LOCAL NEWS
Melnea Cass Blvd. redesign plan inches forwardThe Boston Transportation Department (BTD) held a public meeting last week on plans to redesign Melnea Cass Boulevard, the fast-paced thoroughfare in Lower Roxbury that will soon see new retail and residential development at some of its key intersections. More » |
'Ameriville' captures soul, humanity post-KatrinaThe foot stomping and harmonizing quartet, Universes, took theatergoers on a wild ride through some of the nation's most daunting social ills in "Ameriville" last week at the Paramount Theatre. More » |
Sick time bill would protect jobs, workersNearly 1 million workers are without access to paid sick days in Massachusetts. When they or their children fall ill, they are often left with a tough choice: risk their jobs or continue on to work, potentially spreading disease. But that may soon change. More » |
Boston Ski Party host annual YouthFest Race CampThe Boston Ski Party, one of 84 member clubs of the National Brotherhood of Skiers, hosted its 3rd annual YouthFest Race Camp at Pats Peak Ski Area in Henniker, N.H. The three-day race camp, which took place earlier this month, brought together more than 55 youth from Boston, New York, New Jersey, D.C. and Pennsylvania for a weekend of ski racing training. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Historical rift between hip hop and the Black ChurchThe generational divide is nothing new. Youths, wanting to set themselves apart from their parents and grandparents, adopt new styles, ways of speaking and even music More » |
Civil Rights generation fights for financial equalityAdorned in a freshly ironed dress and satchel for her books, Ruby Bridges, age 6, walked past an angry mob and into the doors of William Frantz Elementary School. More » |
Top immigration official says key rule change to take effectA rule change designed to decrease the time some undocumented immigrants spend away from their families could be implemented by the end of this calendar year, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas said last week. More » |
Are black men afraid of successful women?The truth about partnering is that the more educated you are, which increases your likelihood of financial success, the more likely you also are to have a spouse. There are many men in the dating marketplace who see themselves as a would-be Barack Obama, and they are looking for a could-be Michelle Obama type who can alternately support and lead as they go through this thing called life. More » |
