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As Black History Month marks its centennial, we celebrate towering figures and landmark Supreme Court rulings. We quote speeches delivered on the steps of monuments and honor presidents whose names fill our textbooks. But civil rights history was not written only in Washington. It unfolded in rail yards, workplaces, union halls, and administrative hearing rooms — often because ordinary people decided they would no longer accept second-class status.   One of those people was m

We’ve seen these performances before in American politics, and if we’re honest, many of us have winced or rolled our eyes along the way. Bill Clinton  playing the saxophone on the Arsenio Hall Show to signal that he’s relatable. Al Gore  dancing awkwardly to appear approachable. Howard Dean shouting into a microphone — a moment at a rally that would define him for years. Hillary Clinton  described herself in an ABC interview as “dead broke” after leaving the White House, stru

"Check out these great events and community convenings - 100 years. Please RSVP!"  - Chip Greenidge 2026 Greatest MINDS Black History Month Events in Boston  100th Centennial Black History Month Celebration  Boston Black History Month | February 2026 Greatest MINDS invite you to kick off the centennial year of Black History Month with us. In partnership, we will honor our stories, our contributions, and our resilience through dynamic events, activations, and cultural experien

Boston, We Have a (Political) Problem! Op-ed   By George "Chip" Greenidge, Jr. It was 2013, and longtime Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino...

Announcement: Introducing the Nellie Mae Foundation Speakers Bureau 2025-2026 Cohort: George "Chip" Greenidge, Jr.  & 10 other education...

This year, the OH Foundation will provide summer study scholarships abroad for Greatest MINDS high school students and general operating...

Press Release: https://www.wgbh.org/foundation/press/press-releases/2025-01-16/gbh-to-spotlight-community-leaders-with-gbh-amplifies ...

Listen: https://www.wgbh.org/podcasts/what-is-owed/episode-7-more-than-40-acres

Podcast:   https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/12/18/metro/murder-boston-podcast-guide-episode-9/

Podcast - Apple:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/legacy/id1541849586?i=1000684679914 Podcast - Spotify: ...

Tell Us the Truth with Chip Greenidge - April 2022 iHeartRadio Podcast:  https://www.iheart.com/ podcast/1248-tell-us-the-truth-69533212/...

Real Talk In The Commonwealth with Suffolk County Sheriff  Steven W. Tompkins  and guest Chip Greenidge, Greatest MINDS - June 2022 ...

Voices of Madison Park with George "Chip" Greenidge, Jr. - March 2024 Episode:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vI7Sfs_Ghk&t=1443s

Apple :  https://apple.co/3U1baXi   Spotify :  https://open.spotify.com/show/60FpK9TgZewYeXcZZzLhFh Website : ...

George (Chip) Greenidge Jr. was on  BNN  with Joe Heisler talking about Greatest Minds and the  "Generations Conference"  coming up in...

This Cultivating Connections podcast episode features a rich conversation wit h George “Chip” Greenidge, Jr. , a veteran in...

Dear Friends, Members, and Supporters of Greatest MINDS: "You know I never ask. But today is special." :) Give on 8/28 until 8/30. --- ...

Arthur Collins, educator and poet & NBCA alumnus, George (Chip) Greenidge from Greatest MINDS, and also Charles Daniels from Father's...

Leading with Leaders Who Led Me Greatest MINDS Executive Director's Note:  What a pleasure to reconnect with a (former - yeah right!)...

"We realize that community members and proximate Black-led organizations have tons of lived experiences and data they have already...