2025–26 · City-wide
Racial justice
Resident calls for racial justice, hoping for more empathy among people regardless of race or color.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
justicia racial
Who it helps and why
mas empatia como humanos sin raza o color
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- July 28, 2025
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Other
- How it was submitted
- Community partner workshop
- Partner organization
- Neighbors United for a Better East Boston (NUBE)
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Other or unclear
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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