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Promises made

Amid the protests after George Floyd's murder, institutions and leaders across the nation vowed to confront systemic racism and help create a more equitable society. The Globe this week asks: How many of those promises were kept?

I, Too, Rage America

Some bold local police reform efforts follow Floyd’s death, but change at national level remains elusive

After George Floyd, unrest, reckonings, dreams

Leaders said a reckoning following George Floyd’s death would bring change to Boston police. The jury remains out

Companies take on the challenge of increasing diversity, aiding Black-owned businesses

Boston’s sports teams joined the cause with actions, not just words

At cultural institutions that pledged to diversify staff, hiring — and change — have been slow

R.I.’s Black leaders see some progress, but no systemic change one year after George Floyd’s death

EDITORIAL: George Floyd’s legacy: A wake-up call
By Jeneé Osterheldt

I, too, rage America

A year after the murder of George Floyd, it still hurts like hell. This is what it feels like to be seen as a problem.

Nation
Some bold local police reform efforts follow Floyd’s death, but change at national level remains elusive
One year ago, amid worldwide protests after George Floyd’s murder, institutions and leaders across the nation vowed to do more to address systemic racism and create a more equitable society. The Globe this week revisits some of those pledges to find out: What has been done?

Metro
Leaders said the reckoning following George Floyd’s death would bring change to Boston police. The jury remains out
While George Floyd’s murder has no doubt sparked a push for police reform nationwide, the tangible effects haven’t always been easy to discern in Boston, a city that has long struggled with race, and where police reform efforts have often fallen by the wayside.

Photo Gallery
After George Floyd, unrest, reckonings, dreams
The little daughter of the murdered Minnesotan said her father, in his suffering, had “changed the world.” Those tracking the stubborn arc of our racist history can only hope she’s right.

Business
Companies take on the challenge of increasing diversity, aiding Black-owned businesses
A year ago Corporate America issued statements and collectively pledged billions of dollars to help erase racial inequities. How companies have deployed the money is proving to be as crucial as how much they’ve promised, or even how much they’ve given out so far.

Sports
Boston’s sports teams joined the cause with actions, not just words
Teams and athletes backed up their initial statements calling for change and pledging, in varying degrees, to be a part of it with concrete initiatives in the name of social justice and racial equity.

Arts
At cultural institutions that pledged to diversify staff, hiring — and change — have been slow
Arts and entertainment organizations that promised to be more inclusive amid last year’s racial justice protests say the pandemic has limited their progress.

RI NEWS
R.I.’s Black leaders see some progress, but no systemic change one year after George Floyd’s death
“There has been a lot of talking and Band-Aid solutions,” a state legislator says. “But the reality is the real change is not as tangible as it could and should be.”

Editorial
George Floyd’s legacy: A wake-up call
Massachusetts is on the cusp of police reform, but Boston shows it won’t be easy.