

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The Legacy of a Lynching: A memorial, a pilgrimage, a reconciliation.

By Robin Washington The Marshall Project May 3, 2018 On the afternoon of June 15, 1920, Louis Dondino drove his one-ton green pickup truck back and forth along the streets of Duluth, Minnesota, shouting to onlookers to “Join the necktie… Continue Reading →

Black, Jewish, revolutionary: Charles McDew makes his final crossing

By Robin Washington Bay State Banner April 26, 2018 and American Jewish World April 20, 2018 Charles McDew and I had a running joke, based on our shared geographies and worry for the country. The national turmoil needs no explanation…. Continue Reading →

While Not Quite Gold Standard, Chelsea Welcomes New Silver Line Bus

By Robin Washington WGBH News April 23, 2018 A new branch of the MBTA’s Silver Line began service on Saturday, connecting Chelsea to South Station with stops at Logan Airport and the Seaport Area. The new route appears on T… Continue Reading →

Naomi Wadler Told Marley Dias What the Media Gets Wrong About Black Girls

(Robin Washington cited) Teen Vogue April 10, 2018 By Beatrice Dupuy Two young black activists are using their voices to bring attention to the girls like them who have long been silenced for too long. In an Elle interview with… Continue Reading →

Follow Ford’s lead and reject fuel standards rollback

Editorial The Boston Globe April 9, 2018 LET’S PUT ASIDE for a moment that some of us who breathe air might want to limit the amount of toxins in our daily oxygen intake, or that the fossil fuel supply is… Continue Reading →

When Winnie Mandela came to Boston

By Robin Washington The Boston Globe April 4, 2018 The death of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, on Monday, at age 81, brings to mind a happier occasion, a day of pure celebration in Boston, June 23, 1990. Before a July Fourth-sized Esplanade… Continue Reading →

Uber fatality drives home need for uniform safety rules

Editorial The Boston Globe March 21, 2018 The tragic death of a woman struck by a self-driving Uber while walking her bicycle on a Tempe, Ariz., road on Sunday night highlights the danger of testing autonomous vehicles on public streets… Continue Reading →

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