LOCAL NEWS
Warren warmly welcomed at Roxbury celebrationAs thousands of people clustered together over barbecue smokers, among sets of lawn chairs and under canopies in Franklin Park during the 16th Annual Roxbury Homecoming and Juneteenth celebration, a powerful sense of community and family wafted through the park. More » |
RCC president steps down under fireDespite widespread support among faculty and staff, Roxbury Community College President Terrence Gomes submitted his resignation, effective June 30, during Monday night's board of trustees meeting. "After days of deliberation and careful consideration," Gomes wrote in a letter addressed to the "College Community," "I have decided that it is in the best interest of Roxbury Community College, my professional career and my family to retire." More » |
Dudley Square survey results unveiledSit-down restaurant, live music lounge and a bakery are among the most desired new businesses for Dudley Square, according to a survey commissioned by the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) and conducted earlier this year. Peg Barringer, whose firm FinePoint Associates developed and analyzed the survey for the BRA, presented the Dudley Retail and Consumer Survey results June 14 at a public meeting of the Dudley Vision Advisory Task Force. More » |
UMass unveils STEM education initiativeWASHINGTON -- University of Massachusetts (UMass) President Robert L. Caret unveiled last week an innovative program aimed at doubling the number of underrepresented minority students graduating with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) degrees from UMass and the state's 15 community colleges. More » |
Obituary: Renee OliverNANTUCKET, Mass. -- Renee Bernadette Forte Oliver, a retired school teacher and co-manager of the African Meeting House on Nantucket, died June 5 on the island she loved. Oliver, 64, passed away at her home after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. More » |
Obituary: Gretchen L. JacksonGretchen Lucinda (Flippin) Jackson, 93, of Milford, died Wednesday, June 6, 2012, in the Rose Monahan Hospice Center in Worcester, with her son and his family by her side. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. Clarence Noel Jackson ("Doc"), who died in 1988. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
Obama gives hope to Ariz.'s immigrant youthPHOENIX -- President Barack Obama's announcement Friday that he would halt deportations of undocumented youth and give them a work permit offered a sign of hope for students in Arizona, who are awaiting a Supreme Court ruling on SB 1070, a bill that criminalizes them. "This is a very concrete step that will offer relief to undocumented youth," said Daniel Rodriguez, an organizer from the Arizona DREAM Act Coalition (ADAC). More » |
The black immigrant and the 21st century black struggleThe term "African American" has become a catchall to describe black Americans in the United States. But it obscures the more nuanced realities of black immigration to the United States. Black immigrants, whether they hail from Latin America, the Caribbean or the African mainland, often come to the United States to escape poor conditions and find economic opportunity. As this nation struggles with immigration reform, the black immigrant community will play a prominent role in developing a socially just immigration policy. More » |
Soda summit discusses sugar intake, marketingWASHINGTON -- In a nation facing unprecedented levels of obesity, efforts by health advocates to make soda Public Enemy No. 1 are gaining traction. But marketers of the sugary drink still have to figure out how to sell it. More » |
Low expectations partly to blame for achievement gapLast year, fourth-graders in Massachusetts performed higher than the national average in reading and mathematics. The data, which was collected by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, also show the trend continuing through the eighth grade. But as students in the Bay State consistently outperform their peers nationwide, their scores also reveal one way in which they are no different -- the persistence of a racial achievement gap. More » |
