LOCAL NEWS
The Blizzard of 2013The Blizzard of 2013 blanketed the Boston area with more than two feet of snow over the weekend. Above, Mount Everett Street in Dorchester is a sea of white on Saturday More » |
Boston radicals found a home in New BedfordIt was called "the New Bedford Annex for Boston Radicals," and at the dawn of the 20th century, the well-appointed house on Arnold Street was one lively place. Owned by African American lawyer Edwin Bush Jourdain, the house in the West End section of New Bedford saw the likes of W.E.B. Du Bois and William Monroe Trotter debating strategies that challenged the accommodationist policies of Booker T. Washington. More » |
Cowan sworn in as interim U.S. SenatorWilliam "Mo" Cowan of Massachusetts became the U.S. Senate's newest member last week, bringing the total number of African Americans in the 100-member body to two. More » |
Haley HouseJust a few blocks shy of Dudley T station is a cultural and culinary oasis: the Haley House Bakery and Caf?. It has become a staple in the community where neighborhood residents, college students and vigilant politicos all come to dine. The organization Haley House began serving the homeless through temporary housing and a soup kitchen in the 1960s. In 2006, they changed their mission to sustainability and community with the erection of Haley House Bakery and Caf? in an area where it was welcomed and needed. The staff includes individuals who were previously incarcerated and have successfully completed their Transitional Emplyoment Program. More » |
NATIONAL NEWS
'That relentless spirit'To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, a new photo essay featuring never-before-published images from the historic rally has just been released. The book of stunning black and white images, "This is the Day: The March on Washington," features the work of American photographer Leonard Freed, and also includes a foreword by civil rights leader Julian Bond, an essay by Georgetown professor Michael Eric Dyson and an afterword by scholar Paul M. Farber. More » |
