Nikkia Jean-Charles, Outreach Staff
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Rally participants march down Huntington Avenue during a protest against Northeastern's all-day career fair Oct. 9. Read more here.
Since Aug. 2, the Franklin Park Zoo has opened its doors to families, students and tourists to take pleasure in an annual immersive walkthrough of lantern displays and activities. This year’s showcase...
A lantern of a mosque glows in the night. The zoo featured elements of Indian culture, including elephants and lotus flowers.
Red flowers cover the ceiling of a tunnel. Tianyu Arts & Culture handcrafted all of the lanterns using fabric and LED bulbs.
A tree glimmers with lantern flowers, vines and butterflies. The tree stood outside the entrance and enticed guests to visit Boston Lights.
A child passes a rhinoceros lantern. The zoo dedicated areas to different regions of the world including India and China.
A LED butterfly flaps its wings. Throughout Boston Lights, guests found numerous pollinators such as bees, dragonflies and butterflies.
An informational sign describes the Chinese Gongbi-inspired lantern. These signs were scattered across the exhibit, mentioning facts from craftsmanship to climate change.
A wall of white flowers illuminates the path. Many visitors stopped and posed under the numerous archways featured at Boston Lights.
A group walks under a glowing archway. Children and adults alike participated in a scavenger hunt and looked for hidden treasure chests.
Mechanical humpback whales move their tails. Numerous lanterns were modified to move or breathe smoke.
A child sits and poses on a sea slug chair. The biggest habitat showcased at Boston Lights was the ocean.
Guests wander through a multicolored tunnel. Boston Lights included interactive lanterns that responded or emitted smoke when touched.
Professor Régine Michelle Jean-Charles, director of the Africana Studies program and Dean’s Professor of Culture and Social Justice, was attending a talk by the first Black female Supreme Court Justice...
State police officers surround protesters at Cabot Center. The rally aimed to protest Northeastern’s all-day career fair.
An activist holds a Haitian flag during a Haitian community rally Sept. 24. Read more here.
Rally participants hold up flags and posters. The rally aimed to support Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio who have recently faced a flood of hate and threats.