Nirvani Williams
ReporterNirvani Williams covers socioeconomic disparities for New England Public Media, joining the news team in June 2021 through Report for America.
Prior to this, Williams was the associate editor of Seema, an online publication dedicated to spreading more stories about women in the Indian diaspora, and has written a variety of articles, including a story about a Bangladeshi American cybersecurity expert and her tips for protecting phone data while protesting. Williams interned at WABC-TV’s “Eyewitness News,” WSHU public radio, and La Voce di New York, a news site in Italian and English.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Stony Brook University, where she was the executive editor of the student-run culture magazine, The Stony Brook Press.
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Anika Lopes, founder of the tour, says she hopes to connect Amherst, Massachusetts, residents of color with their history. -
Massachusetts State Rep. Bud Williams, chair of the racial equity, civil rights, and inclusion committee, called the text 'derogatory.'
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Restaurant Week in Holyoke, Massachusetts, runs until June 12, 2022 and highlights local eateries in the city.
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The first Pride parade in Springfield, Massachusetts, drew a large crowd and excitement about future events.
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The city's first Pride parade kicked off from the grounds of Springfield Technical Community College, featuring marchers, dance performances and a downtown celebration.
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Springfield's event is one of the only Pride parades happening in a major Massachusetts city.
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'It sits in every one of our minds': Educators and others urge vigilance in schools, comfort to kidsEducators and others who work with children are continuing to grapple with the shooting last week in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 elementary school students and two teachers dead.
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Thomas Belton, a former marine who served in the Vietnam War, reflects on his service at annual wreath laying ceremony in Springfield.
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Tama Lang, from Litwin Elementary School in Chicopee, has been named counselor of the year in Massachusetts.
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"Ghost guns" are firearms that do not contain a serial number and can be manually constructed from parts.
