LOCAL NEWS
Dorchester protest targets bank's foreclosure policiesIn Boston Friday, 24 people were arrested when they refused to leave a Bank of America building downtown. More » |
A missed opportunityResidents of color in parts of Dorchester and Mattapan missed a political opportunity in the preliminary election for the open seat on the City Council representing District 3. More » |
Cape Verdean pol charts GOP courseIf the pictures on a legislator's walls tell a story, the story portrayed in the office of 1st Plymouth District Rep. Vinny deMacedo is unlike any other in the Statehouse. More » |
Community colleges receive $20 million for job trainingThe U.S. Dept. of Labor has awarded a $20 million grant to Massachusetts community colleges for programs to help unemployed and displaced workers attain degrees, certificates or other credentials to accelerate their path to re-employment. More » |
South Pacific's enduring message on diversityRodgers and Hammerstein took Broadway a quantum leap forward in understanding when they targeted the teaching of prejudice in the "South Pacific" stunner "You've Got to Be Carefully Taught." More » |
Obituary: Linda Datcher LouryDr. Linda Datcher Loury, professor of economics at Tufts University whose research and teaching centered on the quantitative study of educational, employment and earnings inequalities in the U.S., died on Sept. 22, 2011. She was 59 years old. More » |
'Kings of Salsa' brings Cuban dance to the HubGet ready for a hot night with choreographer Roclan Gonzales Chavez' "Kings of Salsa" show at the Cutler Majestic Theatre Oct. 13-15. Hailed as one of the best choreographers in Cuba, Chavez has been dancing since he was knee high and has been studying dance since he was 15 years old. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Old footage sheds light on Black Power film"The Black Power Mixtape: 1967-1975" is a must see documentary about the rise and stall of the Black Power Movement in the United States. More » |
