As Roxbury changes, seminary keeps faith

As Alvin Padilla explains it, the Boston campus of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary is not your typical evangelical training ground. More »

Local Cape Verdeans invest across Atlantic

Ever since Armindo Goncalves left the Cape Verde islands in 1979, he says he's had a desire to give back to the archipelago nation where he spent much of his childhood. More »

Groundbreaking anchor Simpson honored at UNITY

CHICAGO - Former television anchor Carole Simpson was honored last week by the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) for her pioneering career and support of women journalists worldwide. More »

Boston's own Ashanti brings real soul and R&B back to the Hub

With an audience of stuffed animals and a backing band comprised of 45s, 10-year-old Ashanti Munir stood ready to deliver her first performance. More »

For some Africans, Scrabble more than just a game

DAKAR, Senegal - To compete in the Francophone World Scrabble Championship, 32-year-old Elisee Poka spent five days in a bus traversing Africa's potholed roads. His competitors from France arrived by plane. More »

Jazz conductor Oliver to bring swing to Fort Hill

Kendrick Oliver hasn't set foot in Roxbury in over a decade. When the renowned bandleader and one-time local returns this weekend to Fort Hill - Highland Park, to be specific - he hopes to see plenty of foot-stomping on his old stomping grounds. More »