LOCAL NEWS

Mary Walker's fight 'to free a family'

For Mary Walker, freedom was a mixed blessing. Although she escaped the bonds of slavery and made a new life for herself in Cambridge, Mass., she also left her three young children behind, enslaved in North Carolina. The separation was devastating. More »

Redistricting: Can we get it right this time?

The opportunity to redraw our political district lines comes once every 10 years, and it is now the Boston City Council's turn. During these tough economic times it is easy for us to ignore this issue. But if we don't get it right this time, we won't have another opportunity for another decade. More »

The real problem with Roland Martin's tweets

Roland Martin doesn't understand the nature of taboo. More specifically, he doesn't get that prominent black people have a special responsibility to understand taboo in America. More »