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Taylor Blackley

(She/Her)
Boston
As seen in: The Boston Globe, GBH News (Boston, MA), Pride Source, Bay State Banner, Media Ethics Magazine, The Scope: Boston
Covers:  Arts and culture, personal and social identity, mental health, reproductive justice, community events, local politics, American history and diversity, equity and inclusion
Documentarian, journo, freelance photographer/video producer

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Taylor is a multimedia journalist, photographer & documentary filmmaker based in Boston.

She's worked as a freelance and staff reporter covering community events, arts and culture, social issues and politics in the Greater Boston Area.

Taylor Blackley’s Journalist Portfolio

The Ethics of Trauma and Journalism

The Ethics of Trauma and Journalism

For 15 years, Tamara Cherry worked as a reporter for Toronto newspapers and TV broadcasts on the crime beat. …

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A work in progress: Developing equitable spaces for artistry to flourish in Boston

A work in progress: Developing equitable spaces for artistry to flourish in Boston

Creative professionals generally require money and connections to fuel their practice regardless of their sou…

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Curating a culture of belonging: How Boston's art museums are reimagining a more inclusive future

Curating a culture of belonging: How Boston's art museums are reimagining a more inclusive future

Visual artists have long been using their craft to call for social and racial justice. Now, the time has come…

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Nubian Square Development Seeks To 'Reignite' The Arts Economy At Blair Lot

Nubian Square Development Seeks To 'Reignite' The Arts Economy At Blair Lot

Developers plan to transform a vacant lot at the center of Nubian Square into a vibrant arts-inspired structu…

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SPECIAL VIDEO & FEATURE: ANOTHER YEAR WAITING

SPECIAL VIDEO & FEATURE: ANOTHER YEAR WAITING

L to R: Crossman, Nguyen & Bates During the pandemic, trans people have faced yet more barriers to treatment …

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Making space for trans remembrance, resistance and resilience

Making space for trans remembrance, resistance and resilience

Content warning: The following articles makes mention of transphobic and intimate partner violence. On Saturd…

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Curating a culture of belonging: How Boston’s art museums are reimagining a more inclusive future

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By Taylor Blackley
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Photo: Taylor Blackley Museum of Fine Arts Boston visitors view “La Japonaise (Camille Monet in Japanese Costume),” a large-scale figure portrait of the artist’s wife painted in the Impressionist style by Claude Monet in 1876. The painting also makes references to Orientalism, a growing movement within 19th century society, where Eastern people and cultures were depicted based on how white Europeans imagined them to look.
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Curating a culture of belonging: How Boston’s art museums are reimagining a more inclusive future

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By Taylor Blackley
| The Scope: Boston
Visual artists have long been using their craft to call for social and racial justice. Now, the time has come for institutions to answer. Visual art is a forum for the public to come together to evaluate complex ideas such as identity, community and social change. In Boston, a city renowned for its wealth of art museums, there has been a visible shift in priorities among such cultural institutions that a white perspective has molded for generations.
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Changemaker: Toy Burton aims to lift the stigma on mental illness and provide resources to Boston’s communities of color

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By Taylor Blackley
| The Scope: Boston
Editor’s note: The following interview makes mention of self-harm and suicide. Reader discretion is advised. Although there has been increasing awareness of the importance of mental health in recent years, communities of color have often felt excluded from the conversation.
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