LOCAL NEWS
Mary Walker's fight 'to free a family'For Mary Walker, freedom was a mixed blessing. Although she escaped the bonds of slavery and made a new life for herself in Cambridge, Mass., she also left her three young children behind, enslaved in North Carolina. The separation was devastating. More » |
Redistricting: Can we get it right this time?The opportunity to redraw our political district lines comes once every 10 years, and it is now the Boston City Council's turn. During these tough economic times it is easy for us to ignore this issue. But if we don't get it right this time, we won't have another opportunity for another decade. More » |
The real problem with Roland Martin's tweetsRoland Martin doesn't understand the nature of taboo. More specifically, he doesn't get that prominent black people have a special responsibility to understand taboo in America. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Why Jeremy Lin matters: Asian male image in the mediaPop culture traditionally has painted Asians as awkward, unathletic and never the leading man. In just two weeks, New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin has shattered the stereotype. More » |
Future of U.S. manufacturing begins with educationIn his State of the Union address, President Obama stressed the importance of keeping manufacturing in America. The reasoning is that in order to continue to innovate and develop the next generation must-have products, the U.S. needs manufacturing that uses leading edge technology. Nothing wrong with the reasoning, but it may be too late. More » |
