LOCAL NEWS
Councilors sparring over redistricting mapsThe City Council's first stab at a redistricting map ignited a political firestorm last week with lines that would have cut Chinatown in half. More » |
African Meeting House opens after restorationBoston's African Meeting House, built in 1806 by free black artisans and serving as a place of worship, education and abolitionist organizing, is about to reopen after a meticulous restoration of the building to its 19th century splendor. More » |
Harvard Univ. Hip Hop Archive hosts 9th WonderAs he introduced a man he said he'd been blessed to call both colleague and friend for the last few years, noted African American studies scholar Dr. Mark Anthony Neal recalled his first time meeting hip hop producer 9th Wonder. More » |
'The Castle' depicts new lives of former inmatesAfter 25 years, Mark Gibson is returning to the theater in a play that mirrors his own transformation. On Dec. 8, at Babson College's Sorensen Center for the Arts in the Off-Broadway hit "The Castle," the 42-year-old African American Bostonian will be playing the role of Ken Harrington, a nonviolent, ex-offender whose turn-around resembles his own. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Obama urges Congress to cut federal budget deficitAs you all know, last summer I signed a law that will cut nearly $1 trillion of spending over the next 10 years. Part of that law also required Congress to reduce the deficit by an additional $1.2 trillion by the end of this year. More » |
Centennial of Jim Thorpe's victory over HarvardA century ago, America's greatest athlete, Jim Thorpe, led the Carlisle Indians to an astounding 18-15 victory over Harvard, the returning national champion and the nation's top-ranked team. More » |
Expanding age gap may increase U.S. racial divideWASHINGTON - A generation gap in several states between older whites and younger Latinos and African Americans has race relations experts concerned that age differences in the population are influencing spending and public policy in areas such as education, transportation, immigration and infrastructure. More » |
Navy names ship in honor of activist Medgar EversIn an honor bestowed on only a handful of individuals, the United States Navy selected NAACP civil and voting rights icon Medgar Wiley Evers as the namesake of their newest ship. More » |
