LOCAL NEWS
Retired educator still plans to give backAs chancellor of the Connecticut State University System, David G. Carter had to deal with many layers of politics - the governor, state legislature, presidents of the system's four campuses, their faculties and staffs and his own board of trustees. More » |
Activists working to ensure fair wages at WalmartWalmart, the big box retail giant that has grown into the largest corporation in the world, has set its sights on Boston, according to labor activists who met last week with activists from the African American and Latino communities. More » |
'Treemonisha' showcases Boston's young talentThree weeks before the upcoming production of Scott Joplin?s "Treemonisha," more than two-dozen teens, ages 13-17 years old, crowd around a black piano in Hibernian Hall. They are awaiting instructions from their director Samuel Martinborough, founder of Mssng Lnks. The students have been rehearsing for an hour and a half and have more than three hours to go before calling it quits for the night. More » |
Obama aide visits Harvard Business SchoolMichael Blake didn't grow up expecting to work for the president of the United States. However, he has been a regular of the West Wing since the 2008 election, when he was campaigning for President Barack Obama. Blake has come a long way from his humble start in the Bronx, his appreciation for which was emphasized during his visit to Cambridge earlier this week. More » |
Black officer sues Harvard policeThe Harvard University Police Department passed over a black officer for a number of promotions and superiors routinely made racist remarks about blacks and Latinos, according to a federal lawsuit. More » |
Cedric the Entertainer brings stand-up to WilburEntertain the people. That's what Cedric the Entertainer does best. Last Friday, fans of the affable and extremely funny comedian filled the Wilbur Theatre with uproarious laughter and thunderous clapping. Cedric has starred in numerous TV shows and movies but is best known for his roles on ?The Steve Harvey Show," "Barbershop," "Barbershop 2: Back in Business" and being one of "The Original Kings of Comedy." More » |
DeLeo bill would revamp Mass. Probation DepartmentThe Massachusetts Probation Department would remain under the jurisdiction of the courts, but a new civilian administrator would be hired to help run the agency under a bill unveiled last week by House Speaker Robert DeLeo. More » |
Noted authors Dyson and Mosley speak in BostonIt was a moveable feast of books and ideas as two of the most talented writers and thought provoking public intellectuals of our time recently spoke at separate events in Boston. More » |
Obituary: Mattie L. WashingtonMattie L. Washington, one of the state's first African American businesswoman to work as a licensed hair stylist, died on Easter Sunday. She was 88 years old. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
New book details roots of African American cuisineYou are what you eat, the saying goes, but for culinary historian Jessica B. Harris, you are also what your ancestors ate. In her new book, "High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America," Harris traces the history of African American eating, from the open-air markets of 16th century Western Africa to the Food Network's hit show, "Down Home with the Neelys." More » |
'Birther' claims force GOP leaders to take a standWASHINGTON - It's the conspiracy theory that won't go away. And it's forcing Republican officials and presidential contenders to pick sides: Do they think Barack Obama was born outside the United States and disqualified to be president? More » |
WORLD NEWS
US treads warily in Syria, considers sanctionsWASHINGTON - Despite a ruthless crackdown on pro-reform demonstrators, there is no international appetite for a warlike approach to Syria - a crucial Mideast playmaker with ties to Iran and a say in any eventual Arab peace with Israel. More » |
