Topic: Social Justice

WATERTOWN — There are a fair number of Armenian soloists and ensembles who come to the United States on tour, but the all-women Nairyan Vocal Ensemble is distinguished from them by two characteristics: its primarily a cappella[...]

The relevance of Zabel Yessayan’s words to the events unfolding in the homeland today is startling. Indeed, it is impossible to read Yessayan without the painful awareness of the precariousness of the situation of Armenians living in the[...]

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Ani Jermakian is a talented young artist with a cause: making people’s lives better through her artwork. She says, “the motive of art is healing.” The 23-year-old native of the Wilbraham, a suburb of[...]

By Anaïs DerSimonian Special to the Mirror-Spectator BOSTON  — A lot has happened in Armenia over the last couple weeks – Azerbaijan has waged a regional war during the COVID-19 pandemic, firing on border villages, bombing a PPE mask[...]

MEDFORD, Mass. — The constant discussion of COVID-19 in America has been changed in the last few weeks to an ongoing discussion of race. People in law enforcement throughout the United States are reassessing their policies and approaches[...]

BOSTON — On Tuesday, June 23, an online panel titled “Racial Injustice and Responsibility” will take place. The panel will feature Dr. Henry C. Theriault (moderator), and discussants Kohar Avakian, Dr. Jermaine McCalpin and Dr.[...]