News & Events
Milestones
- Increase voting registration, census, and voter turnout in the Black community throughout Massachusetts and in other cities in the US that have large Black populations.
- Providing PPE to community members (Masks, gloves, cleaning supplies, etc.)
- Help reduce racial profiling/police reform through advocacy and legislation
- Provide economic opportunities for young people and community elders
- Help voters with Mail-in voting applications
- Increase the youth vote, particularly in Generation Y and Generation Z using social media outlets
Ron Bell Speaks with Students at Boston University about Trauma Journalism
Today I had the privilege of speaking with students at Boston University about Trauma Journalism with Professor Meghan Irons a former Boston Globe reporter. I shared lessons shaped by my own experience living and working through some of Boston’s most painful chapters....
A-Team Reunion
Some members of the A-Team Reunion 2005-2015 Governor Deval Patrick and First Lady Diane Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1ED7qbfZRZ/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Ron Bell’s Recent Op-Ed in the Baystate Banner
When people ask why I’ve spent more than three decades registering voters and working to strengthen civic participation, I don’t begin with politics. I begin with Mission Hill. As a young boy, I shined shoes in my neighborhood. Those humble beginnings taught me the...
Ron Bell’s Speech to the Affirmative Action and Outreach Committee of the Democratic Party at the Massachusetts Convention in May 2026
Good morning everyone. Thank you to Linda Monteiro, Gillian Hinkson, Charlotte Golar Ritchie, and all the members of the Committee for inviting me here today. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Ron Bell, and for the past five decades, I’ve been on the...
A Great Success: The RealTalk Network PULL-UP Tour Kickoff
The RealTalk Network PULL-UP Tour Kickoff in partnership with the Boston Globe was amazing. Community members gathered at Frugal Bookstore in Nubian Square to fellowship, learn, and share knowledge with local entrepreneurs about building wealth in Black communities...
Did you know these three Massachusetts voting facts?#black #votingrights dunkthevote4ever.org
Did you know these three Massachusetts voting facts? Ron Bell, Dunk the Vote
This decision will disenfranchise millions:’ Mass. leaders react to latest Supreme Court ruling | GBH
Following Supreme Court ruling, Americans worry about being detained because of the color of their skin
For Bostonians of color, wealth is often beyond reach.
Following Supreme Court ruling, Americans worry about being detained because of the color of their skin
EVENT RECAP & Video DTV is Partnered with Real Talk Network and Boston Globe – Building Wealth in Boston: Barriers and Opportunities
Thank you to everyone who joined us for this important community conversation!After listening to more than 150 Boston residents across 26 RealTalk Network sessions, The Boston Globe’s Money, Power, Inequality team brought the community together once again —...
US citizens of color on high alert after Supreme Court allows racial profiling
Following Supreme Court ruling, Americans worry about being detained because of the color of their skin