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Show Notes
An update on SNAP benefits and Boston's efforts to stop people from going hungry, with comments from Mayor Michelle Wu, BPS Superintendent Mary Skipper, Boston Foundation CEO Lee Pelton, and Senator Ed Markey. Hear Mayor Wu's share her vision for Boston following her election to a second term with 93% of the vote. Learn about Día de los Muertos as East Boston celebrates this remembrance of the ancestors. Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with indigenous artist Thea Hopkins, who visits the studio to discuss the importance of Native American history and performs her song Tamson Weeks. Hopkins, a member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag, shares how she remains connected to her heritage and reminds us of the need to remember a complete view of American history.
Resources those affected by loss of SNAP benefits:
boston.gov/snap
boston.gov/food-resources
projectbread.org
gbfb.org/need-food