LOCAL NEWS
Patrick picks state's first black chief justiceDeval Patrick, the first black governor of Massachusetts, nominated Roderick L. Ireland last week to be the first African American chief justice of the state's Supreme Judicial Court (SJC). More » |
Shocking and tragic end to activist's incredible lifeAndrew Philemon Jones didn't just play the violin, he made it sing. Horsehair bow flying over the strings, resin rising like smoke, he'd walk around the room, coaxing notes and chords from the fragile shell that came at you in a wall of sound. More » |
Affirmative action in US led by Hub womanNot many people talk much about affirmative action these days. Shirley Wilcher does. It's part of her job. More » |
The talented Mr. Ryan WilliamsA boy soprano featured with the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) rushes the same night to perform with the Boston Lyric Opera. If this sounds like an artsy take-off on a madcap Hollywood comedy, think again. More » |
Activists rally in Hyde Park to keep affordable housingThe Massachusetts Alliance of HUD Tenants (MAHT) rallied in Hyde Park last month to call for legislation to protect low-income tenants from dramatic rent increases and to bring attention to the loss of affordable housing units in Massachusetts. More » |
Western MA town makes peace with a native sonGREAT BARRINGTON, Massachusetts - He's the most famous son of this quiet mountain hamlet in Western Massachusetts. But until recently, people looking for signs of W.E.B. Du Bois' life and legacy in Great Barrington would have had a hard time finding them. More » |
It takes a villageAnd there they were, the most unlikely of partners in the construction business, standing with Boston Mayor Thomas Menino near the corner of Martin Luther King Boulevard and Washington Street to cut a ribbon for the ceremonial opening of Washington Commons, a $13 million mixed income housing development in Roxbury. More » |
What can corporations do to promote minority business development?The national convention of the largest minority business organization in the world, the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), met in Miami last month. There were more than 8,000 attendees representing minority businesses from around the world together with representatives from most of the 3,500 corporate members of the NMSDC. More » |
Banner Biz Q&AQ: How was the Sustainable Business Network (SBN) organized? n 1988, Laury Hammel, a local businessman, decided to organize corporate leaders who were committed to socially responsible business practices. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Latinos, blacks ride US wave to major winsMIAMI - Republican Hispanic lawmakers had a groundbreaking year in the 2010 congressional elections, picking up two governor posts - the first ever for a Hispanic woman - while holding onto a U.S. Senate seat and adding several congressional seats. More » |
Obama talks of need for compromiseWASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says the government must bring down America's deficit and avoid the pending expiration of tax cuts for the middle class, two areas where Democrats and Republicans agree. More » |
Broadband usage growing even as gaps persistWASHINGTON - The U.S. still faces a significant gap in residential broadband use that breaks down along incomes, education levels and other socio-economic factors, even as subscriptions among American households overall grew sevenfold from 2001 to 2009. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Beyond Borders brings music, help to Dominican youthWhen Jennifer Manzanillo first traveled to Monte Cristi in the Dominican Republic's Northeastern region in 2007, she was immediately drawn to what she heard more than what she saw. More » |
Obama sees 'win-win' relationship with IndiaMUMBAI, India - President Barack Obama announced a host of new trade deals with India supporting tens of thousands of U.S. jobs Saturday as he began a 10-day trip through Asia on a determinedly domestic note. More » |
White father of African rock marks anniversaryJOHANNESBURG - In a rehearsal studio one afternoon in 1986, a white South African musician wrote an international hit - partly in Zulu, the language of the largest ethnic group in the country. More » |
