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As Islamophobia takes toll on many American Muslims, CAIR attorneys see time of worry...and hope

Forces are hard at work trying to spread fear of the other. These forces, whether they be from elected officials in high places — the president, congressmen, governors — or lurking in online forums in the “Bluest” cities and towns in Massachusetts can have real consequences for people just trying to live their lives. People can face unnecessary investigation, be detained and face threat of deportation, or miss opportunities they are entitled to, like access to good housing or

A group of area artists and historians are planning to connect the dots between historic places around Boston and their direct link to Chinatown today. “I think what this exhibition is trying to do is offer a space for us to remember who are the people who came before us — especially thinking about Chinatown’s history and memories,” said theater artist Wenxuan Xue, a co-curator for the diverse exhibit, “Temple of Our Ancestral Dreams” hosted by the Pao Arts Center from April

I n his 1934 book In Praise of Shadows, author Jun'ichirō Tanizaki writes, “Our ancestors, forced to live in dark rooms, presently came to discover beauty in shadows.” For Yng-Ru Chen, Tanizaki’s words inspired her to establish her art gallery, Praise Shadows. They served as “the basis to form my own thoughts about opportunities for artists,” Chen said. “I recognized the many needs my artist friends had.” Much as how Tanizaki saw beauty in the shadows, Praise Shadows looked f