Story Library
The stories below are brought to you by people who live or grew up in the city and believe in the power of stories to bring Bostonians together. In their free time, these story ambassadors go out into their neighborhoods and across the city to record the life experiences of people they might not otherwise know. Story by story, we're building community across a divided city.Sort STORIES BY MEDIUM
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ESSENTIAL PEOPLE PROJECT · POP-UP STORY SHOPS · HOW WE GOT THROUGH· Amplify Black Voices
Steve Coachman, Dorchester
“In the public eyes, yeah, everybody says: “They’re a gang” or “They’re a crew.” But I always said it was a family.”
Mo Smith, Roxbury
"I got my start in comedy in prison. One of the guys, he was a rapper, and he said: 'Man, you always sayin’ something funny. You need to write this down.' And so I wrote it down."
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