Darryl C. Murphy

Darryl C. Murphy, host of The Common, sat down for a conversation with historian David Greenberg about “John Lewis: A Life,” the first definitive biography of the Civil Rights icon who would become second only to Martin Luther King, Jr. in his contributions to the Civil Rights Movement. In the book, Greenberg traces Lewis’ life through the post-Civil Rights years and reveals the little-known story of his political ascent first locally in Atlanta, and then as a member of Congress. There he would earn respect on both sides of the aisle for the sacrifices he made on behalf of nonviolent integration in the South and come to be known as the “conscience of the Congress.”

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We're taking you to East Boston to check out some of the great Latino-owned restaurants in the neighborhood.

East Boston is a neighborhood of immigrants, through and through. Latinos make up more than 50% of the neighborhood, and just shy of 65% of Eastie residents over the age of five speak a language other than English at home, according to 2020 census data.

Our local guide is Luz Gladys Oliveros. Gladys is the Latinx Advisor for Equity and Inclusion for the Mayor of Boston and has lived in Eastie for almost 30 years. This episode is part of WBUR's Field Guide to Boston, a station-wide effort to help you connect with the city's communities.

Little Saigon has been a hub for the region's Vietnamese community for decades. The team behind The Common went to experience a day in the neighborhood.

You can get the complete guide to all of Boston's neighborhoods at www.wbur.org/fieldguide

Boston's moving season on the horizon, and settling into a new space isn't always a walk in the park. But one great way to make any house (or apartment, or studio... we know how it is) feel like home, is to add plants.

Today on The Common, we visit Emerald City Plant Shop, New England's first Black-owned specialty plant store, to learn how best to care for green life indoors, and to learn more about owner Quontay Turner's journey opening this Norwood-based business.

Mattapan has tons of great places to eat — here's a few we think you should check out.

Let us know what we missed and where we should go next.

You can get the complete guide to all of Boston's neighborhoods at www.wbur.org/fieldguide.

A fun video I put together that became the inspiration for our Field Guide to Boston neighborhood tour series.

In late January, Mei Mei Dumpling Factory and Cafe opened its doors to sold-out crowds for the first time since the pandemic. The story of Mei Mei, which was co-founded by James Beard Leadership Award winning chef Irene Li and her siblings, has been defined by adaptivity and Irene's ambition to rethink the restaurant industry from the ground up. The Common pays a visit to Mei Mei and finds out what this latest evolution is all about.

Learn more about Mei Mei at their website.