LOCAL NEWS
African American veterans honored at Rox ceremonyThe Organization of Afro-American Veterans (OAAV) hosted the ninth annual African American Military Heritage Day in Roxbury on May 19. Local residents and elected officials gathered under a brilliant blue sky at Edward O. Gourdin Veterans Memorial Park in remembrance and respect for the contributions of African American veterans in wars past and present. More » |
The 'Queen of Disco' never forgot her Boston rootsSeveral city neighborhoods can rightfully lay claim to Donna Summer, "the queen of disco" who was born in Boston and died from cancer a week ago in Florida. She was 63. More » |
Developers present Tremont Crossing plansA team of developers who hope to transform a vacant Lower Roxbury land parcel into a hub of culture and commerce presented their plans at a public meeting May 16. The meeting was part of the formal approval process for "Tremont Crossing," the residential, office, retail and museum complex proposed for the lot known as Parcel 3 on Tremont Street across from the Boston Police headquarters. More » |
Public service college celebrates anniversaryHundreds of supporters gathered recently at the College of Public and Community Service (CPCS) at UMass Boston to celebrate 40 years of developing community organizers, human service leaders and even a mayor and former congressman. More » |
Black History: Abolitionist William Cooper Nell fought for integrated schools"No man in New England has performed more uncompensated labor for humanity, and especially for his own race, than William C. Nell," wrote freed man William Wells Brown. Staunch integrationist, devoted abolitionist and author, William Cooper Nell was born on Dec. 20, 1816. He was the son of free parents Louisa and William Guion Nell of 64 Kendall St. on Beacon Hill. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
'Growing Power's' Will Allen revolutionizes foodWill Allen's life proves that success often grows from failure. The six-foot-seven Maryland native spent his youth dreaming of playing in the NBA. After being drafted to the Baltimore Bullets (now the Washington Wizards) and becoming the leading scorer among rookies that year, Allen was cut just days before the 1971 season began. More » |
What's a college degree worth these days?That seems to be the topic on everyone's mind as millions of American students head toward graduation this month. And by everyone, I don't mean my classmates, the ones who have scrimped, saved, borrowed and begged to pay for their degrees. I mean the professors, parents and education reporters who just can't stop talking about how bleak the job market is for new graduates. More » |
Connecticut's new voter law bucks national trendConnecticut is now poised to become only the ninth state -- 10th if Washington, D.C., is counted -- to enact election-day registration, otherwise known as EDR. Bucking a national campaign toward greater restrictions, the move is expected to enhance access to the polls for first time voters. More » |
NAACP: Marriage equality is a civil rightThe board of the NAACP endorsed marriage equality in a near-unanimous vote last Saturday by the 64-member body (only two members voted against the resolution). More » |
