We're so excited to share this news! Congratulations to Regie O'Hare Gibson for being named the commonwealth's very first Poet Laureate! The announcement was made at the Mass Poetry Festival last week. "Poets allow us to dream and inspire us to reckon with our past, interpret the present, and imagine new futures,” said Brian Boyles, executive director of Mass Humanities. “In a state blessed with diverse and vibrant literary traditions that continue to shape the world, we applaud Governor Healey for selecting Regie Gibson, whose craft and care for the poetry community are truly unique, as our first poet laureate. Our board and staff thank Gov. Healey and our partners at Mass Cultural Council for the collaboration and effort that led to this milestone, and we are grateful to the many outstanding poets who offered their talents for this role.” Read more on Mass Cultural Council's website: https://massculturalcouncil.org/blog/governor-healey-announces-regie-gibson-as-massachusetts-inaugural-poet-laureate/ Mass Cultural Council Maura Healey #poetlaureate #masspoetlaureate #regiegibson (fb)

We recently sat down with the team behind "Framingham's Collective Journeys" to discuss the impact of the first ever trilingual history exhibit at the Framingham History Center. This project was funded by an Expand Massachusetts Stories grant. Know of an important story that needs to be told? Apply for an EMS grant by June 9: https://masshumanities.org/grants/ Want to learn more? Read our complete interview with Anna, Claudia, and Patrick on our website: https://masshumanities.org/ems-profile-fhc/ Expand Massachusetts Stories is made possible by Mass Cultural Council and the Barr Foundation. Photography by our friends at Maple and Main Creative. #immigrationstories #framinghamhistory #collectivejourneys #humanitiesmatter (fb)