'Christian terrorist'? Norway case strikes debate

When the "enemy" is different, an outsider, it's easier to draw quick conclusions, to develop stereotypes. It's simply human nature: There is "us," and there is "them." But what happens when the enemy looks like us - from the same tradition and belief system? More »

NAACP urges need for minorities to vote in '12

LOS ANGELES - The NAACP plans a big push to increase minority turnout in the 2012 elections, hoping to gain political influence and turn back what the civil rights group says are efforts in various states to deny minorities the right to vote. More »

'Hollywood' won't yield to those of color

LOS ANGELES - Harry Belafonte says Hollywood has yet to explore the breadth of black experience and that the industry will "never ever yield to the needs of people of color." More »

In the land of soccer, NBA eyes African inroads

DAKAR, Senegal - On a rectangle of dirt separating two arms of a congested highway, a game of soccer is under way - just as it is every day in cities throughout Africa. Not far away, a team of coaches from the NBA is trying to expand the continent?s options. More »


Political activism is part of black Boston's DNA

The idea of public service is nothing new among Boston African Americans. In 1867, Edwin Walker and Charles Mitchell were elected to the state legislature and became the first black state legislators in the United States. From then until 1902, 13 different black men served at various times in the general court, most serving more than one term. More »

Banner Biz: The case for raising taxes to balance the U.S. budget

I am not sure who said it first in public debate, but it holds truer today than ever. "Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but no one is entitled to their own set of facts." More »

Banner Biz: National Urban League: Focus national debate on jobs

The National Urban League concluded the first conference of its second century of service and economic empowerment this past Saturday in Boston. More »