LOCAL NEWS
Rox campaign heats upTito Jackson, Gov. Deval Patrick's recent campaign political director, has decided to throw his name in the ring again, this time as a candidate to replace City Councilor Chuck Turner in Boston's seventh district. More » |
Rep. Frank honored by housing activistsThe Massachusetts Alliance of HUD Tenants (MAHT) gathered earlier this month to honor Congressman Barney Frank, citing the longtime Massachusetts legislator's "brilliant leadership and unwavering commitment" in the area of affordable housing. More » |
Reconsidering 'That Thing'Lauryn Hill performed at the Wilbur Theatre on Monday in what promoters called a stop in a series of concerts up and down the Eastern Seaboard this winter. More » |
Community Voices: Whither the 'Talented Tenth?'A century ago W. E. B. Du Bois proposed a leadership role for African Americans with special skills, resources and influence. He believed that these fortunate few were obligated by heritage and humanity to be guides and sentinels for the black masses. He described this elite group as the "Talented Tenth" ... More » |
Community Voices: Feel-good stories need to be toldMy friend and co-worker has been out of work since early November. She is a single mother of a 7-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl. She has been sending letters to talk show hosts, Wendy Williams, Oprah and Ellen with no response. She wasn't asking for much, she just wanted to make sure her daughters had a nice Christmas. More » |
Community Voices: The soul undergroundOver the last decade or more the music industry has been slumping in overall sales and profits. It is my belief that this is a result of their abandoning their "Old School" philosophies and business practices. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
A dream delayedEighteen-year-old Francisco Curiel was present in the U.S. Senate chamber as the votes were tallied. His hopes alternately surged and crashed as each of the powerful legislators made their choice, "yea" or "nay," on the DREAM Act. More » |
Black segregation in US drops to lowest in centuryWASHINGTON - America's neighborhoods took large strides toward racial integration in the last decade as blacks and whites chose to live near each other at the highest levels in a century. More » |
Stanford law students appeal three-strike casesSAN FRANCISCO - Nearly 15 years after sentencing, an inmate is getting an unexpected chance at freedom - and the judge a shot at redemption. Students at Stanford Law School's novel Three Strikes Project, which has successfully overturned 14 life prison terms ... More » |
Gays celebrate repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell'NEW YORK - Word that the world's largest military power will allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military brought strong and swift reaction Saturday, with supporters declaring a civil rights milestone and detractors insisting it would weaken and divide the armed forces. More » |
Obama reads his children's book to 2nd gradersARLINGTON, Virginia - Usually, big-name authors plug their books on a nationwide book tour. President Barack Obama took a lower-key approach Friday, reading selections from his new children's book to a group of delighted second-graders in suburban Virginia. More » |
WORLD NEWS
Zimbabwe's Mugabe vows retaliation against WestHARARE, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwe's president vowed Friday to avenge Western economic curbs imposed on his ruling party by threatening to seize foreign-owned businesses and mining interests. More » |
Bill Clinton asserts confidence in fed-up HaitiPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton declared his confidence in Haiti's post-quake reconstruction effort last week, making a one-day visit amid civil unrest, rampant disease and a seemingly intractable political crisis. More » |
