Financial crisis brutal on middle-class blacks
WASHINGTON - The nation's economic crisis has waged a particularly severe attack on the black middle class, experts say. More »
City Council kicks off new year with new leadership
The Boston City Council began its 2009 term on Monday, unanimously electing City Councilor Michael Ross as the new president of the legislative body as his father, a Holocaust survivor, looked on. More »
Ailing Hub nonprofits ponder loss of Wilkerson's support
The Casa Nueva Vida homeless shelter has watched its state funding decrease in a deteriorating economy and is preparing for more cuts after using most of its reserves to cover services to homeless families in Jamaica Plain. More »
BE HEALTHY - Clinical trials: Minority participation is vital
At one point in her life, Tracey Sigler admits, the mere mention of human medical experiments would have probably triggered an immediate reaction. More »
